‘Moral failure’: US House approves bill that would ban UNRWA funding Palestinian rights advocates decry push to de-fund UN agency for Palestinian refugees amid starvation crisis in Gaza. Al Jazeera · Mar 22, 2024
In defying Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu is exposing the limits of US power The Israeli PM’s refusal to heed US demands on food aid for Gaza is morally indefensible, hurting the president – and boosting Trump, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Rwanda trips by UK ministers and officials have already cost over £400,000 Figures reveal £413,541 spent on travel since the policy to send asylum seekers there was devised in 2022 The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Deju vu in Haiti: inside the 22 March Guardian Weekly Can the country break its cycle of chaos? Plus: on the trail of the ‘carbon cowboys’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Sudan’s civil war: how did it begin, what is the human cost, and what is happening now? Conflict that pits army against paramilitary group has killed tens of thousands and caused hunger, disease and displacement The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Cameron urged to publish Foreign Office legal advice on Israel’s war in Gaza Labour presses foreign secretary as human rights groups seek judicial review of government’s refusal to ban arms exports The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Onions sell for 50 times usual price in Gaza as Palestinians scramble for food Reports of exorbitant cost of basic vegetables, as well as oil and flour, come amid warnings that Gaza is on the verge of famine The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Unicef official tells of ‘utter annihilation’ after travelling length of Gaza James Elder describes children on the brink of death and families desperate for clean water, food and shelter The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Kenyan Officials 'Abdicated Duty' In Cult Murders: Rights Watchdog Kenyan government officials ignored "credible reports" that could have prevented the death of more than 400 suspected doomsday cult members, a state-funded human rights watchdog said on Friday. International Business Times · Mar 22, 2024
‘Man-made starvation’: the obstacles to Gaza aid deliveries – visual guide The obvious way in is by road, but the Israeli inspection process has held up trucks. The alternatives – deliveries by air or sea – are problematic The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
Blinken Heads To Israel To Press For 'Immediate' Truce In Gaza War Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to Israel Friday to press for a truce in Gaza, ahead of a key UN Security Council vote on a US draft resolution calling for an "immediate" ceasefire. International Business Times · Mar 22, 2024
James Cleverly spent £165,000 on flight to Rwanda to sign deportation deal Home secretary chartered a private jet to make the one-day round trip to Kigali in December The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024
'Gaps are narrowing' in talks for Israel-Hamas ceasefire, US says The US Secretary of State said he thinks ‘an agreement is very much possible’ Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2024
The challenges of feeding children "Despite hardships, parents adapted to challenges by being creative with food and cooking" Salon · Mar 21, 2024
Radio France Internationale · Mar 21, 2024 Kenya to release bodies of cult victims found in mass forest graves The Kenyan government will be releasing some of the bodies discovered in mass graves in the Shakahola forest last year, connected to a religious cult, after they were identified using DNA. More bodies are to be exhumed in the coming weeks.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024 300,000 more UK children fell into absolute poverty at height of cost of living crisis Nearly fifth of population struggled with basic needs, it emerges, as charities accuse government of failing poorest
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024 US calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in draft UN resolution Source says wording suggests significant movement in US position as pressure mounts on Israel to halt campaign
International Business Times · Mar 21, 2024 Middle East Conflict: China, Russia Reportedly Reach Deal With Houthis For Safe Red Sea Navigation It's Day 167 of the war in Gaza -- Blinken is in the Middle East, seeking a new truce agreement that could finally bring some relief to Israelis and Palestinians alike who have been suffering from over five months of fighting.
The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2024 The Gaza famine is human-made. And the US is complicit in this catastrophe Experts first warned of rising hunger in December – yet when Israel blocked a vital US food shipment, Biden did nothing
The Guardian - US · Mar 21, 2024 We are about to witness in Gaza the most intense famine since the second world war Gaza’s health crisis has its own dreadful momentum. Even if the shooting ends today and the aid trucks begin to roll, the dying will carry on for some time
The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024 Cholera now threatens 1bn people. It’s time to finish what we began in the 19th century With the disease raging in 23 countries and no vaccine stocks, Zambia and the WHO propose a way to stop the deaths
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024 Rwanda bill likely to be stalled at least till April after seven defeats in the Lords Peers voted for numerous amendments making it improbable the legislation will return to the Commons this side of Easter
WEKU · Mar 20, 2024 Protesters in Cuba demand food and electricity as shortages bring hardship Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in recent days in the city of Santiago.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2024 World Bank report finds imminent risk of catastrophic famine in Gaza Strip Findings come as UN secretary general calls on Israel to give unconditional access to Gaza for aid relief
Al Jazeera · Mar 20, 2024 Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns The UN says a ‘humanitarian travesty’ is playing out in Sudan amid international inattention and inaction.