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Israel Demands UNRWA Evacuation From Jerusalem By January 2025

Israel requests UNRWA to halt operations in Jerusalem by Jan 30, 2025, citing security concerns and terrorist infiltration. U.N. and Israel navigate implic...

Lammy: UK to give £20m more in aid funding for Sudan refugees

Some 3.6 million refugees have fled to countries including Egypt, Chad and South Sudan.

Evening Standard · Jan 25, 2025

Trump Admin Orders Immediate Stop to All Foreign Aid, But Makes Special Exception for Israel

The U.S. froze nearly all foreign aid under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's directive, sparing only Israel and Egypt, a decision that's sparked geopolitical and legal concerns.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

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David Lammy warns against hierarchy of suffering as Sudan crisis forgotten

Britain’s foreign secretary has renewed calls for an international effort to end fighting in the North African country nearly two years after civil war broke out

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province, where Goma is the provincial capital and which borders Rwanda

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

Fear Stalks DR Congo City Goma As Artillery Fire Shakes Ground

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

Who are the female Israeli soldiers released by Hamas?

A second round of prisoners are to be exchanged between Hamas and Israel on Saturday as part of a ceasefire.

Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2025

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Military governor of DRC’s North Kivu province killed in M23 rebel assault

Local authorities say Major General Peter Cirimwami dies after being wounded on the front lines.

Al Jazeera · Jan 24, 2025

UN concerned by Israeli use of ‘unlawful lethal force’ in West Bank

UN human rights office criticises use of ‘methods and means used for war fighting’ in assault on city of Jenin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Israel Says Lebanon Troop Pullout 'Will Continue' Beyond 60-day Deadline

Israel announced on Friday that the withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon would continue beyond the 60-day period stipulated in a November ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

Thousands flee eastern DRC as M23 rebels encircle provincial capital Goma

Thousands of people have fled their homes in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces intensify. The Rwanda-backed armed group has captured a string of towns over the last few days, encircling the provincial capital Goma. Several Western countries have called…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2025

Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say

Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front line as M23 rebels close in on Goma

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China

Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

UN development chief urges UK to rethink ‘brutal’ cuts to aid budget

Achim Steiner calls for ministers to discuss reversals to overseas aid squeeze imposed by Rishi Sunak

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2025

Israeli forces share video claiming to show vehicle loaded with explosives under Lebanon mosque

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) released footage it claimed showed a vehicle loaded with explosives under a mosque in Lebanon.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

Hamas Names Hostages To Be Freed In Next Swap With Israel

Hamas provided the names of four Israeli women hostages to be freed the following day in the second exchange of a ceasefire agreement.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

UN Says More Staff Detained By Huthi Rebels In Yemen

Yemen's Huthi rebels have detained another group of UN personnel, a United Nations statement said on Friday, after 13 staff were held last June.

LiveScience · Jan 24, 2025

Pamukkale: Turkey's 'cotton castle' of white limestone that inspired an ancient cult

The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.

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International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

400,000 Displaced This Year As Conflict Rages In DRC's Volatile East

The DR Congo army and M23 on Friday clashed near the main city in the country's volatile east as the UN warned the raging conflict had displaced over 400,000 people this year and could spark a regional war.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 24, 2025

New prison to isolate 100 of France's most dangerous drug lords

France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country's top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars. However some unions and advocates of prison reform have expressed doubts over the initiative.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

Military chief killed as M23 rebels close in on Goma in eastern DRC

Maj Gen Peter Cirimwami Nkuba shot near frontline as advance causes panic among civilian population

Trump Administration Takes Strong Action Against Antisemitism

Israeli Minister and U.S. Ambassador collaborate to combat antisemitism and address UNRWA's alleged terror ties.

International Business Times · Jan 24, 2025

Meta Guru Urges Europe To Gamble More On AI

Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World Economic Forum.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

The challenge of recycling rare earth metals – and the scientists making it happen

Experts at Queen’s University Belfast see ‘ionic liquids’ as something of a gamechanger for the circular economy, whether used to extract scarce metals from old magnets or make hydrogen fuel cells more sustainable

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2025

‘Many look to Northern Ireland for hope’: how a Belfast university became a world leader in conflict resolution

Academics draw on lived experience in their global peacebuilding work as they foster dialogue between opposing groups and look to give victims a voice

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