PARIS, April 30 -- The latest developments in the Middle East war:

Lebanon slams Israel

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the "continuing Israeli violations" in south Lebanon, saying they were occurring "despite the ceasefire, as do demolitions of homes and places of worship, while the number of killed and wounded rises day after day".

"Pressure must be exerted on Israel to ensure it respects international laws and conventions and ceases targeting civilians, paramedics, civil defence, and humanitarian health and relief organisations," he added.

'Accelerate' climate transition

The global energy crisis has shown the need for the world economy to transform and "accelerate the transition to clean energy", the Turkish president-des...