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UN rights chief Volker Turk was "shocked and appalled" by comments by Israel's finance minister suggesting it might be "justified" to starve the population of Gaza to free hostages, says his spokesperson Jeremy Laurence during a press briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. SOUNDBITE
Protesters take to the streets in Tbilisi before, during and after the Georgian parliament's vote on the controversial "foreign influence" bill, which saw lawmakers override a presidential veto despite weeks-long mass protests and warnings from the West that the move could jeopardise the country's path to the European Union. IMAGES
Flares fill the night sky over Gaza City as Israel's relentless bombardment of the Palestinian territory continues, nearly a month after Hamas's October 7 attacks. IMAGES
A strike rocks Gaza City shortly after Israeli flares were seen in the night sky over the Palestinian territory. Israeli army flares are seen in the night sky over Gaza City. Israel uses flares to either mark targets for incoming strikes or as a warning that a strike is imminent. Air strikes kept raining down on the besieged Palestinian territory as Israeli ground forces fought deadly battles with Hamas militants inside Gaza. IMAGES