Chris Rogers obituary Other lives: Dundee University economist who worked for international organisations The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
Tories’ Rwanda safety bill is an abuse of the rule of law Letter: No amount of tinkering with the government’s proposal for deporting asylum seekers can make it compatible with human rights, says Sacha Deshmukh of Amnesty International UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
Channel boat pilot found guilty of manslaughter as UN rights chief slams UK's Rwanda plan Four men drowned in December 2022 when their unseaworthy dinghy sank soon after leaving France Evening Standard · Feb 19, 2024
Afghanistan Envoys Aim For Future Meetings With Taliban, Says UN Chief United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday said international envoys to Afghanistan hope for Taliban participation at their future meetings after the authorities snubbed an invitation to talks in Doha. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024
‘Assault on rights of juries’: activist decries Tory challenge to legal defence for protesters Exclusive: Acquitted activist says attorney general trying to remove ‘last remaining defence’ for climate protesters The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
Israel Declares Brazilian President Lula Persona non grata After Comparing Hamas War with Holocaust The Brazilian leader was highly critical of Israel's offensive and said it amounts to genocide Latin Times · Feb 19, 2024
Ten of Australia’s top companies lack clear plans to stop using or supporting fossil fuels, report says UTS researchers say firms including Coles, Woolworths, Telstra, Rio Tinto and Qantas have no ‘comprehensive, independently verified and fully costed plan’ to reduce emissions The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024
Israel says it will launch Rafah assault if hostages not freed by Ramadan Minister says fighting will reach southern border city if remaining hostages not released in next few weeks The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024
US Threatens To Veto Algerian Ceasefire Resolution At UN The United States considers vetoing an Algerian-led ceasefire resolution at the UN due to concerns about interference with its own negotiations with Israel. Top News · Feb 19, 2024
26 killed in Papua New Guinea tribal gunbattle upheaval The article discusses a violent clash between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, resulting in casualties, and calls for cessation of the fighting. Top News · Feb 19, 2024
Palestinians Accuse Israel Of 'Apartheid' At UN Top Court Palestinian foreign minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN's top court Monday his people were suffering "colonialism and apartheid" under the Israelis, urging judges to order an immediate and unconditional end to the occupation. International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024
Residents in New York City demand equal housing opportunities Discover the ongoing dispute in Harlem over housing prioritization between residents and asylum seekers in New York City. Top News · Feb 19, 2024
Norway to help transfer tax funds frozen by Israel to Palestinian Authority Israel has been withholding tax revenues earmarked for the PA amid Tel Aviv’s brutal war on Gaza since October 7. Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2024
Middle East crisis: EU launches maritime security operation as cargo ship damaged in Red Sea after missiles fired from Yemen – as it happened Defensive maritime security operation launched in Red Sea and Gulf as crew evacuated from Belize-flagged ship and UK maritime body reports another attack The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2024
International Business Times · Feb 19, 2024 Israel Sets Ramadan Deadline For Assault On Gazan City Rafah Israel has threatened to invade Gaza's Rafah by the start of Ramadan if Hamas does not return the remaining hostages by then, despite international pressure to protect Palestinian civilians sheltering in the southern city.
Top News · Feb 19, 2024 US opposes Algerian ceasefire, plans own Israel-Hamas deal negotiations The United States may veto a ceasefire resolution between Israel and Hamas at the UN, pursuing its own deal while negotiations remain stalled.
Al Jazeera · Feb 19, 2024 What’s the ICJ case against Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine? The ICJ will hear 52 countries on the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
WEKU · Feb 19, 2024 Dozens of men killed in Papua New Guinea tribal violence, police say At least 26 combatants and an unconfirmed number of bystanders were killed in a gunbattle between warring tribes in Papua New Guinea, police said Monday.
France 24 · Feb 19, 2024 🔴Live: 26 EU countries call for immediate 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza EU countries, except Hungary, on Monday called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the Gaza war, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said. The European Union has struggled for a united response on Israel's military operation following the October 7 attack by…
International Business Times · Feb 18, 2024 China Agrees To Lift Ban On Spanish Beef Imports China has agreed to lift a ban on imports of Spanish beef, the foreign ministers of both nations said Sunday after talks.
International Business Times · Feb 18, 2024 Brazil's Lula Accuses Israel Of 'Genocide' In Gaza Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused Israel Sunday of committing "genocide" against Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip and compared its actions to Adolf Hitler's campaign to exterminate Jews.
International Business Times · Feb 18, 2024 Haley Bashes Trump For Continued Silence On Navalny Death Donald Trump's last remaining Republican rival for the US election in November bashed the ex-president Sunday for his continued silence over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his recent outburst over NATO. "The fact that he won't acknowledge anything with Navalny -- either he sides with (Russian…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 Gaza ceasefire hopes fade as Netanyahu rejects calls to halt Rafah offensive Diplomatic efforts stall amid Israeli opposition to what it calls ‘unilateral recognition’ of a Palestinian state
Al Jazeera · Feb 18, 2024 US signals it will block proposed Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN US says it would veto Algerian draft resolution at the UN Security Council urging ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’.
Top News · Feb 18, 2024 UN to vote on Gaza ceasefire amid US veto signal The UN is poised to vote on a Gaza ceasefire; however, the US may veto the resolution, sparking concerns over continued violence in the region.