Welcome to the NewsHour. More than 100 aid and human rights organizations are warning of an increasingly dire situation in Gaza as they watch Palestinians, including their own colleagues, quote, waste away from mass starvation.

In an open letter, the groups say Israel's restrictions, delays, and fragmentation under its total siege have created chaos,

starvation, and death.

Experts have warned that Gaza is on the brink of famine for months now. Israeli officials

dismissed today's letter, accusing the groups of, quote, echoing Hamas's propaganda.

Meantime, local health officials say Israeli strikes killed 21 people overnight and into today,

including women and children. Israel says it targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas.

In Ukraine, President Volodemir Zelensky says he's reversing course on a controversial

bill that aimed to limit the powers of two anti-corruption agencies, but not before rare protests

against his leadership.

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From Kiev to Harkiv, Ukrainians voiced their opposition to the bill, which Zelensky signed

into law yesterday.

It gives the prosecutor general new powers over two anti-corruption watchdogs.

Today, Zelensky said he would submit a new bill to parliament to restore independence

to the agencies.

This week's protests are by far the largest anti-government demonstrations

since Russia's invasion more than three years ago. There are reports tonight that Attorney

General Pam Bondi told President Trump earlier this year that his name appeared in files

related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. That's according to the Wall Street Journal

and the New York Times.

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