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The Latest Breaking News from UNRWA

DHS headed for yearlong stopgap as appropriations finale comes into focus - Roll Call

Negotiations over Homeland Security spending have fallen apart and lawmakers are now planning a stopgap measure for the agency.

Roll Call

Funding cuts to UN aid agency threaten new crisis in Lebanon

With 250,000 Palestinian refugees reliant on Unrwa, there are fears its collapse could lead to unrest

The Guardian - UK

‘Death trap’: Israeli forces kill six in new attack on Gaza aid seekers

The deadly incident comes after an Israeli air strike on an UNRWA-run aid centre kills at least five people in Rafah.

Al Jazeera

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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu is ‘major obstacle to peace’ and should call election, says Schumer – as it happened

US Senate majority leader says that Israel has lost its way in its war on Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Aid Ship Slowly Heads For Gaza As Calls For Assistance Grow

A first boat loaded with 200 tonnes of food aid was making slow progress towards the Gaza Strip on Thursday as efforts grew to bring more humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory besieged by Israel.

International Business Times

Hamas says it presented mediators with comprehensive vision of truce deal

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said Thursday it presented to mediators a comprehensive vision of a truce deal that is based on stopping the Israeli "aggression" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, providing relief and aid, the return of displaced Gazans to their houses, and the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Earlier…

France 24

The crisis in Gaza is a diplomatic test for Australia. We must do better as a country

Australians expect our government to stand up for what is right – that starts with reinstating support to UNRWA

The Guardian - AU

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Australia under pressure over Palestinian visas and aid

The US has asked partner nations to help set up a new port to bring aid into Gaza, as Australia cancels the visas of Palestinians fleeing the war.

AAP

Ship carrying aid nears Gaza as Cyprus puts second vessel on standby

Where Spanish-flagged vessel Open Arms will dock, and how supplies will be distributed, is still unclear

The Guardian - UK

US Considers Permanent Pause On Funding Palestinian Relief Agency

US decision to pause funding for UNRWA raises concerns about future humanitarian aid for Palestinians, impacting vital services.

Top News

Not just the UNRWA report: Countless accounts of Israeli torture in Gaza

Al Jazeera spoke to several released detainees about their ordeals in Israeli holding facilities.

Al Jazeera

Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock

An independent senator has called on Australia to support investigations into sexual violence committed by both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

AAP

Palestinian aid agency funding will stay frozen until reports received, says UK

US, UK and Australia and others will decide on Unrwa support only after seeing reports on Israeli claims, says Foreign Office minister

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders to call for ‘humanitarian pause leading to a sustainable ceasefire’ – as it happened

EU leaders set to outline concerns about humanitarian situation in Gaza and call for immediate humanitarian pause

The Guardian - UK

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AAP

Israel 'will lose war support' if innocent deaths mount

Israel will lose support for its war against Hamas in Gaza if it doesn't change its course as civilian casualties continue to mount, the foreign minister says.

The Guardian - AU

Aged care report released – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: online vaping scripts under scrutiny; Gareth Evans backs UNRWA funding; princess apologises for editing photo

The TGA is scrutinising online prescriptions of nicotine vapes

The Guardian - AU

Gareth Evans tells Labor to ‘get off the fence’ and restart UNRWA funding to help ease Gaza crisis

Former Labor foreign minister says $6m in emergency funding should be released immediately as Canada and Sweden have done

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Al Jazeera

Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their own

The agency provides refugees with services but, more importantly, with hope that they can return to their homeland.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Egypt in touch with Hamas and Israel to restart ceasefire talks, says report – as it happened

Cairo in touch with both sides and other mediators in effort to restart negotiations for truce in Gaza during Ramadan, say security sources

France 24

Palestinians prepare for Ramadan as Gaza teeters on brink of famine

Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month after talks to secure a ceasefire stalled. The US Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza,…

WEKU

Sweden and Canada resume funding the U.N. aid agency for Palestinians

Many countries halted funding after Israel accused 12 of UNRWA's thousands of employees of participating in the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.

Top News

UNRWA Chief Optimistic Donors Will Resume Funding Soon

UNRWA cautiously optimistic about potential donor funding amidst Israel-Palestine tensions. Continued funding crucial for agency to meet needs of Palestini...

Evening Standard

UNRWA: Sweden and Canada resume funding for UN Palestinian aid agency

The countries were among those pausing funding after Israel accused its staff of being involved in Hamas attack

Al Jazeera

Sweden resumes aid to UNRWA as Israel steps up Gaza attacks

First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA’s checks on spending and personnel.

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