A heavy downpour in Gaza that followed six weeks of war has brought with it new concerns and challenges for thousands of Palestinians who have lost their homes, those forced to live in flimsy tents and others fleeing south to escape the Israeli military bombardment. The start of the rainy season and the possibility of … Read more
Premature babies among patients in danger of dying as siege, firing cripple healthcare system. Premature babies are in danger of dying as Israeli attacks cripple most hospitals in Gaza. The World Health Organization says Gaza’s largest health complex – al-Shifa Hospital – resembles a cemetery. How can this happen to places protected by international law? … Read more
The former Greek minister of finance discusses the roots of the conflict with Marc Lamont Hill. Six weeks after Hamas’s attacks on October 7, Israel continues its bombardment and siege of Gaza. While Israel’s response has the full support of the majority of European countries, some dissenting voices are making themselves heard and calling for … Read more
Israel Hamas War: Israeli Soldiers Capture Hamas Parliament, Share Pictures India Today IDF troops take over Gaza’s parliament building, film themselves with Israeli flags The Times of Israel Biden says hospitals ‘must be protected’ The Telegraph IDF Troops Take Over Gaza’s Parliament Building, Take Pictures Of Themselves With Israeli Flags India Today Israeli soldiers photographed with flag inside Hamas … Read more
Former British prime minister becomes foreign secretary in political shock. Former Prime Minister David Cameron is back in front-line British politics, making a shock return as foreign minister in Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government. The move comes after Sunak sacked Home Secretary Suella Braverman after she wrote an article that accused the police of bias towards … Read more
Delegates in Nairobi mulling two options: a wide-ranging strategy that would target plastics production or a limited approach focussed on waste management. International delegates have convened in Kenya in the hopes of making further progress towards a landmark treaty to fight global plastic pollution. Addressing the first day of the talks in the capital, Nairobi, … Read more
The ADF was formed in Uganda in the 1990s before moving over the border and has been blamed for killings in the DRC, too. Armed attackers tied up at least 19 villagers and killed them with machetes and other weapons in a raid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late on Sunday, … Read more
[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers … Read more
Anti-coup forces say they shot down plane, but military says crash was result of a technical problem. A fighter jet has crashed in eastern Myanmar amid increasing pressure from anti-coup forces on the generals who seized power in a coup in 2021. The Sit-Tat jet crashed in Kayah State near the border with Thailand on … Read more
The United Nations says rebuilding Gaza will cost billions of dollars. The human cost of Israel’s war on Gaza is beyond calculation – lives lost, families destroyed, tens of thousands injured. But what about the economic cost – and who will pay? Will Israel contribute anything to rebuild communities devastated by its bombs? Presenter: James … Read more