The Israeli military said on Wednesday it shot down a drone that was carrying weapons and crossed from Egypt to Israel.When asked about the latest drone incident, Egyptian security sources said they had no knowledge of such an incident.In two separate incidents in October, Israel also said it downed two drones smuggling weapons from Egyptian territory.Israeli officials have said during the war in Gaza that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas used tunnels running under the border into Egypt's Sinai region to smuggle arms.However, Egypt says it destroyed tunnel networks leading to Gaza years ago and created a buffer zone and border fortifications that prevent smuggling.

US President Joe Biden intends to begin work on a Gaza ceasefire on Wednesday, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told MSNBC.Biden took to X/Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to announce that Israel would resume work with its partners in the Middle East to secure a ceasefire in Gaza. Over the coming days, the United States will make another push with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza with the hostages released and an end to the war without Hamas in power.— President Biden (@POTUS) November 27, 2024"Over the coming days, the United States will make another push with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel, and others to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza with the hostages released and an end to the war without Hamas in power," Biden wrote.

An Australian Senate committee has backed a bill that would ban social media for children under 16 but said social media platforms should not force users to submit personal data such as passport and other digital identification to prove their age.Australia plans to trial an age-verification system that may include biometrics or government identification to enforce a social media age cut-off, some of the toughest controls imposed by any country to date.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor government is rushing to pass the bill, largely supported by the opposition Liberal party, by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.In its report published late on Tuesday, the Senate's environment and communications legislation committee said social media platforms "must set out alternative methods for assuring age as reasonable steps with consideration given to the age assurance trial."

US President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has signed a memorandum of understanding with the White House on preparations for Trump to take office on January 20, Trump's incoming chief of staff said in a statement on Tuesday.

US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday his administration was pushing for an elusive ceasefire in Gaza and that it is possible that Saudi Arabia and Israel could normalize relations. Biden made the comments as he announced a Israel-Lebanon ceasefire at the White House