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Giving birth amid Gaza's devastation is traumatic, but babies continue to be born

As the Israel-Hamas war continues, hospitals in Gaza are crowded and chaotic. Pregnant women face awful conditions: An emergency C-section may be conducted by the light from mobile phones.

WEKU

United Nations votes overwhelmingly in favour of humanitarian truce in Gaza

Resolution drafted by Arab states passes by margin of 120 to 14, with 45 abstentions at the UN General Assembly.

Al Jazeera

Israel-Gaza war: UN general assembly calls for ‘immediate, durable humanitarian truce’

Resolution, passed by 120 votes to 14, is not binding, but carries great political and symbolic weight

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UN adopts motion calling for 'humanitarian truce' in Israel-Hamas war

The United Nations General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution calling for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce”…

The National (Scotland)

Hamas rejects Israeli claim over installations under al-Shifa hospital

Hamas denies Israeli claim that it uses hospital for military purposes, warns of potential attack targeting al-Shifa.

Al Jazeera

Israel ‘expanding’ ground operations in Gaza as air strikes intensify and civilians warned to move south

Adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said payback against Hamas had started and 'Gaza will feel our wrath tonight'

Evening Standard

India unlikely to join global cooling pledge at COP28: Report

India unlikely to sign cooling pledge at COP28; need for affordable cooling cited; India's Cooling Action Plan aims to reduce power demand by 20-25% by 2038; electricity consumption for air conditioners to increase 9-fold by 2050; India's per capita emissions & energy consumption low; pledge an opportunity for countries to…

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Israel ground operations ‘expanding’ in Gaza with heavy bombardment and communications cut off

Orange explosions seen above northern Gaza as Israeli air force unleashes most devastating attack yet on the besieged enclave

The Independent UK

Israel intensifies Gaza assault and severs communications across territory

IDF announces escalation of air and ground operations as UN warns besieged territory faces ‘massive health hazard’

The Guardian - UK

Furniture for firewood, radios for news: Israel’s siege throws life in Gaza back decades

Families displaced from north face overcrowding, rationed drinking water, and the ever present threat of death from the air

The Guardian - UK

Israel intensifies Gaza bombardment as internet and phone services go down

Intense bombing in northern Gaza as Israeli military says ground forces expanding operations on besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera

Israeli bombardment cuts internet and communications in Gaza

The Hamas government said Israel "cut communications and most of the internet" across the Gaza Strip on Friday.

The National (Scotland)

US envoy to UN says Arab states ‘empowering Hamas’ with Gaza ceasefire motion

Resolution tabled by Jordan calls for restraint from Israel but does not say Hamas was behind 7 October attack

The Guardian - UK

UN General Assembly set to vote on nonbinding resolution calling for a `humanitarian truce' in Gaza

The U.N. General Assembly has scheduled a vote on a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers

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UN says Gaza Health Ministry death tolls in previous wars ‘credible’

As US casts doubt on casualty figures from Gaza, UN official says that few have doubted their reliability in the past.

The Independent UK

Bomb during interview just a glimpse of everyday life, says Briton in Gaza

A bomb could be heard approaching and exploding outside the building Zaynab Wandawi was in while she spoke with the PA news agency.

The Guardian - UK

Rich countries should stop pushing fossil fuels on Africa – don’t we deserve a renewable future too?

Those who caused the climate crisis should help Africa harness its wind and sun, says Vanessa Nakate, a UN Unicef goodwill ambassador climate activist

Radio France Internationale

Norway to help plug 'funding hole' in aid to troubled Sahel region

Norway is to give an extra 3.3 million in aid to countries in West Africa's troubled Sahel region, where a string of successive coups has set off a vast humanitarian crisis. The Nordic nation has already donated 20 million euros so far this year.

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Displaced Palestinians in overcrowded UN schools face outbreak of disease

More than half a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering in 150 UNRWA facilities and in poor conditions.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli troops mount second ground raid into Gaza

Troops attack targets in eastern Gaza City and pre-dawn bombardments reportedly kill dozens

The National (Scotland)

Craig Murray 'in Switzerland seeking UN protection' following 'terror charges' probe

FORMER diplomat Craig Murray has claimed he is in Switzerland “seeking the protection of the United Nations”.

Al Jazeera

Ceasefire or pause? Words UN members can’t agree on to stop Israel’s bombs

A look at the terms dividing UN Security Council members in their efforts to temporarily halt fighting in Gaza.

WEKU

Biden wants a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Is it still possible?

Biden is calling for a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace. But the long-discussed framework is increasingly unpopular in the region. Here are some of its challenges — and alternatives.

The Independent UK

What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll?

As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable to keep up

WEKU

Three months out, the Iowa Caucus is Trump's to lose

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has moved most of his campaign resources to Iowa. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley is vising the Hawkeye state more too. But Donald Trump remains the front runner.

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