Global roundup: police evacuations, Pope's plea, Gaza death toll and rising fuel costs
Police cleared homes near a UK air base used by the United States, the Pope called for protection of the vulnerable at Lourdes, and the Gaza death toll surpassed 74,000.
British police evacuated homes surrounding a U.S. air base and arrested two individuals believed to be involved in an explosives plot. In France, the Pope addressed worshippers at the Lourdes shrine, emphasizing the need to safeguard the most vulnerable. The Gaza war's death toll rose above 74,000, according to recent counts.
Separate incidents featured mass shootings in South African townships that killed at least 27 people, and a sharp increase in heating-oil prices that is squeezing French baguette bakers. Residents of Rio de Janeiro organized their own patrols to combat gang violence ahead of national elections. Tensions flared in Northern Ireland after a disputed march received approval, while recent Russian and Ukrainian strikes resulted in ten fatalities. Former U.S. President Donald Trump called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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