Meanwhile, Israel has started expanding its ground operations to the whole of the Gaza Strip, CNN reported quoting Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday.
The United States is intensifying its call for Israel to take greater measures to safeguard civilians in the wake of renewed combat operations in Gaza, CNN reported.
At least 15,207 Palestinians lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, CNN reported, citing a spokesperson for the Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza on Sunday.
Amid the resumption of war between Israel and Hamas, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday expressed concern over the mounting civilian toll, saying that "too many innocent Palestinians have been killed", CNN reported.
Israel recalled its negotiators team from Qatar after their talks with Hamas reached a "dead end", CNN reported citing a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's office (PMO).
A previously detained Iranian rapper, Toomaj Salehi has been rearrested in northern Iran on Thursday, less than two weeks after his release from prison, according to CNN citing his official social media channel.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has redoubled efforts to build pressure to force Taiwan's absorption into mainland China. The country is sending warships and warplanes ever closer to Taiwan, even into and through its airspace, according to CNN.
Global delegates at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai formally adopted a damage fund on Thursday and several nations pledged millions of dollars to the nations hardest hit by the climate crisis, CNN reported.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited Shanghai for the first time in three years. This comes as his government steps up efforts to support the country's economy and financial markets, CNN reported.
One person was killed on Wednesday after a US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan's Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard, CNN reported.