The decision came hours after footage showing the capture of five female Israeli soldiers by Hamas on Oct. 7 was released by their families.

Winds from a storm lashed a stage where an election rally was under way in northern Mexico, causing it to collapse. An additional 60 were injured, according to the government.

The latest show of force is part of Beijing’s effort to warn Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te against taking any steps toward independence, analysts say.

At least 147 howler monkeys have died amid excessive heat raging in the states of Tabasco and Chiapas.

Fighting in the north and south has deepened Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and reversed recent gains by aid groups in staving off starvation and disease.

The families are seeking to remind the public of Hamas’s brutality in seizing the women, in hopes that it would push Israeli leaders to restart negotiations for their release.