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

I'm Nick Miles and at 14 hours GMT on Friday the 2nd of May, these are our main stories.

Aid agencies in Gaza say mass starvation is possible and describe scenes of children combing through rubble to look for the remains of their parents.

Israel has carried out an airstrike near the presidential palace in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

We find out why Germany's second largest political party has just been designated and extremist groups

and the group of strangers who risked their life to save a great white shark.

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Crew members of a boat carrying aid to Gaza say they've been attacked by Israeli drones in international waters off Malta.

It comes as agencies warn of mass starvation as people fight for them. attacked by Israeli drones in international waters off Malta.

It comes as agencies warn of mass starvation as people fight for food there amid a breakdown in public order.

Activists from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition

accuse Israel of hitting the front of their vessel twice overnight,

causing a fire and damaging the hull.

A video shared by activists on the social media platform X

appears to show the moment the boat was attacked by drones.

A nearby container ship recorded the distress call.

Yes, conscious, this is Malta Rupuis.

What is the situation on board?

Ship is fighting now.

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