Refugee files complaint to UN against Spain over 2014 border deaths Country accused of violating torture convention in hope of finding justice decade after incident in which at least 15 people died The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2024
Hamas Head Due In Cairo For Truce Discussions The leader of Hamas was expected in Cairo on Thursday for talks on a proposed truce in Gaza, as Israel kept up its offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
Creeping War Threatens Sudan's Eastern Border Sudan's nine-month-old war has so far largely spared the country's east. International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 708 Heavy Ukrainian missile strikes hit military targets in Crimea; Russia and Ukraine make PoW exchange The Guardian - AU · Feb 1, 2024
Myanmar Enters Fourth Year Of Post-coup Crisis Myanmar on Thursday enters its fourth year since a coup snuffed out a short-lived dance with democracy, with the embattled junta warning it will do "whatever it takes" to crush opposition to its rule. International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
New Zealand to be briefed on Aukus – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024
UN Call For Funding After UNRWA Workers Linked To Hamas October Attack This news comes as UN officials criticise countries, including the UK and the US, for refusing to fund its top aid agency operating in the besieged enclave. International Business Times UK · Jan 31, 2024
Nayib Bukele Clashes with U.S. Representatives Over Letter Concerning Human Rights in El Salvador Members of Congress urged the Biden Administration to denounce human rights violations in the country Latin Times · Jan 31, 2024
Urban Exodus vs. Urban Oasis: the Post Pandemic's Mixed Picture of City Life The pandemic has sparked a global change in urban living, from sprawling suburbs to gated green havens. While Westerners escape the city centre, some Asians refuse to sacrifice the convenience of urban life. They have the foundation for this choice, as mega-complexes of thousands of hectares, like Vietnam's Ocean City,… International Business Times UK · Jan 31, 2024
UN Chief Calls UNRWA 'Backbone' Of Gaza Humanitarian Aid United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian refugee agency the "backbone" of Gaza aid on Wednesday after several countries suspended funding over Israeli claims 12 UNRWA staffers participated in Hamas' October 7 attacks. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
Emma Watson: Empowering the World Through Speeches and Stardom Discover Emma Watson's top 10 empowering speeches where she leverages her stardom for social change. Learn how she inspires and impacts the world. Top News · Jan 31, 2024
LGBTQ+ foe joins Prayer Breakfast board Former member of Congress opposes LGBTQ+ rights and has secret history with breakfast organizers Salon · Jan 31, 2024
More than 30,000 UK asylum seekers on bail under Rwanda deportation threat Home Office reveals 33,085 will not have claims examined while government tries to remove them The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024
Eight Million Displaced By Sudan War: UN The number of people uprooted by the war between rival generals in Sudan is around eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024 Waiting Out Bukele's 'Bitcoin City' On A Salvadoran Beach When President Nayib Bukele announced plans to create the world's first "Bitcoin City," a futuristic metropolis financed by cryptocurrency bonds, American Corbin Keegan packed up his life in Chicago and headed for El Salvador.
Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024 What’s behind Israel’s decision to target UNRWA? Israel has long tried to eliminate the UN agency, which enshrines the right of Palestinian refugees to return home.
Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024 Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024 Diseases spread in overcrowded Rafah as Gaza’s population forced south Crisis in southern Gaza only set to worsen in coming days as Israeli forces push deeper into Khan Younis
Top News · Jan 31, 2024 Billionaire Ken Griffin Supports Nikki Haley in Presidential Race Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin throws support behind Nikki Haley for the Republican presidential nomination, making two significant donations.
The Walrus · Jan 31, 2024 Nowhere Safe: Twenty-Five Days in Wartime Gaza A worker with Doctors without Borders describes the chaos, anger, and anguish following Israel’s bombing and invasion of Gaza
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2024 Millions of Palestinians rely on UNRWA. Why is the US suspending funding based on Israeli accusations? Twelve of the agency’s 13,000 Gaza employees were allegedly part of the 7 October attack – so the US and its allies are meting a horrific collective punishment
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2024 Unless Israel changes course, it could be legally culpable for mass starvation Gaza is on the brink of famine. If the US and UK fail to use every possible lever to stop the catastrophe, they will be complicit
International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024 UN Warns Gaza Faces Humanitarian 'Collapse' As Battles Rage Major donors, including Israel's top ally the United States and Germany, have suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, over accusations that several staff members were involved in the October 7 attack that sparked the war.
Top News · Jan 31, 2024 Potential halt in funding to UNRWA threatens Gaza's humanitarian crisis The UN Secretary General meets with donor nations amid fallout over Israel's allegations involving UNRWA in Gaza. Funding halt could have dire consequences.
WEKU · Jan 31, 2024 From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now UNICEF estimates about 20,000 babies have been born in Gaza since Israel began its offensive there in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.