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Australia and top allies in talks over UN aid funding in Gaza

Albanese government is yet to publicly outline conditions to reinstate funding to UNRWA but it is unlikely to move before US or UK

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 117

Israel confirms flooding tunnels with seawater, the UN rallies to resume UNRWA funding.

Al Jazeera · Jan 31, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war live: Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war – as it happened

Deal to swap around 200 PoWs from each side comes after contested claim that Kyiv downed plane carrying Ukrainian soldiers

The Guardian - AU · Jan 31, 2024

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It’s right to probe UNRWA’s problems – yet what would replace it? Its critics have no answer

Financial aid to UNRWA has dwindled since Israel’s allegations over 7 October. Who will step in when its services shrink, asks Etan Nechin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

Extraction of raw materials to rise by 60% by 2060, says UN report

Exclusive: Report proposes action to reduce overall demand rather than simply increasing ‘green’ production

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2024

Israel Floods Hamas Tunnels As UN Pleads For Aid Funding

Israel's army has begun flooding Hamas's network of tunnels as intense fighting rages in Gaza, with the UN warning of the potential "collapse of the humanitarian system" in the territory after a funding row hit its Palestinian aid agency.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024

Middle East Conflict: Israeli Army Retaliates After Rockets Fired From Syria

On Day 117 of the Gaza war, and tensions in the Middle East continue to reach perturbing highs as Iranian-backed militias fire rockets toward Israel and attack U.S. military assets in the region.

International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024

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World Leaders Given Treaty Jolt On Covid Anniversary

Wavering world leaders were told Tuesday to speed up efforts to agree a global treaty on avoiding a new pandemic catastrophe -- four years to the day since Covid-19 was declared an international emergency.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

UN investigates alleged ties between staff and terrorism in Gaza

The UN launches investigation into allegations of staff involvement in attacks, raising questions about trust and accountability. Funding suspended by 16 n...

Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Chile's Whirlwind Energy Transition Leaves Workers Stranded

Vultures soar above the mining town of Tocopilla, where Chile's dizzying transition away from coal-fueled energy has left dozens of workers idle and unsure of their future.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

Palestinians In Lebanon Protest Halt In Funding To UN Agency

Dozens demonstrated Tuesday outside the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees in Beirut against several countries' decision to suspend funding for the body after Israel charged some staff participated in Hamas's October 7 attack.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

UN Court to Rule on Ukraine-Russia Genocide Accusation Jurisdiction

The International Court of Justice will rule on Ukraine's case against Russia, accusing them of using a false accusation of genocide as a pretext for the 2...

Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Rages On, Funding for UNRWA Suspended

Get the latest updates on the ongoing conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza. Talks, funding cuts, and the humanitarian crisis a...

Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Netanyahu rules out ceasefire deal that would mean Gaza withdrawal

Israeli PM also says he will not accept any truce that would require release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

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Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Israel provides evidence of UN agency's support for Hamas terror attacks

Discover the new evidence linking UN agency staffers to Hamas terror attacks in Israel. Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shares his reaction and expre...

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 116

Israeli forces dressed as doctors and nurses kill three Palestinians inside a West Bank hospital amid war on Gaza.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2024

As a Syrian I feel the pain of Palestinians as their homes and lives are destroyed. This is domicide

This systematic and deliberate erasure of communities and culture must be recognised as a specific category of violence, says writer Ammar Azzouz

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2024

ICC accuses Sudan and rebels of Darfur war crimes

Karim Khan moving ahead with investigation into atrocities committed in latest flare-up in 20-year conflict.

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Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Potential ties between UN staffers and Islamic militant groups revealed

This content discusses the allegations of UNRWA staff having ties to militant groups in Gaza and the consequences of countries suspending aid to the agency.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2024

Israel To Shift Some Troops North As Negotiators Push For Gaza Ceasefire

The Israeli army was preparing to shift some of its forces from the Gaza Strip to the restive Lebanese border, as international mediators pushed for a new deal to halt its war with Hamas.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024

Israel denies its forces are storming al-Amal hospital in Gaza – as it happened

Denial comes after Palestinian Red Crescent Society says hospital in Khan Younis is under attack; White House declines to give further details of response

Top News · Jan 30, 2024

Israeli intelligence alleges UN aid workers involved in terror attacks

Israeli intelligence report alleges involvement of 13 UN aid workers in Hamas terror attacks, leading to suspensions of funding and firings within the agency.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024

Israel-Gaza war: aid agencies ‘outraged’ by ‘reckless’ decision to cut UNRWA funding

Agencies including Oxfam and Save the Children note Gaza population already facing famine due to Israeli siege and bombardment

AAP · Jan 30, 2024

New Zealand unclear on further aid for Gaza

The New Zealand government has not offered humanitarian aid to victims of the Israel-Hamas conflict since coming to office in November.

The Guardian - AU · Jan 30, 2024

Three years on from Myanmar’s military coup, the junta is struggling to assert control

Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing facing criticism after months of battlefield losses, with an estimated two-thirds of the country gripped by conflict

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