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US urges Israel to rethink UNRWA ban, as Hezbollah announces new leader

UNRWA’s director said the lifesaving organisation is ‘not sure there is a plan B’ to its vital services

The Independent UK

United Nations warns Israel over laws that could threaten aid agency working in Gaza

UNRWA's chief has labelled the laws, which could threaten the agency’s work in Gaza, as ‘a dangerous precedent’

Evening Standard

Palestine’s economy teeters on the brink after a year of war and unrelenting destruction

The Palestinian economy has been devastated beyond recognition. Israel’s intense military operations in Gaza have led to unprecedented destruction, wiping out much of the enclave’s essential infrastructure, private property and agricultural resources.

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Haiti’s gangs turn to starving children to bolster their ranks

After months of relentless gang violence, thousands of killings, and the unseating of a government, Haiti is faced with another heartbreaking issue which seems likely to prolong the Caribbean island nation’s woes for another generation. Testimonies collected by Amnesty International have uncovered how Haiti’s armed gangs are enlisting hundreds of…

The Conversation

John Swinney issues statement as Israel bans UNRWA

JOHN Swinney has issued a statement after Israel passed laws banning the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from working in Israel and…

The National (Scotland)

Israel’s ban on UNRWA continues a pattern of politicizing Palestinian refugee aid – and puts millions of lives at risk

The Israeli parliament’s vote on Oct. 28, 2024, to ban the United Nations agency that provides relief for Palestinian refugees is likely to affect millions of people – it also fits a pattern.

The Conversation

UN Rights Chief Urges Bangladesh To 'Protect' Democracy After Revolution

UN rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday urged students at Bangladesh's Dhaka University, the heart of the uprising that toppled autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina, to "protect" democracy to end cycles of revenge.

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Sexual Violence On 'Staggering' Scale In Sudan Civil War: UN Probe

Rape is widespread in Sudan's civil war, a United Nations investigation said Tuesday, accusing paramilitaries especially of committing sexual violence on a "staggering" scale.

International Business Times

What would Israel shutting down UNRWA mean for Gaza’s displaced people?

New Israeli law bans UN Relief and Works Agency from operating in country and occupied Palestinian territories

The Independent UK

First Thing: Harris seeks to rally youth vote in Michigan

Democratic presidential candidate campaigns in university city of Ann Arbor as polls show state on knife-edge

The Guardian - UK

Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahiya kills 93, says Gaza rescue agency

Medical staff and emergency services say those killed in the attack include many women and children

The Guardian - UK

What is UNRWA as Israel votes to ban United Nations agency?

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has been working with Palestinians for decades

Evening Standard

‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres

Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse

The Guardian - UK

‘I was asked to find a volunteer for an air pollution campaign in Lahore – I couldn’t find anyone’

As Pakistan’s second biggest city takes the lead in the poor air quality index, one artist and activist struggled to find people who cared

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Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants

The Independent UK

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Gaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people, more than half of them women and children

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Dozens are killed or wounded in an Israeli strike on northern Gaza

At least 34 people have been killed and another 20 wounded in an Israeli strike early Tuesday on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip

The National (Scotland)

Why has Israel voted to ban UNRWA and what will the new laws do?

ISRAEL’S parliament has voted to ban the UN agency for Palestinian refugees from operating in Israel and the Palestinian territories in a move…

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The Guardian - US

Middle East crisis: US concerned by ‘horrifying’ Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in Gaza – as it happened

US spokesperson says officials are asking Israel what happened, expressing ‘deep concern’ over loss of civilian lives

The Guardian - UK

Sex swings, dance poles and mirrored ceilings: ‘love motels’ provide last-minute rooms for Cop16 delegates

Thousands more people than expected are at the biodiversity summit in Cali, Colombia, and hotels are full – leading the city’s council to press less orthodox accommodation into service

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Israel Bans UN Relief Agency For Palestinian Refugees In Gaza

Israel's ban on UNRWA in Gaza raises concerns about humanitarian aid impact and strains Israel-UNRWA relations.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Australia’s pandemic response ‘grossly inadequate’; Wong condemns Israel’s Unrwa ban; and new Wallabies jersey revealed

Report concludes citizens lost trust in governments which must ‘rebuild the social fabric’ after Covid-19 response

The Guardian - UK

US calls on Israel to tackle ‘catastrophic humanitarian crisis’ in Gaza

Failure to help improve the situation on the ground could be met by restrictions on US military aidMiddle East live: latest updates

The Independent UK

Congo wants UN peacekeepers gone. But endless war around minerals is complicating that

The end of one of the world’s deadliest and yet most shadowy wars is as difficult to predict as the end of the large peacekeeping force meant to contain it

Al Jazeera

‘Intolerable’, ‘dangerous precedent’: World condemns Israel’s UNRWA ban

Israeli laws will prevent UNRWA from providing life-saving support to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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