World News Highlights: Legal Actions, Conflicts, and Political Developments

A summary of significant current events worldwide, including charges against Hamas leaders by the US, Israeli assaults in Gaza, Mexican judicial reform protests, Trump's plea on revised charges, a migrant tragedy in the Channel, UN's Gaza truces impatience, a deadly Russian missile strike in Ukraine, espionage charges against a former NY aide, resignations in the Ukrainian government, and a US committee's subpoena to Blinken over Afghanistan.

The United States announced criminal charges on Tuesday against Hamas' top leaders over their roles in the Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel, which killed 1,200 people, including over 40 Americans.

Israeli forces killed at least 35 Palestinians in Gaza on Tuesday amid brief pauses for polio vaccinations. Mexican Congress debates a controversial judicial reform as Supreme Court judges join a work stoppage.

Former President Donald Trump plans to plead not guilty to revised charges regarding his 2020 election defeat. A vessel capsized in the Channel, resulting in 12 migrant deaths, with more than 2,000 migrants arriving in Britain in the past week.

The UN Security Council's patience for Gaza truce talks is wearing thin. Fifty people were killed in the deadliest attack this year on a Ukrainian military institute by Russian missiles. A former aide to NY Governor Hochul was charged with acting as a Chinese agent.

Significant resignations in Ukraine's government mark a major shake-up during a critical war juncture. The US House Foreign Affairs Committee subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal testimony.

(With inputs from agencies.)