Russia’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remained open to peace talks.

President Rajoelina has said he has moved to a safe place because of threats to his life.

The fire started on the third floor of the seven-storey factory in Dhaka's Mirpur area before spreading to the chemical warehouse

Hamas’ resumption of power in Gaza and continued flashes of violence underscore the daunting hurdles facing efforts to move Trump’s ceasefire plan towards a longer-term resolution of the conflict.

In a Facebook address late Monday, Rajoelina said he had moved to a safe location for his security but vowed not to “allow Madagascar to be destroyed.”

Around 100,000 homes were affected, Sheinbaum said. She is set to meet with the finance ministry later in the day to discuss rebuilding efforts, and visit some hard-hit states.

Amid trade tensions with the US, shifting attitudes have enabled Vietnam to advance projects like rail links and economic zones near China to deepen ties.

The release of hostages and Palestinian detainees was pivotal to the first phase of the Gaza accord concluded last week in the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where Monday's summit will take place.

Last year’s economics award went to US-based academics Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu for research that explored the relationship between colonisation and the establishment of public institutions.

President Vladimir Putin said last week that Russia was ready to help peace efforts, using its contacts with all parties in the region.

The official said the security operation in Gaza City had targeted members of a “dangerous gang affiliated with a family in Gaza City”.

At least 19 children have died in Madhya Pradesh after consuming a cough syrup that was recently banned when tests revealed it contained nearly 500 times the permissible limit of diethylene glycol, a toxic chemical.

With hundreds of cheering people gathered in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square, Israel’s military said it had received the first seven of 20 surviving hostages after their transfer out of Gaza by the Red Cross.

Trump will become only the fourth US president to address the Knesset, following Jimmy Carter in 1979, Bill Clinton in 1994 and George W. Bush in 2008.

The fate of Nepali student Bipin Joshi is still unknown.