The Russian forces captured five villages after launching fresh ground assault in north-eastern Ukraine, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Russian Ministry of Defence.
Expressing 'concern' over the closure of Al Jazeera operations in Israel recently, the United States has said that the action is quite concerning, and added that Washington supports media freedom all around the world.
Amid Israel's urgent evacuation notice to residents of eastern Rafah, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has sent word of the group's acceptance of a ceasefire proposal to Qatari and Egyptian mediators, Al Jazeera reported on Monday.
The death toll has risen to 75 in Brazil floods, as the calamity continues to wreak havoc in the country's southern Rio Grande do Sul state, Al Jazeera reported.
Israel has closed the major entry point for humanitarian aid to reach Gaza after a Palestinian armed group launched rockets at a military installation in southern Israel near the site, according to Al Jazeera.
As Al Jazeera was pulled off air in Israel on Sunday, the police, too, seized the news network's broadcasting equipment from its Jerusalem offices on Sunday afternoon, according to The Times of Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also posted on X, "The government under my leadership decided unanimously: The incitement channel Al Jazeera will be shut down in Israel."
At least 56 people were killed due to torrential rains, followed by floods and mudslides in Brazil, forcing thousands of people out of their homes, reported Al Jazeera.
The Solomon Islands' legislators have chosen Jeremiah Manele, a former foreign minister, to be their new prime minister. In a secret ballot on Thursday, Manele, who has promised to uphold the Pacific nation's China-friendly foreign policy, received 31 votes, according to Al Jazeera.
As of 5:30 am (local time) on May 2, 36 people have died and 30 people have been injured in a highway collapse, Al Jazeera reported, citing state news agency Xinhua.
At least 19 people have been killed after a part of a highway collapsed in Southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported citing local media.