Russia agrees to 30-day pause in attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed during their phone call on Tuesday to negotiate a 30-day ceasefire against Ukrainian energy and infrastructure targets, according to the White House and the Kremlin.
Both sides released written statements immediately after the lengthy phone call, with the White House describing it as the first step “towards peace.” These developments are hoped to include a ceasefire in the Black Sea and a complete and lasting end to the fighting between the two sides.
Hungary passes law banning LGBTQ+ rights parade
Hungary's parliament on Tuesday passed a law banning pride parades, sealing one of the strictest anti-LGBTQ+ policies from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's right-wing populist party.
Participation in such a parade would be subject to a fine of up to €500, which the state must collect and use for "child protection," according to the law. Authorities could use facial recognition tools to identify people participating in the banned events.
Floods return to Spain
Heavy rain has caused major flooding in southern Spain, rendering some roads impassable and forcing the closure of many schools.
Local authorities have ordered the evacuation of 365 families from the village of Campanillas, near Malaga.
Residents who were evacuated spent the night in a municipal sports center, which served as temporary shelter.
Netanyahu: "Attacks on Hamas in Gaza were just the beginning"
Israel has resumed fighting, Benjamin Netanyahu said, hours after an airstrike in Gaza that left hundreds dead.
In a televised message on Tuesday, Netanyahu said, among other things, that Israel had made efforts to return the hostages, and therefore had extended the first phase of the ceasefire.
According to him, Israel sent delegations to Doha and Cairo, but each time Hamas rejected the proposals, which brought back massive attacks. The attacks that have been launched and will continue are "just the beginning," the Israeli prime minister said.
