This is TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, March 18th.

*) Aid arrives in north Gaza’s Jabalia for 1st time in four months

The Israeli army has allowed nine trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter northern Gaza including Jabalia, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya.

The aid, which consisted of flour, rice, canned food and sugar, arrived at the Jabalia refugee camp under the auspices of the security services of the Gaza government in cooperation with Palestinian tribes.

It was placed in warehouses belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees or UNRWA which carried out its first regular aid distribution on Sunday.

*) International institutions ‘failed once again’ amid Gaza crisis: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticised international institutions and organisations over Israel’s brutal war on Gaza, saying that they have “failed once again”.

He labelled it as “hypocrisy” that Western countries, which provide ammunition support to Israel, have turned Gaza into the world’s largest graveyard for children and women.

Erdogan said that Türkiye stands by Palestinian brothers and sisters in Gaza with all its capabilities.

*) Vladimir Putin wins Russian presidential elections again

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented his grip on power in a landslide election victory.

Putin said his imminent victory in the Russian presidential elections showed Russians trusted his leadership.

Early Monday morning in a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Moscow, Putin expressed his gratitude to every citizen of the nation for their support and trust.

*) Haiti situation nears chaos of ‘Mad Max’

The UN children’s agency UNICEF has painted a grim picture of Haiti, calling the situation “horrific.”

Executive Director Catherine Russell compared it to the violent, lawless world of the “Mad Max” films.

Gang control of major areas in the capital, Port-au-Prince and key roads is hindering vital aid deliveries.

The lack of access to food is causing widespread hunger and malnutrition, with Russell stating it’s the worst the country has seen in decades.

And finally…

*) Thousand evacuated as wildfire rages on China’s southern province

A wildfire burning in Sichuan Province, China continues to spread.

Nearly 3,400 people have been evacuated to safety as of Sunday.

The fire ignited last Friday in a rural area and remains uncontained due to strong winds hampering firefighting efforts.

According to Chinese media reports, the blaze spread to mountainsides on Saturday afternoon.

And that’s your daily news brief from TRT World. For more, head to trtworld.com