Australia to announce Gaza aid as supporters protest Pro-Palestinian supporters have protested the killing of civilians trying to access aid in Gaza while pro-Israel supporters are rallying against anti-Semitism. AAP · Mar 3, 2024
Israel's Aid Restrictions In Gaza Spark Humanitarian Crisis Challenges in aid delivery to Gaza due to Israeli restrictions causing critical shortages and delays. Top News · Mar 2, 2024
US Begins Airdropping Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Breaking news on U.S. and Abu Dhabi aid airdrops into Gaza, potential ceasefire with Israel, and concerns over aid impact and distribution challenges. Top News · Mar 2, 2024
US carries out first air aid drop to Gaza with 38,000 meals This was the first delivery in a series of drops promised by US President Joe Biden after more than 100 people died trying to collect supplies from an aid convoy Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2024
The week in audio: Three Million; Who Trolled Amber?; Who We Are Now; A Muslim & a Jew Go There – review Kavita Puri’s superb account of the 1943 Bengal famine needs to be heard; Alexi Mostrous chills with an investigation into social media hate; and the ‘madly articulate’ David Baddiel and Sayeeda Warsi tackle politics head-on The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024
US Military Begins Air-dropping Aid To Gaza American cargo planes air-dropped 38,000 meals into the besieged Gaza Strip on Saturday, part of a series of drops planned by Washington to help curb a growing humanitarian crisis in the war-racked territory. International Business Times · Mar 2, 2024
Chad's interim leader Deby confirms plan to run for president Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby says he plans to run in this year's long-awaited presidential race, three days after his chief rival was killed in disputed circumstances.. Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2024
Rising cholera infections in Malawi raise fears of another deadly pandemic Two years after Malawi experienced its deadliest ever cholera outbreak, a spate of sporadic infections is once again causing alarm. With 59,000 cases since 2022, Malawi has become the worst-hit country in southern Africa – where climate impacts and poor border controls are helping to fuel transmission of the illness. Radio France Internationale · Mar 2, 2024
In Former Haven, Sudanese Terrified By Paramilitaries A communications blackout has made information scarce from Sudan's Al-Jazira state, which paramilitaries pushed into in December, but rare interviews with residents have detailed grim conditions in the former safe haven. International Business Times · Mar 2, 2024
Chad Junta Chief To Contest May 6 Presidential Vote Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said Saturday he would contest a May 6 presidential election, just three days after his chief rival was killed in murky circumstances. International Business Times · Mar 2, 2024
US to begin aid airdrops into Gaza but critics dismiss effort as inadequate Decision to airdrop supplies suggests Biden has given up on being able to persuade Israel to coordinate ground-based relief The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2024
‘Flour massacre’: Lifesaving aid becomes a deadly struggle in Gaza At least 112 Palestinians were killed and more than 750 others were injured on Thursday after Israeli troops opened fire on civilians gathered at a convoy of food trucks southwest of Gaza City, Palestinian health officials said. Israel denied it was to blame, saying that many victims were run over… France 24 · Mar 1, 2024
Biden says US will begin aid air-drops into Gaza after mass deaths at supply convoy The President spoke out during a meeting with the Italian Prime Minister Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024
Killed trying to keep his family alive: one man’s death at Gaza aid convoy Bilal el-Essi, a soccer mad father-of-two, was among the victims as Israeli troops opened fire near aid convoy The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024 'Last Resort': Donors Mull Air Drops For Aid To Desperate Gaza With the humanitarian situation in Gaza increasingly desperate, donors are considering delivering relief supplies from the sky, as the UN warns famine is "almost inevitable".
Salon · Mar 1, 2024 IDF kills Gazans seeking food aid U.S. unilaterally blocked statement that would have expressed "deep concern" over killing of over 100 Gazans
The Hindu · Mar 1, 2024 India ‘deeply shocked’ after 112 Palestinians killed in Gaza Such loss of civilian lives in Gaza continues to be a cause for extreme concern: a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs
International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024 Chad Opposition Claims Soldiers 'Executed' Leader Chad's main opposition party on Friday accused soldiers of having executed its leader "at point blank range" in an assault on its headquarters ahead of a long-promised May election.
International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024 Gaza Famine 'Almost Inevitable': UN Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 1, 2024 Middle East crisis: Germany joins calls for Israel to ‘fully explain … mass panic and shooting’ at Gaza aid site – as it happened Comments by foreign minister Annalena Baerbock follow interventions by France and US after 112 Palestinians killed
The Guardian - US · Mar 1, 2024 Israel yet to provide evidence to back UNRWA 7 October attack claims – UN Allegations against 12 employees led major donors to suspend funding to UN Palestinian agency despite hunger crisis in Gaza
Top News · Mar 1, 2024 President Biden Urged To Take Action On Gaza Crisis The ongoing conflict in Palestine highlights credibility issues, humanitarian crisis, and the need for international intervention.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024 Rwanda plan to cost UK £1.8m for each asylum seeker, figures show Disclosure, calculated on basis of 300 deportations, called ‘staggering’ by chair of the home affairs committee
The Guardian - US · Feb 29, 2024 What we know about the killing of over 100 Palestinians near aid trucks At least 112 people were killed on Thursday but Israeli military denies shooting into large crowds of hungry people
International Business Times · Feb 29, 2024 Former Tanzanian President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Dies Aged 98 Former Tanzanian president Ali Hassan Mwinyi, who introduced multi-party democracy to the East African nation, died on Thursday aged 98, the presidency said.