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As fighting intensifies, the UN gives terrifying warnings about the crisis The Israelis have said that today was the fiercest fighting they've had since the start of the ground invasion and that they are now in centre of second biggest town in Gaza, Khan Younis. There are people trying to move out of the path of the fighting and the UN is coming out with some of the most solemn and terrifying warnings we've heard from them so far about the massive humanitarian crisis that is undeniably taking place there. They're very concerned that they can't get to help the people who need it. Israel's armed forces are now pushing further down the Gaza strip – the whole surface area of the strip is roughly the same as Isle of Wight – and more and more people are being pushed to the southern tip near Egypt. EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Copyright: EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Palestinians pictured making their way through the rubble following strikes on Deir al-Balah Image caption: Palestin...

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff has warned that his nation is in danger of losing its war against Russia i f more US military aid is not forthcoming. Andriy Yermak said there was a "big risk" of Ukrainian defeat without continued US support. "It will be difficult to keep in [the] same positions and for the people to really survive," he added, in a speech at the US Institute of Peace in Washington DC on Tuesday. Mr Yermak's dire assessment was given just hours before Mr Zelensky is scheduled to hold a video conference with US senators to brief them on the war effort. It also comes on the heels of a renewed push by the White House on Monday for additional support for Ukraine. The US Congress, however, is still not close to a deal on a compromise spending package that would help fund the war effort. "We are out of money - and nearly out of time," wrote Shalanda Young, the White House budget director, in a letter to Republican...