Terrorists affiliated with Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP) stormed a security compound in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday, killing 23 people and injuring 27 more. The attackers detonated an explosives-laden vehicle at a school building being used as a makeshift military base, causing an initial explosion. Most victims were soldiers sleeping there in civilian clothing. TJP claimed responsibility for the suicide attack led by Mawlawi Hassan Gandapur. This is TJP's second major attack in two months, after damaging fighter jets at a Pakistan Air Force base in November. The violence highlights Pakistan's ongoing struggle with domestic terrorism, exacerbated by the Afghan Taliban's unwillingness to restrain Pakistani Taliban militants since retaking power.

Israel continued heavy aerial bombardment of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, with officials stating that militant group Hamas is nearing "dissolution" after extensive damage from over two months of strikes. At least 12 more Palestinians were killed in raids on Rafah city near Egypt. Over 1.9 million Gazans have now been displaced in the territory of 2.4 million, with limited safe zones available. Survivors flooded Al-Aqsa hospital in Deir Balah following a strike on a refugee camp. With infrastructure in ruins and supplies dwindling, humanitarians warn Gaza risks collapse into disease and starvation without improved civilian protections. Diplomatic pressure on Israel is mounting to contain the crisis.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proclaimed a turning point in the conflict with Hamas, urging surrender from the Palestinian group. Netanyahu asserted, "The war is still ongoing but it is the beginning of the end of Hamas." Notably, dozens of Hamas operatives have reportedly surrendered, though Israel has not provided proof, and Hamas denies such claims. The conflict ignited on October 7 when Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel, resulting in widespread devastation in Gaza. The relentless Israeli offensive has claimed over 17,997 lives, predominantly women and children, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The situation remains tense as the region grapples with the aftermath of the prolonged conflict.

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has gone missing from the penal colony where he was imprisoned east of Moscow, his allies claimed. Navalny's lawyer was told by the IK-6 facility staff that he is no longer among its inmates, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said, adding that his current location is unknown. The disappearance comes ahead of Vladimir Putin's re-election bid when Navalny's voice poses the main threat. Aide Leonid Volkov alleged it's a manual Kremlin effort to silence Putin's chief rival ahead of "sham elections". Meanwhile, Navalny often attacked the regime over Ukraine through lawyers before three were arrested recently over extremism claims.

The BBC has learned about 200 Afghan special forces soldiers, trained and funded by the UK, now face deportation from Pakistan to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Gen Sir Richard Barrons, who served the British Army in Afghanistan for over 12 years, calls it a "betrayal" and "disgrace" after the UK failed to relocate the commandos, saying the cost would be these soldiers dying or jailed. In 2021, Boris Johnson told Parliament their service was "incredibly important", adding the UK would do "whatever we can" to get "safe passage" for them. It comes amid revelations the UK rejected calls to offer asylum to 32 key Afghan civilian leaders who aided UK-US operations. Barrons says the failure to protect Afghan allies is "unacceptable" and "reflects that either we're duplicitous as a nation or incompetent."

An Arkia Airlines flight landed safely at Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport on Friday as Hamas rockets targeting central Israel flew by. Passengers watched in shock from the windows as the Iron Dome missile defense system intercepted the barrage. Sirens sounded in towns surrounding the airport, alerting residents to take shelter. Tel Aviv, Rehovot, and Bat Yam were also targeted but no casualties were reported. Retired Air Force commander Eitan Ben Eliyahu said that while passenger planes can't dodge missiles, pilots can climb to higher altitudes or divert to other airports. Videos released over the weekend showed Iron Dome interceptions as frightened passengers expressed awe. Dozens of airlines have canceled Tel Aviv flights since Hamas's October 7 attack and the ensuing Gaza war. [Video Courtesy: @N12News]

The Central Election Commission of Russia has announced its intention to conduct the presidential elections in four Ukrainian regions—Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson—which were annexed by Russia last year. Notably, Russia's control over the entire territory remains incomplete. President Vladimir Putin confirmed his candidacy for the March 2024 elections on Friday. Concurrently, Ukrainian military reports indicate a significant offensive by Russian forces on Avdiivka, with 610 artillery shellings reported near the eastern Ukrainian town in the past day. Ukrainian officials also claimed eight long-range ballistic missiles hitting Kyiv before dawn on Monday, injuring four, marking the first major attack on the Ukrainian capital in recent months. On the other hand, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) claims to have cracked a network of Ukrainian agents in Crimea, involved in attempts to assassinate pro-Russian figures. Meanwhile, Britain has delivered two mine-hunting ships to Ukraine to bolster its position in the Black Sea.

Israel bombed southern Gaza's main city of Khan Yunis on Monday after Hamas warned that no Israeli hostages would leave the territory alive unless its demands for prisoner releases were met. On Sunday, Hamas said: "Neither the fascist enemy... nor its supporters can take their prisoners alive without an exchange and negotiation." The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Monday that dozens of people have been killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. A report also said Palestinian militants Islamic Jihad claimed that they had blown up a house where Israeli soldiers were searching for a tunnel shaft. Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 people including children, raping women, and taking about 240 hostages. Israel has responded since with strikes that have reduced much of Gaza to rubble and killed at least 17,997 people, mostly women and children.

The 193-member United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution urging an immediate Gaza ceasefire, diplomats announced Sunday. This comes after the U.S. vetoed a similar UN Security Council measure Friday. The Assembly resolution would demand an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict ravaging Gaza, echoing an October General Assembly text passed with 121 votes. The upcoming vote follows weeks of rising pressure for the UN to act and intervene on the crisis since the Security Council stall. But any Assembly action lacks the Security Council's legal enforceability and remains largely symbolic amid fraught Israel-Palestine politics. Still, the majority support for October's ceasefire call indicates likely Assembly approval again.

Former President Donald Trump declared Saturday he will not testify again in the New York civil fraud trial threatening his real estate empire. Trump had been summoned to appear Monday as a defense witness in state Attorney General Letitia James' lawsuit alleging Trump Organization business fraud. But in an all-caps social media post, Trump maintained he had already "successfully and conclusively" testified last month and had nothing more to contribute. By refusing to appear and complete his testimony, Trump risks jeopardizing his self-cultivated image as a triumphant businessman amid allegations of extensive financial misconduct at his firm. But the defiant ex-president insisted he already covered everything relevant and explicitly stated "I WILL NOT BE TESTIFYING ON MONDAY."