The decision of the Irish government to recognize Palestinian statehood has taken formal effect more than 40 years after Ireland first called for a Palestinian state.

U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) in Rafah.

Fans and relatives of the late Ozzy Osbourne converged to pay their final respects to metal star in his home city.

A UN-backed food security body says famine is unfolding in Gaza, with thousands of children malnourished and hunger-related deaths rising. The group warns that airdrops alone won’t prevent a “humanitarian catastrophe”—only immediate, unrestricted aid access can.