Ski resorts warn they face ‘existential threat’ from climate crisis Skiing body joins forces with UN to address ‘bleak future’ of winter sports The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Yazidi woman kidnapped at 11 and held hostage in Gaza by Isis militant for a decade finally rescued Fawzia Amin Sido, 21, reunites with her family in Iraq following rescue operation facilitated by Israel, the US, and Jordan The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
Dollar strengthens after US beats forecasts with 254,000 new jobs in September – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2024
More blasts in Beirut after Israel demands new evacuations – as it happened This blog is now closed. See our latest live blog here The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2024
World’s first mpox diagnostic test approved by WHO; know all about it Cases of monkeypox are on rise with several cases of infection due to the new fast spreading strain found in countries where it was not found earlier. In view of the spreading mpox, the first mpox diagnostic test is a ray of hope. The Times of India · Oct 4, 2024
Taliban's Battle With IS Opens Door To Foreign Cooperation Afghanistan's Islamic State group is staging a growing number of bloody international attacks, presenting a rare but complicated opportunity for foreign cooperation with the Taliban government to counter the jihadists. International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024
UN peacekeepers stay on Lebanon's border despite Israeli ground incursion The United Nations peacekeeping chief says U.N. peacekeepers are staying in their positions on Lebanon’s southern border despite Israel’s request to vacate some areas before it launched its ground operation The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024
18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank’s Tulkarem refugee camp: Ministry Rescuers rush injured to hospital, search for survivors after deadly Israeli aerial attack on Tulkarem refugee camp. Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2024
FIFA Defers Decision On Call To Suspend Israel World football's governing body FIFA on Thursday gave no verdict either way on a Palestinian request to suspend Israel, but instead launched an investigation into allegations of discrimination. International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
6 migrants shot dead near Guatemalan border when Mexican army troops open fire Mexican army troops opened fire on a truck carrying migrants from a half dozen countries, and six migrants from Egypt, Peru and El Salvador died in an event that President Claudia Sheinbaum called “deplorable.” The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024
U.S.-Funded Armies Fight Each Other In Lebanon American taxpayers underwrite both the Israeli and Lebanese armies. Now they’re shooting at each other. Reason · Oct 3, 2024
Israel-Hamas War Causes 86-percent Dive In Gaza GDP: IMF A year of conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in a "devastating impact on the economy" in the occupied West Bank and Gaza, the IMF said Thursday, including a nearly 90 percent drop in Gaza's GDP. "Preliminary official estimates indicate an 86 percent decline in GDP in the first… International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
Lebanese healthcare workers fearful as growing numbers killed in strikes At least 50 paramedics have been killed in Lebanon over the last two weeks The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024
Israel Says Strikes Hezbollah Intel HQ In Beirut Israel's military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 A timeline of the UK’s history with the Chagos Islands The UK has agreed to hand the archipelago over to Mauritius after decades of diplomatic dispute
Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024 DEA Pulls out of Haiti as Gangs Continue to Fund Their Operations Through Drug Trafficking Experts warn that the decision is "shortsighted," as Haitian gangs increasingly fund their operations through drug trade links with cartels from other regions
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Chagos Islanders have fought a long and determined campaign for right to return Hopes occasionally soared only to be dashed as legal challenges came and went until a critical judgment in 2019
Dynamite News · Oct 3, 2024 Israeli military: Gaza Hamas Govt Chief Among 3 Killed in Airstrikes Israel on Thursday announced it had eliminated 3 senior Hamas leaders, including Hamas government Chief in Gaza Rawhi Mushtaha, during airstrikes happened 3 months ago. Read further on Dynamite News:
International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024 Gaza War Fuels Arab Support For Palestinians, To Little Effect A year into the Gaza war, grassroots support for Palestinians has surged across the Arab world, but the groundswell has yet to trigger stronger action against Israel, with governments largely ignoring these calls.
International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024 Skiing Calls On UN Climate Science To Combat Melting Future World skiing's governing body joined forces with the UN's weather agency on Thursday in a bid to feed its meteorological expertise into managing the "existential threat" to winter sports posed by climate change.
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024 The killing of Hassan Nasrallah and how the west legitimised its use of assassination When the Israel Defense Forces assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in an underground bunker in Beirut on September 27, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu defiantly claimed reponsibility for the killing. “Nasrallah was not a terrorist,” he boasted. “He was the terrorist.”
The National (Scotland) · Oct 3, 2024 UK gives up last African colony after years of dispute THE UK has agreed to hand over its last African colony to Mauritius, ending years of dispute.
Latin Times · Oct 3, 2024 Women of Color Running For Congress Face Higher Rates Of Hate On X, Study Reveals The study mentioned that Asian American women running for Congress were the target of almost 23% of posts containing offensive language, including words or phrases meant to demean, threaten, insult or make fun of a candidate.
The Times of India · Oct 3, 2024 WHO launches strategic plan against rising dengue cases and other viral infections The World Health Organization (WHO) released a preparedness plan to tackle the infection and deaths caused by dengue and other Aedes-borne arboviral diseases such as Zika and chikungunya.
Top News · Oct 3, 2024 45 Dead In Red Sea Migrant Boat Tragedy Tragic sinking of migrant vessels in Red Sea off Djibouti coast highlights dangers faced by irregular migrants seeking hope and opportunity. Ongoing search...