Xi urges China, Vietnam to jointly march toward modernizationChinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on China and Vietnam to march toward modernization hand in hand.In his meeting with Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Tran Thanh Man, Xi also urged the two sides to inject more stability and positive energy into the world.Britain suspends import tariffs on 89 products amid global trade tensionsThe British government has announced a temporary suspension of import tariffs on 89 types of goods to bolster domestic businesses and ease financial burden on consumers. The measure takes immediate effect and will remain in place until July 2027.According to an official press release updated on Monday, the suspended tariffs apply to a wide array of items, ranging from everyday essentials such as pasta, fruit juices, spices, and coconut oil, to industrial materials like plywood and plastics used in construction and manufacturing. Seasonal goods such as agave syrup - popular among cocktail makers, and plant bulbs for gardening are also included.Houthis say 123 civilians in Yemen killed in one month of U.S. airstrikesA total of 123 civilians have been killed and 247 others injured, mostly women and children, since the U.S. military resumed airstrikes across Yemen in mid-March, Houthi-run health authorities said in an updated statement on Monday.The statement was issued following U.S. airstrikes against a ceramic factory on the western outskirts of Yemen's capital Sanaa late Sunday night, which killed seven people and injured 29 others.Over 250 former Israeli intelligence officials urge end to Gaza war, return of hostages: mediaMore than 250 former officials of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency have signed a letter urging the government to immediately end the war in the Gaza Strip and bring about the release of the Israeli hostages still held there, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News reported on Sunday.According to the report, the signatories include three former Mossad chiefs: Danny Yatom, Efraim Halevy, and Tamir Pardo, as well as dozens of other veteran officials in the service.More than 300 civilians killed in attacks on Sudan's displaced camp: UNLocal sources reported more than 300 civilians were killed in attacks on Sudan's famine-distressed Zamzam displacement camp, UN humanitarians said on Monday.The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is gravely concerned by reports of mass casualties and large-scale displacement following intense fighting on Friday and Saturday in and around Zamzam and Abu Shouk displacement camps and the town of El Fasher in North Darfur.Nigerian president confirms over 40 killed in central state attackNigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that over 40 people were killed in an attack by a group of unknown gunmen who wreaked havoc in a local community in the country's north-central Plateau State.The attack occurred late Sunday night when the gunmen stormed the Zike community in the Bassa local government area of Plateau State, shooting indiscriminately at residents, local authorities said.Algeria expels 12 French diplomats in escalation with FranceAlgeria on Monday ordered 12 French diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, declaring them "personae non gratae" in a move that marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions with France.The expulsion follows the arrest of an Algerian consular official by French authorities -- an action Algiers described as a blatant violation of diplomatic immunity.Daniel Noboa elected president of EcuadorDaniel Noboa, the incumbent president of Ecuador, was re-elected in the second round of the presidential election held Sunday for a four-year term, according to the initial results released by the National Electoral Council (CNE).Noboa, 37, gained 55.92 percent of the vote with 92.64 percent of ballots counted, while his opponent, the leftist Luisa Gonzalez earned 44.08 percent.