UN rejects US-backed Gaza aid plan, citing lack of neutrality UN stresses adherence to principles of neutrality and independence in delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to Gaza. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2025
Red Cross escorts over 1,000 disarmed Congolese soldiers from rebel-controlled city to capital Over a thousand disarmed Congolese soldiers and police officers, along with their families have safely been transferred from the rebel-controlled city of Goma in eastern Congo to the capital Kinshasa over the last two weeks The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Israel Fatally Shot 12-Year-Old Palestinian Boy Set to Testify Against IDF for Ambush on First Responders, Aid Workers Israeli forces shot and killed a young boy who saw Major Nikolai Ashurov and his unit slaughter and bury 15 medical workers in the Gaza Strip in March. Latin Times · May 15, 2025
UN aid chief defends using 'genocide' in Gaza remarks to the Security Council that Israel rejects The United Nations’ humanitarian chief has defended using the term “genocide” to describe what aid workers are trying to prevent in Gaza The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
From 1948 to now, a Palestinian woman in Gaza recounts a life of displacement Palestinians across the Middle East are commemorating the anniversary of the “Nakba” -- Arabic for “the Catastrophe” -- when some 700,000 Palestinians were expelled by Israeli forces or fled their homes in what is now Israel during the 1948 war that surrounded its creation The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Starmer reveals plans to send refused asylum seekers to overseas ‘return hubs’ PM proposes use of third countries during visit to Albania, which rules out role in any such UK scheme The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
‘Where conflict, poverty and climate collide’: Number of internally displaced people tops 80 million With climate change displacing more people within the countries they live, here’s what experts say is needed to support them. Euronews · May 15, 2025
Rwanda's army and its rebel group ally have killed dozens and abducted thousands, Congo says Congolese authorities have accused Rwanda’s army and the M23 rebel group it backs of killing dozens and kidnapping thousands in the war-torn country’s east The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 80 as Trump talks of turning Gaza into ‘freedom zone’ Violence over last 48 hours diminishes hope that US president’s visit to Middle East would pause hostilities The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025
Gaza Air Strikes Kill 94 As Manhunt Unfolds In West Bank Palestinian rescuers reported 94 people killed Thursday in Israeli strikes on blockaded Gaza, where a US-backed organisation said it intends to begin distributing aid by the end of the month. International Business Times · May 15, 2025
Trump’s sanctions on ICC halt tribunal's work, staffers claim According to ICC staff members, sanctions imposed by the Trump administration have made it near impossible for the tribunal to conduct basic tasks, let alone seek justice for victims of war crimes. Euronews · May 15, 2025
India Says Pakistan Nuclear Arsenal Should Be Under UN Surveillance Pakistan's nuclear arsenal should be under the surveillance of the UN's nuclear watchdog, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Thursday, following a four-day conflict between Islamabad and New Delhi last week. International Business Times · May 15, 2025
At least 54 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza's Khan Younis, hospital says The second consecutive night of heavy bombing coincided with US President Trump's Middle East tour, aiming for regional talks. Euronews · May 15, 2025
Elon Musk Reposts Pope's Suggestion That Vatican Can Host Global Talks For 'Enemy' Nations Elon Musk seems to agree with Pope Leo XIV that the Vatican can be used as a negotiating table for world leaders, especially amid ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. International Business Times · May 15, 2025
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 UN watchdog says no radiation leak detected after claims India hit Pakistan nuclear facility India says it struck Pakistan’s Mushaf air base in Sargodha
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Malaysian PM raises downing of MH17 with Putin as captain’s son calls for justice Vladimir Putin dismisses claims Russia was reluctant to cooperate in the investigation with ‘impartial’ bodies
The Independent UK · May 15, 2025 Democracies appear greener by outsourcing pollution to autocratic nations, study finds Democratic countries shift emissions abroad while cutting them at home, new research says
The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2025 A grim lottery: as Israel bombs hospitals, some Gaza children are granted rare exit permits The al Astal brothers are among the unlucky Palestinians who are fighting their own battle against cancer while stuck in a war zone
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 UK urged not to exploit poor countries in rush for critical minerals Civil society groups call on government to address risk of neocolonial exploitation in its supply chain strategy
Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025 Qatar says recent Israeli Gaza attacks show lack of interest in ceasefire Qatari prime minister adds that the UN should be allowed to resume aid distribution inside Gaza.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 New US-backed group says it will start aid operations in Gaza within weeks A new humanitarian organization with U.S. backing says it expects to begin aid operations in Gaza before the end of the month
Radio France Internationale · May 14, 2025 Climate-driven changes to ocean colour fuel urgency ahead of UN summit The colour of the world’s oceans is changing – a visible sign of climate disruption that scientists say could have wide-ranging consequences for marine life. The shift comes as world leaders prepare to meet in Nice next month for a major United Nations summit on ocean conservation.
The Independent UK · May 14, 2025 Brazil slaughterhouses reduce ties to Amazon deforestation, but cattle laundering remains issue A report of Brazil’s Amazon beef industry published reveals that slaughterhouses complying with a settlement agreement are far more likely to follow laws prohibiting the purchase of cattle from illegally deforested land
Al Jazeera · May 14, 2025 Israeli army fire hits UN south Lebanon base for first time since ceasefire UN peacekeepers says incident first of its kind since Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire last November.
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2025 Israel’s ‘no hunger in Gaza’ narrative flies in face of obvious evidence Justification for Israel’s blockade is hard to sustain amid photographs of clearly malnourished people