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This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Alex Ritson and at 14 hours GMT on Friday the 25th of July,

these are our main stories. As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza worsens, Israel has said it

will allow Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to resume air-dropping humanitarian supplies shortly.

Thailand has evacuated more than 100,000 people from areas near the Cambodian border,

as the Thai Prime Minister says clashes between the two neighbours could develop into war.

Also in this podcast, Friday is going to be the evil queen, of course.

And then I have poison ivy.

So a little DC for you.

Thousands of science fiction fans are in San Diego in California for this year's

International Comic Con Convention.

As we record this podcast, Israel has said it will soon allow Jordan and the United Arab Emirates

to resume air-dropping humanitarian aid into Gaza.

Israeli officials said Jordan could carry out the first air drop as early as today.

Several countries and aid groups say Israel's continued and long-running blockade of the Palestinian

territory has led to mass starvation. The main UN agency for Palestinians, UNR, says that one in five

children is now malnourished in Gaza City, with the

situation getting worse every day. And as the humanitarian crisis worsens, there's

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