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US warns Gaza facing 'acute food insecurity' as UN declares famine 'imminent'

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the entire population of Gaza is experiencing 'severe levels of acute food insecurity', as the UN food agency has declared famine is imminent in the enclave, underscoring the urgency for increasing the delivery of humanitarian aid to people starving in the territory.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2024

Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’, UN warns

Restricting aid could be seen as using starvation as a ‘weapon of war’, the UN’s human rights chief says.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care

People in Gaza are suffering from "catastrophic levels of hunger," according to a group of global experts. Doctors say Louisiana's abortion ban has led to big deviations in maternal care.

WEKU · Mar 19, 2024

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The pro-Palestine movement has exposed the cynicism of political elites. Where will that energy go next?

The war on Gaza brought out hundreds of thousands of protesters. This force could reshape our hollow democracies, says political activist Richard Seymour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

'Israel has shifted to the right, even to the far right', former French envoy says

As the war in Gaza continues, France's former ambassador to Israel has told FRANCE 24 how Israel has "shifted to the right, even to the far right" since he was in post. Gérard Araud, who also served as envoy to the US and UN, says he is not surprised by…

France 24 · Mar 19, 2024

Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow As Hopes Build For Ceasefire

Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza intensified Tuesday after months of war that have left parts of the devastated territory facing imminent famine.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2024

Bodies Found In Haitian Suburb As Gang Violence Rages For Third Week

Witnesses said gang members attacked a bank, a gas station and homes in the area. Gunfire continued to ring out in Petion-Ville in the afternoon.

Latin Times · Mar 19, 2024

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The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation

Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

Harsh Mongolian winter leaves 4.7m animals dead; Red Cross issues appeal

Mongolian herders are experience extreme ‘dzud’ cold waves more often with little time to recover in between the UN says

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

Entire Gaza Population At 'Severe Levels Of Acute Food Insecurity': Blinken

Blinken's remarks came on the eve of his return to the Middle East, this time to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza and ramp up aid deliveries.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 165

Twenty Palestinians were killed in the early hours of Tuesday in Rafah, while UN warns Gaza heading towards famine.

Al Jazeera · Mar 19, 2024

Death tolls mount as elephants and people compete for land in Sri Lanka

Conservationists plead for coexistence as shrinking forests drive conflict, with elephant deaths doubling in a decade

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

US And Japan Propose Ban On Nuclear Weapons In Space

U.S. and Japan lead U.N. resolution against space nuclear weapons amid rising global tensions.

Hamas chief accuses Israel of 'sabotaging' truce talks after Gaza hospital raid

Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh accused Israel on Tuesday of sabotaging ceasefire talks after its raid on Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa, which Israel alleges is being used for military purposes. The UN's human rights chief earlier warned that Israel's severe restrictions on aid into the Gaza Strip and its ongoing…

France 24 · Mar 19, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 19, 2024

US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution

UN chief António Guterres says risk of nuclear war has escalated and that ‘humanity cannot survive a sequel to Oppenheimer’

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2024

Biden Tells Netanyahu Rafah Operation Would Be 'Mistake'

US President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday that a major ground offensive in Gaza's Rafah would be a "mistake," as the two leaders spoke for the first time in a month amid growing tensions.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2024

UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza

The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees said Monday Israel had blocked him from entering the war-torn and besieged Gaza Strip where the United Nations has warned of impending famine.

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Withdraws Presidential Candidacy

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan opts out of No Labels third-party presidential candidacy for 2024 election, citing focus on private sector career and ...

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition

More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities are blocking relief deliveries

The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2024

Famine is ‘imminent’ here in north Gaza – and I’m watching it begin to unfold

An entirely human-made tragedy is under way as the world looks on. Israel must open the crossings for aid and aid workers now, says Mahmoud Shalabi of Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)

The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2024

At least a dozen dead as gang violence spills into wealthy areas of Haiti capital

Gunmen looted homes in Laboule and Thomassin, forcing residents to flee previously peaceful neighborhoods

Latin Times · Mar 18, 2024

First Group of U.S. Citizens Fleeing From Haiti's Collapse Land in Miami

Over 30 people took the government-chartered flight. The Embassy had urged all U.S. citizens to leave the country "as soon as possible"

Al Jazeera · Mar 18, 2024

Gaza headed towards famine amid Israeli aid curbs: What to know

UN-backed report says Gaza’s 2.3 million population is experiencing food shortage as Israel accused of provoking famine.

Gaza Faces Famine-Level Shortages, Mass Death Imminent

UN report warns of imminent mass death in Gaza due to severe shortages. Urgent international aid required.

International Business Times · Mar 18, 2024

Famine Imminent In North Gaza, 'Unprecedented' Crisis: UN

Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May without urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned on Monday.

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The Latest Breaking News from United Nations

US warns Gaza facing 'acute food insecurity' as UN declares famine 'imminent'

Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’, UN warns

Famine in Gaza is 'imminent;' how Louisana's abortion ban changed maternal care

The pro-Palestine movement has exposed the cynicism of political elites. Where will that energy go next?

'Israel has shifted to the right, even to the far right', former French envoy says

Gaza Hunger Warnings Grow As Hopes Build For Ceasefire

Bodies Found In Haitian Suburb As Gang Violence Rages For Third Week

The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation

Harsh Mongolian winter leaves 4.7m animals dead; Red Cross issues appeal

Entire Gaza Population At 'Severe Levels Of Acute Food Insecurity': Blinken

Is­rael’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 165

Death tolls mount as elephants and people compete for land in Sri Lanka

US And Japan Propose Ban On Nuclear Weapons In Space

Hamas chief accuses Israel of 'sabotaging' truce talks after Gaza hospital raid

US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution

Biden Tells Netanyahu Rafah Operation Would Be 'Mistake'

UN Agency Chief Says Israel Blocked Him From Entering Gaza

Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan Withdraws Presidential Candidacy

‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition

Famine is ‘imminent’ here in north Gaza – and I’m watching it begin to unfold

At least a dozen dead as gang violence spills into wealthy areas of Haiti capital

First Group of U.S. Citizens Fleeing From Haiti's Collapse Land in Miami

Gaza headed towards famine amid Israeli aid curbs: What to know

Gaza Faces Famine-Level Shortages, Mass Death Imminent

Famine Imminent In North Gaza, 'Unprecedented' Crisis: UN

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