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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says he is not stepping down. Hamas says it is keen to respond to Israel's offer of a truce in Gaza as quickly as possible. Columbia University has begun suspending pro-Palestinian activists who refused to disband an encampment of tents on its New York campus.

Israeli bombings on Rafah have reportedly killed at least 22 people in southern Gaza, as Hamas heads for Egypt for renewed peace talks. Protests against Israel at university campuses across the U.S. have spread to other parts of the world. At least five people are dead in Oklahoma and nearby Great Plains states after tornadoes ripped through the heartland of the U.S.

Authorities in Gaza are calling for the UN to investigate Israel for alleged war crimes following the discovery of mass graves in the territory. The University of Southern California has canceled this year's graduation ceremony amid student protests over the conflict in Gaza. And the U.S. Supreme Court has heard arguments in Donald Trump's absolute immunity case.

Students at top U.S. universities continue their pro-Palestinian protests, and the House speaker calls for the resignation of Columbia's president over her handling of the issue. Israel is urged to give answers for the discovery of mass graves in and around Gaza hospitals. Dozens are killed after severe floods hit Kenya.

The UN calls for an investigation following reports of the discovery of over 300 dead Palestinians in mass graves in Gaza. Medical professors in South Korea are set to resign as protests drag on over an increase in medical student quotas. The Shenzhou-18 taikonauts get ready for Thursday's lift-off to China's Tiangong space station.

Trump on trial - opening statements are heard and the first witness testifies in the first criminal case against the former president. Israel's military intelligence chief resigns as the strikes on Gaza continue. China's People's Liberation Army Navy marks its 75th founding anniversary.