
UN: Aid still to reach people of Gaza
Israeli officials said 93 trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday, carrying aid including flour, baby food, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical drugs.
The United Nations says no aid has yet been distributed in Gaza despite aid lorries starting to cross the border after an 11-week blockade. Israeli officials said 93 trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday, carrying aid including flour, baby food, medical equipment, and pharmaceutical drugs. We'll get an update on the situation.
Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of "trying to buy time" to continue its invasion of his country, a day after Donald Trump said progress towards a ceasefire had been made in a call with Vladimir Putin. We'll get a view from Moscow.
And South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is in the US capital for a highly anticipated meeting with President Donald Trump. We'll speak to a spokesman for the South African President to find out what's on the agenda at the meeting.
Presenters: James Copnall and Catherine Byaruhanga
(Photo: A truck loaded with aid is seen at the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, on its Israeli side in this handout image COGAT/via Reuters).
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