Israeli tanks push deeper into Rafah; battles rage in northern Gaza Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Rafah, reaching some residential areas where more than a million people had sought shelter, and its forces pounded the enclave's north in some of the fiercest attacks in months. Zelenskyy cancels visit to Spain due to Russian offensive in north In today’s edition of the Capitals, find out more about Sweden's coalition coming under pressure over the far-right troll farm scandal, the planned Italian Meloni-Schlein TV showdown sparking backlash, and so much more. Putin backs China’s Ukraine peace plan, says Beijing understands the conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin, in an interview published early on Wednesday (15 May), said he backed China's plan for a peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis, saying Beijing had a full understanding of what lay behind the crisis. EU asks Tunisia for clarification over arrests of journalists and activists The European Union said on Tuesday (14 May) it was concerned about the wave of arrests of many civil society figures, journalists and political activists, and demanded clarifications from Tunisia as the North African country faces a growing political crisis. Blinken, in Kyiv, vows unwavering US support as Russian attacks intensify The US will stand by Ukraine until its security sovereignty is guaranteed, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged on Tuesday (14 May) in a visit to Kyiv, at a time when Russia is mounting fresh attacks in the country's east.
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