Iran Rejects Calls For Restraint, US Readies $20 Billion Israel Aid Package And More On World News

Ahead of Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks, Iran has dismissed calls from the UK and other Western countries to refrain from retaliation against Israel for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Meanwhile, US State Department approved more than $20bn of weapons sales to Israel, including fighter jets, advanced missiles, tank shells, mortar cartridges and military vehicles. In Bangladesh, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and six others, including two senior ministers of her cabinet and the sacked police chief, would face trial on murder charges. WORLD 24X7 brings you the latest in international news.