World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus spoke following an appeal by more than 100 aid agencies warning of hunger in Gaza while tons of food, clean water and medical supplies sit untouched just outside the territory.

As the European Union struggles to curb China's unfair trade practices, are tougher tactics needed to cut the €400 billion trade deficit? The odds of a breakthrough to resolve trade frictions at this week's EU-China summit in Beijing appear slim after China cut the planned two-day talks to a single day.

Hopes of a reset in relations rose in the first quarter but came back to Earth with controls on critical minerals.