UN Rights Chief said as the complete blockade of assistance enters its ninth week, there must be concerted international efforts to stop this humanitarian catastrophe from reaching an unseen level.

UN has sounded the alarm about the collapse of essential healthcare services in the Gaza Strip as Israeli authorities continue to block access to critical fuel and aid.

The authorities in Syria have assured a thorough investigation into the incident that is reported to have occurred in a town largely populated by the country's Druze community.

Gaza Government Media Office has said that more than 65,000 cases of acute malnutrition have been recorded among 1.1 million children in Gaza.

He said that Gaza faces mass starvation due to an Israeli blockade.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre are the main candidates for the Prime Minister's office.

Israel has blocked all aid, including food, fuel and medicines, from entering the Gaza Strip for nearly 60 days