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Five people, including a New York City police officer and the suspected gunman, were killed in a shooting Monday evening at a Midtown Manhattan office building.

The gunman, believed to have died by suicide, opened fire inside the Park Avenue building, which houses firms like Blackstone and the NFL, according to Firstpost.

One civilian is in critical condition, while another and the injured officer—shot in the back—are expected to survive.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams of the United States urged people nearby to stay indoors as the FBI and NYPD continue their investigation, Firstpost reported.

North Korea has dismissed the possibility of future talks to end its nuclear program, saying the situation has changed since past summits with the US. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said relying on personal ties—such as the one between Kim and President Trump—won’t influence Pyongyang’s stance, according to Reuters.

She insisted North Korea’s status as a nuclear power is irreversible and any attempt to challenge it will be rejected.

The White House responded that President Trump remains committed to a denuclearized Korean Peninsula and is open to reengaging with Kim, Reuters reported.

The UN’s humanitarian chief has warned that Israel’s easing of aid restrictions in Gaza remains vastly insufficient, calling it merely a “drop in the ocean” amid ongoing barriers to life-saving assistance, Al Jazeera reported.

Israeli forces reportedly opened fire on Palestinians waiting for food at two separate sites, killing one person and injuring several others. Meanwhile, 14 more Palestinians, including an infant, have died from malnutrition in the past 24 hours.

As the humanitarian crisis deepens, France and Saudi Arabia are co-hosting a conference in New York aimed at reviving efforts toward a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, according to Al Jazeera.

The war in Gaza has so far killed at least 59,733 Palestinians and wounded over 144,000. In Israel, 1,139 people were killed and more than 200 taken hostage during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

US President Trump is scheduled to meet UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort in Ayrshire, Scotland. The meeting marks their first since Starmer took office, according to BBC.

Speaking ahead of the meeting, Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin now has “10 to 12 days” to reach a peace deal with Ukraine, moving up his earlier 50-day ultimatum. He criticized the lack of progress in the conflict and warned of “very severe tariffs” on Russia’s trade partners if a resolution isn’t reached soon, BBC reported.