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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

With aid headed to Gaza, risks remain to getting food to its starving population

An Israeli strike hit a food distribution center, killing a U.N. relief worker — a sign of the heightened dangers and challenges of bringing much-needed aid into Gaza during the war.

WEKU

Congo's Eastern Region Faces Unprecedented Humanitarian Crisis

Violence in eastern Congo displaces 250,000, creating a dire humanitarian crisis with 7 million affected. Urgent action needed.

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UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Bangladesh hosts more than a million Rohingya people, many of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar.

Al Jazeera

Haiti's Emboldened Gangs Could Scuttle Political Solution

After years of chaos in Haiti, ultraviolent gangs have turned into their own power centers, posing a massive challenge as the international community pushes a political solution for the country's crisis.

International Business Times

Haitians Scramble To Form Governing Body Amid Gang Violence

Haitian stakeholders were working feverishly Wednesday to form a transitional governing body, after Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to resign in hopes of restoring order to the impoverished nation as it faces a deep crisis of gang violence.

International Business Times

Can Haiti avoid history repeating as burning streets meet vying elites?

Plan for transitional council to rule after prime minister’s resignation brings strong sense of deja vu

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Nigeria Vows Not To Pay Ransom To School Students' Kidnappers

Nigeria's president has ordered security forces not to pay a ransom for the release of more than 250 school pupils seized by gunmen last week, the country's information minister said on Wednesday.

International Business Times

United Nations Drafts Resolution On Artificial Intelligence Governance

The United States leads a UN resolution on AI to promote safe and trustworthy technology globally, emphasizing cooperation and development goals.

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Growing gulf between rich and poor countries ‘recipe for much darker future’, says UN

Human development report finds the pandemic, conflict, globalisation and populism have combined to disproportionately affect lower-income countries

The Guardian - UK

Not just the UNRWA report: Countless accounts of Israeli torture in Gaza

Al Jazeera spoke to several released detainees about their ordeals in Israeli holding facilities.

Al Jazeera

Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong hears evidence from ‘tortured’ witness

Lai’s supporters say evidence of Andy Li should not be relied upon as it was obtained through torture

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden and Trump rerun confirmed as both secure nominations

Primary results from Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state set up a 2020 rerun. Plus, EU official says starvation being used as a weapon in Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Race To Rush Aid To Gaza As EU Warns Hunger 'A Weapon Of War'

Donor nations, aid agencies and charities pushed on with efforts Wednesday to rush food to war-torn Gaza by land, air and sea after the EU top diplomat said starvation had become "a weapon of war".

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Famine Stalks Sudan In Second Ramadan Plagued By War

Sudan this week entered its second straight Ramadan in the throes of a deadly war that has left much of the country gripped by the spectre of famine.

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: scores injured as aid warehouse is hit, says Unrwa – as it happened

UN agency says facility used to distribute ‘lifesaving items’ to people in southern Gaza

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

Fossil fuel firms must plug methane leaks to meet climate targets, warns watchdog

Spending to clean up their operations would be equivalent to only 5% of profits made last year, IEA estimates

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Join investigation into sexual violence in Gaza: Pocock

An independent senator has called on Australia to support investigations into sexual violence committed by both sides of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

International Business Times UK

Over 10 Palestinian Children Lose Limbs Daily Amid Famine Threat

Palestinian children are more at risk of being killed by bomb blasts and famine that adults in the Gaza Strip.

France 24

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…

International Business Times

Childhood Deaths At Record Low, But Progress 'Precarious': UN

The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.

The Guardian - AU

Palestinian boy killed by Israeli police during clashes in East Jerusalem

Child suffered fatal gunshot wound after riots broke out at Shuafat refugee camp during Ramadan

Al Jazeera

US senators call on Biden to condition Israel aid on humanitarian access

Letter is latest attempt from lawmakers to up the pressure on Biden and push for accountability from Israel on Gaza.

Evening Standard

Where to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2024 in London

The ultimate guide to the booziest national weekend around: St Patrick’s Day in London is back

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