Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Speaking on Sunday after his Angelus prayer, he urged the international community to respect humanitarian laws and protect civilians.

Syria’s president declared a ceasefire after nearly a week of sectarian bloodshed in the south, but civilians said there was no let-up in the violence.

The Israeli military has issued new evacuation warnings for central Gaza, an area where ground operations have been rare.

The evacuation order affects the area between the city of Deir al-Balah and the southern cities of Khan Younis and Rafah, further restricting access through the already devastated and densely populate

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

The Monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled to be held from July 21 to August 21, and the government is expected to bring 17 bills for introduction in both Houses.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has said the government is ready to discuss Operation Sindoor, the Pahalgam terror attack, and Donald Trump's ceasefire claims in Parliament during the Monsoon Session. He also confirmed growing support for the impeachment motion against Justice Yashwant Verma.

Hamas' armed wing spokesperson said on Friday that while the group favours reaching an interim truce in the Gaza war, if such an agreement is not reached in current negotiations it could revert to insisting on a full package deal to end the conflict.