European nations and Iran held 'serious' talks in Istanbul about Iran's nuclear program, with the 'snapback' mechanism to restore UN sanctions remaining on the table.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government was considering “alternative options” to ceasefire talks with Hamas after it and the U.S. recalled their negotiating teams.

"I will make the solemn announcement at the United Nations General Assembly in September," President Macron said.

NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani outlined his "unabashed" support for BDS sanctions against Israel which he drawn criticism from Jewish groups nationwide.

Plus: Hundreds of people have been killed in recent weeks trying to reach food, mostly in mass shootings by Israeli soldiers.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher has demanded that Israel provide evidence for its accusations that staff with the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs were affiliated with Palestinian militants Hamas, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.

Some of Israel’s closest allies have stepped up criticism of its restrictions on aid to Gaza, where doctors and aid organizations say people are dying of starvation.

CENTCOM troops killed ISIS leader al-Hardani in Syria, while Israeli forces eliminated Hezbollah officer Ali Qoutan as both nations continue counterterrorism efforts.