Our daily trip around the world

💥 Israel-Hamas war update: Israeli forces are closing in on Khan Younis, a city in southern Gaza that Israel says represents Hamas’ last major stronghold in the region. Israeli leaders also believe the city houses Hamas’ main leaders in a complex series of underground tunnels, as well as the 100+ Israeli hostages who are still in captivity after being taken in the militant group’s initial October 7 attack. More than 80% of Gaza’s population of 2.2 million has been displaced from their homes, per the UN, a figure that includes hundreds of thousands of people who fled northern Gaza at the request of Israel’s military.

🇷🇺🇸🇦​​🇦🇪 Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting the Middle East. The diplomatic trip marks Putin’s first trip beyond China, Iran, and the former Soviet states since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. In his upcoming meetings with leaders from Saudi Arabia and the UAE this week, Putin is scheduled to discuss the Israel/Hamas War and possible joint actions to coordinate global oil production and ensure price stability.

🇩🇰🇸🇪 Denmark’s largest trade union is joining Swedish workers in a strike against Tesla. The EV maker has been locked in a dispute with a Swedish labor union for over a month after refusing to sign collective bargaining agreements with mechanics due to a company policy against doing so. Danish harbor workers and drivers will stop transporting cars in and out of Sweden in about two weeks to prevent Tesla from using Danish ports in order to circumvent Swedish blockades. The Danish strike will only affect Teslas meant for the Swedish market.