The Israeli army has ordered roughly 100,000 Palestinians to begin evacuating from the southern city of Rafah in Gaza. This comes as Hamas launched a rocket attack on Israeli soldiers at a humanitarian crossing that killed four soldiers and wounded nine.
Russia's Defense Ministry says it plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. The announcement Monday came days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
And floodwaters have closed some Texas schools after days of heavy rains pummeled the Houston area and left hundreds of people in need of rescue. Authorities say a 5-year-old boy died after being swept away in flood waters.