1. The United States halted a shipment of powerful bombs to Israel, a U.S. official said while Hamas said it was battling Israeli troops on the outskirts of Rafah in the Gaza Strip. 2. Russian missiles and drones struck nearly a dozen Ukrainian critical infrastructure facilities in a major airstrike causing serious damage at three Soviet-era thermal power plants, Kyiv officials said. 3. The U.S. Commerce Department hears testimony on whether to designate Vietnam as a ‘market economy’ as President Joe Biden bids to draw the country closer as a strategic ally. 4. Russia warned France if President Emmanuel Macron sends troops to Ukraine they would be seen as legitimate targets by the Russian military. 5. In rapidly aging China, millions of migrant workers can't afford to retire as they face the risk of a sharp late-life drop in living standards. #News #usa #israelhamaswar #israel #gaza #weapons #russia #missile #drone #ukraine #kyiv #vietnam #biden #joebiden #france #macron #china #retirement #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en