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War is lead cause behind huge drop in global vaccinations, UN warns

Vaccine misinformation has added to crisis of collapsed healthcare and poor nutrition, Unicef and WHO report

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

Idiotfruit and tree kangaroos: here’s why the ancient rainforests of Queensland’s Wet Tropics are so distinctive

In Queensland’s northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometres between Townsville and Cooktown. These mountainous rainforests are a relic of the ancient continent of Gondwana, dating back million of years when Australia and parts of Antarctica were covered in rainforest.

The Conversation · Jul 15, 2024

Gaza Civil Defence Says 15 Killed In Israel Strike On Gaza School

The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said Sunday that 15 people were killed in a strike on a school sheltering war displaced where the Israeli military said it had targeted "terrorists".

International Business Times · Jul 14, 2024

'Landmark moment': Scotland to incorporate UN children’s rights charter into law

SCOTLAND will become the first country in the UK to incorporate a UN charter on children’s rights into law in what has been hailed as a…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2024

‘Turkish troops fired on our hotel, the invasion had begun’: 50 years after Cyprus was torn apart

In July 1974, Colin Smith was the Observer’s correspondent in Cyprus. Five decades on, he recalls paratroopers dropping from the skies and a grand hotel under siege

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2024

Israeli attack on al-Mawasi kills at least 90 people: What we know so far

Some 300 people were also wounded in the attack on al-Mawasi camp, a designated ‘safe zone’.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2024

Women, Gender Rights Resist Pushback At UN, For Now

The UN rights council adopted several resolutions this week dealing with women and gender rights, despite a mounting bid by Russia and others to remove "controversial concepts" around things like reproductive rights.

International Business Times · Jul 13, 2024

Veterans warn of echoes from 1982 Lebanon war as new conflict looms on Israel’s northern borders

As a terrorist attack, a harsh response and an ensuing invasion strike familiar chords, analysts look for lessons from the war of 42 years ago

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2024

Air strike on Gaza 'safe zone' kills at least 90; Israel says it targeted Hamas chief Deif

An Israeli air strike that hit the densely populated Al-Mawasi area previously designated as a humanitarian safe zone near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Saturday killed at least 90 people and wounded nearly 300, according to health authorities in the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. The Israeli army said…

France 24 · Jul 13, 2024

Despite UN appeal, US and UK don’t fund ‘critical lifeline’ to Palestinians

Israel has tried for years to dismantle the UNRWA, which helps Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere.

Al Jazeera · Jul 13, 2024