The leader of Hamas, Ismail Haniya says the decision of the United States President, Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel is a 'declaration of war against Palestinians' and called for a new 'Intifada' or uprising against US. Haniya made the declaration on Thursday in a speech in Gaza City. He said the declaration by Donald Trump killed the Israel-Palestinian peace process as no agreement would be honoured anymore.

A painting of Jesus believed to be by Leonardo da Vinci that shattered auction records when it was sold for $450 million last month will go on display at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum announced on Twitter. The museum tweeted that “Da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is coming to #LouvreAbuDhabi,” which was confirmed by Christie’s, the auction house that handled the sale of the painting. Christie’s declined to say whether the museum bought the painting.

Turkey's president has warned it could sever ties with Israel if the US recognises Jerusalem as its capital.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan said such a move would cross a "red line" for Muslims.

Donald Trump called Middle Eastern leaders on Tuesday amid growing warnings against taking the step.

Emerging report says the United States' F-35 fighter jet could prove to be a viable weapon against the threat of a North Korean-launched ballistic missile. John “Bama” Montgomery, a business development manager at Northrop’s targeting division, said the high-tech F-35's sensors could help other missile-defense equipment track and destroy an intercontinental ballistic missile launched by North Korea

China state media says an Indian drone invaded China's airspace before crashing. The Deputy Director of the Western Theatre Combat Bureau, Zhang Shuili who made the disclosure said the incident took place recently although the location of the incident was not mentioned. He was quoted as saying that India had violated China's territorial sovereignty.

US President Donald Trump has told Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas that he intends to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, according to Palestinian officials.

Wafa, the official news agency of the Palestinian Authority (PA), reported on Tuesday that Trump called Abbas to inform him about his "intention".

"President Abbas warned of the dangerous consequences such a decision would have to the peace process and to the peace, security and stability of the region and of the world," Nabil Abu Rudeina, the Palestinian president's spokesperson, said.