Israel has launched attacks on eastern Rafah after ordering people to evacuate. Troops have taken control of the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing. Residents and displaced people fear the worst.

The COVID pandemic has shown that public health in Europe relies massively on Asian supplies, from masks to antibiotics. EU attempts to reshore production seem to be going nowhere, and do they make sense, after all?

China has warned that Australia, Britain and the United States were treading a "path of error and danger" after they unveiled a nuclear-powered submarine deal under a partnership known as AUKUS. The aim is to check China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.

Ludwig van Beethoven first performed his Ninth Symphony in Vienna in 1824, and created a work for the ages.

Ukrainian civilians share their experiences of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing between the two countries.