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UK overseas aid budget faces £900m raid to pay for housing asylum seekers

Witt the amount spent on refugees and asylum seekers this year on course to hit £3.6bn, the sum available for international projects must be cut again, warns thinktank

The Guardian - UK

Planned nuclear plant in a Kenyan top tourist hub and home to endangered species sparks protest

Dozens have rallied against a proposal to build Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in one of the country’s top coastal tourist hubs which also houses a forest on the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage site

The Independent UK

Hezbollah Fires At Israel As Wars Rage On Yom Kippur

Hezbollah said it launched a salvo of missiles at an Israeli military base on Saturday, as Israeli troops battled militants in Lebanon and Gaza on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

International Business Times

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Middle East: African Union joins UN member states in expressing support for Guterres – as it happened

This blog has now closed. You can read all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here and Israel’s invasion of Lebanon here.

The Guardian - US

US President Joe Biden tells Israel to stop firing at UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said there's evidence of direct fire on UN positions

Evening Standard

40 nations taking part in UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon condemn 'attacks'

Forty nations that contribute to the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon said in a statement on Saturday that they “strongly condemn recent attacks” on the peacekeepers. “Such actions must stop immediately,” said the joint statement, posted on X. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Saturday that gunfire…

France 24

Sri Lanka Condemns Israel's Attack On UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon

Sri Lanka condemns Israel's attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, raising concerns over escalating tensions in the region.

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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza’s Jabalia refugee camp, officials say, as thousands remain trapped

Palestinian women and children among dead after Israel reportedly targets schools and homes with quadcopters and airstrikes

The Guardian - AU

For the Palestinians who fled to Australia, the home they deeply miss no longer exists

Gazans who escaped and the diaspora community speak of the anguish and guilt of watching a year-long war from afar

The Guardian - AU

UK government condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli fire on UN peacekeeping HQ in Lebanon

France, Italy and Spain say Israel’s ‘unjustifiable targeting’ of UN base is a ‘serious violation’ of international law

The Independent UK

The UN says that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months

U.N. humanitarian officials say aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months and warn that critical lifelines in the territory’s north have been cut off

The Independent UK

War crimes, murdered journalists and orphaned children: One year in Gaza timeline

7/10/23 – A surprise attack by Palestinian group Hamas on Israel saw gunmen breach security barriers and launch a barrage of rockets fired from…

The National (Scotland)

Western leaders urge Israel to stop harming UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

France's president Emmanuel Macron was among world leaders who condemned Israel after UN troops in Lebanon were wounded by Israeli attacks for the second day in a row. Lacron said the "deliberate" attacks were "absolutely unacceptable".

France 24

Israeli Airstrikes Target UNIFIL Headquarters In South Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes on UNIFIL in south Lebanon raise concerns about peacekeeping force's safety and effectiveness amid escalating tensions.

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The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon in crosshairs of Israel’s war on Hezbollah

Israeli airstrikes have hit the headquarters of the U.N. peacekeeping force and other positions in south Lebanon in recent days, drawing widespread condemnation from around the world

Evening Standard

Israeli air strikes kill two Lebanese soldiers and injure UN peacekeepers

US urges Israel to ensure the safety of UN peacekeepers in Lebanon

International Business Times

UN Says 2 Peacekeepers Wounded In South Lebanon Explosions

UN peacekeepers in Lebanon on Friday warned of "very serious risks" for their Blue Helmets after explosions wounded two mission members near the Israeli border, the second such incident in two days.

France 24

The UN peacekeeping mission caught in the crosshairs in southern Lebanon

Israeli forces fired on the headquarters of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon for the second time in two days on Friday, injuring four peacekeepers. It is the first time Blue Helmets from the UN mission, established in 1978, have been injured since the escalation on both sides of…

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Israel Acknowledges Injuring UN Peacekeepers In Lebanon Clashes

Israel's acknowledgment of injuring UN peacekeepers in Lebanon raises international concern and condemnation.

The Guardian - UK

Two Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli airstrike hours after UN peacekeepers HQ fired on

Two incidents in Lebanon prompt growing concern over Israel’s escalating campaign and the spreading Middle East conflict

France 24

Repression in Iran, ammunition made in France

A two-year investigation by FRANCE 24 has revealed that hunting cartridges produced by the French-Italian ammunition manufacturer Cheddite were used in Iran during the violent crackdown on the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests in 2022. The investigation uncovers how these cartridges are widely available in Iran, despite European sanctions imposed in…

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US Defense Secretary Urges Israel To Prioritize Diplomacy In Lebanon

US Secretary of Defense discusses Israel's military activities in Lebanon and emphasizes the protection of UNIFIL personnel. Escalating tensions prompt dip...

International Business Times

Little Progress At Key Meet Ahead Of COP29 Climate Summit

A key meeting ahead of the UN COP29 climate summit ended Friday in frustration with countries making little progress over how to fund a new finance deal for poorer nations.

Al Jazeera

Israel attacks UN peacekeepers in Lebanon: Why it’s such a big deal

The international community considers Israel’s attack on UNIFIL’s headquarters a violation of international law.

Radio France Internationale

Handover of Chagos Islands to Mauritius 'not an outright win'

The United Kingdom's recent decision to hand back the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, a former British colony, was a breakthrough, says Mauritian former foreign minister Jean-Claude de l'Estrac. But it isn't an unmitigated victory, he tells RFI, because the UK has been granted a long-term lease to maintain a military…

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