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Dutch court sentences Eritrean man to 20 years in prison for 'cruel' people smuggling

Presiding Judge René Melaard called the case “exceptionally serious” because of both the nature and scope of the crimes.

Euronews

Italy's Salvini Defiant As Verdict Due In Migrant Trial

Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he risks six years in jail.

International Business Times

Italy's Salvini Defiant Ahead Of Verdict In Migrant Case

Matteo Salvini faces verdict for blocking migrants at sea in 2019, defending actions as protecting Italy's borders. Legal challenges and potential politica...

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Cyprus Says Second Aid Ship Ready To Leave For Gaza

A second ship loaded with aid for Gaza could depart as early as Saturday, Cyprus said, as the first vessel returned from the war-ravaged territory after successfully delivering its cargo.

International Business Times

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Spanish Aid Vessel Visible Off Gaza Coast: Report

The first aid vessel heading to the besieged Gaza Strip via a new maritime corridor was visible Friday off the coast of the war-ravaged territory, an AFP journalist said.

International Business Times

An aid ship is en route to Gaza, in a test of a sea corridor for the war-torn enclave

A humanitarian ship is piloting a new sea route to bring food to Gaza to help avert famine after five months of war and Israeli restrictions on aid.

WEKU

Charity hopes to send second food aid ship to Gaza in next few days

Pallets with 50% more supplies than first boat, Open Arms, being loaded in Cyprus

The Guardian - UK

How charity ship Open Arms is delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza

The ship Opens Arms left Cyprus for the Gaza coast on October 12 with 200 tonnes of food supplies, the first ship to sail as part of a maritime aid corridor initiated by Cyprus, with the support of the European Union, the UK and the US. Given the humanitarian crisis…

France 24

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

Spanish Ship En Route To Gaza With Desperately Needed Aid

A Spanish aid boat was en route to Gaza on Wednesday, opening a new maritime corridor intended to allow deliveries of desperately needed food to the Palestinian territory ravaged by months of war between Israel and Hamas.

International Business Times

EU calls on Israel to open more crossings to deliver Gaza aid

The EU on Wednesday called on Israel to open additional crossings besides the Cyprus maritime corridor so that more aid can reach Gaza. The European statement comes after several people were killed in an Israeli strike on an UNRWA aid warehouse in Gaza's Rafah. Read our blog to see how…

France 24

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Aid Ship Sets Sail To Gaza With Food Supplies

Efforts to deliver aid to Gaza amidst conflict and humanitarian crisis face challenges and delays.

International Business Times

Ramadan Brings No Relief As Israel-Hamas War Rages In Gaza

Gaza's deadliest war showed no signs of abating as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan began Monday amid a gruelling humanitarian crisis that has pushed much of the territory to the brink of starvation.

International Business Times

US Military Ship En Route To Gaza To Construct Port

Construction of the pier will take as long as 60 days and require about a thousand US troops, Pentagon Press Secretary Patrick Ryder said.

The Guardian - UK

Gaza food aid ship stuck at Cyprus with ‘technical difficulties’

Vessel carrying 200 tonnes of provisions to alleviate looming famine now not sailing from Larnaca on Sunday as planned

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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.

The Guardian - UK

Gaza aid ship prepares to leave Cyprus as humanitarian concerns grow

European Commission hopes maritime corridor will open by Sunday, while Israel strikes large residential tower in Rafah

International Business Times

Salvini Did 'Useful Service' For Italy, He Tells Court In Migrant Trial

A defiant Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister, defended his hard line against illegal migration in court on Friday, saying he had done a "useful service" in blocking migrants from disembarking at an Italian port in 2019.

The Independent UK

Spanish charity protests Italy's impounding of rescue ship for multiple rescues

A Spanish charity says Italy has impounded its rescue ship Open Arms for violating rules by Italy’s right-wing government banning multiple rescues at sea

Radio France Internationale

Italy impounds charity ship that rescued nearly 200 migrants at sea

Italian authorities have impounded a vessel operated by a Spanish charity, the group said on Thursday, after it carried out multiple rescues of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean.

ABC News

Missile focus of Defence Strategic Review indicates shift away from peacekeeping, veteran says

Australia's Defence Strategic Review, which calls for the country to increase its missile capabilities, indicates a shift away from peacekeeping, army veteran James Brown tells Q+A.

The Guardian - AU

Veterans are being forced to pay for healthcare that should be free as GPs opt out

Some clinics not accepting the gold card that entitles war veterans to free healthcare as rebates fail to keep up with cost of delivering care

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