Israel estimates that its imminent offensive on Gaza City would displace one million Palestinians, a senior military official said Wednesday, as Gaza's civil defence reported dozens killed across the territory.

The Islamic world cannot stay silent amid the situation in Palestine and the actions of "that tyrant, that infidel called Netanyahu," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Wednesday.

European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are to meet in Paris on Thursday in a new effort to pile pressure on Vladimir Putin after he vowed Russia will fight on in Ukraine if no peace deal is reached.

Portugal held a day of national mourning on Thursday after a funicular train derailed in Lisbon, killing at least 15 people in one of the capital's most popular tourist spots.

President Donald Trump's administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday for an expedited ruling preserving the tariffs that have roiled global markets, saying a lower court ruling against it has already damaged trade negotiations.