Aussie ambassador on hunger strike for climate action Australia's former deputy chief climate negotiator at the United Nations is six days into a hunger strike, demanding more action on fossil fuels. AAP · Nov 7, 2023
Israel-Hamas war – live: Netanyahu tells people in Gaza to move south as troops reach heart of city It comes as the United Nations warned ‘no place’ was safe in Gaza The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Myanmar junta facing biggest challenge yet after new offensive by armed groups, analysts say Junta struggling to counter offensive by armed ethnic groups, amid claims it has lost 100 outposts in the north The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2023
UN Security Council fails to agree on Israel-Hamas war as Gaza death toll passes 10,000 The U.N. Security Council has once again failed to agree on a resolution about the Israel-Hamas war The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023
Gaza loses 61 percent of jobs in Israel-Hamas war, UN agency says International Labour Organization says economic impact of the conflict will reverberate for ‘many years to come’. Al Jazeera · Nov 7, 2023
🔴 Live: Israeli forces are in the 'heart of Gaza City', says defence minister Israeli soldiers are operating in the "heart of Gaza City", the stronghold of the Palestinian militant group Hamas, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told US media earlier that Israel would consider "tactical little pauses" in the fighting to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid… France 24 · Nov 7, 2023
Israeli troops poised to press into Gaza City with force – as Palestinians say death toll passes 10,000 Health ministry in Hamas-run territory says 4,000 young people among those killed as UN chief calls besieged territory ‘a graveyard for children’ The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
Morning Mail: Albanese hails China visit, borrowers brace for rate hike, Trump on the stand The prime minister says meeting Xi Jinping will ‘take forward’ relations with Beijing; RBA tipped to pile agony on financially stretched households The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2023
New DoorDash tipping policy could bring big consequences for customers DoorDash is changing the way that tips work, but will it leave all parties happy? The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023
David Lammy urges UK government to press Israel to end West Bank violence Letter to James Cleverly criticises ‘offensive rhetoric’ by some Israeli ministers and calls for settlers inciting hatred to be banned from UK The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
‘I could never dream such a nightmare’: Gaza in grip of humanitarian disaster UN official, medics and displaced people tell of overcrowding, panic and lack of essentials as bombardment continues The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
UN chief Guterres urges ceasefire as Gaza becomes ‘graveyard for children’ ‘The nightmare in Gaza is more than a humanitarian crisis. It is a crisis of humanity,’ he said. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023
The Guardian view on Pakistan’s expulsion of Afghans: don’t send them back to the Taliban Editorial: The deportation campaign by Islamabad is cruel. Other countries have let down these refugees too The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023
In Tunisia, pro-Palestinian fervour used to push for anti-NGO law Capitalising on deep public anger against Israel and its Western backers, Tunisia is mulling laws to stifle NGOs. Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023
Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023 ‘Our hearts burn’: Gaza’s olive farmers say Israel war destroys harvest Since the start of the Israeli offensive on October 7, farmers have been unable to access their farmland and crops.
France 24 · Nov 6, 2023 Malnourished, sick and scared: Pregnant women in Gaza face ‘unthinkable challenges’ Before the latest escalation in violence between Israel and Hamas, pregnant women in the Gaza Strip could have health check-ups, get advice on nutrition and prepare their homes for the arrival of their babies. Today, thousands are living in shelters where there is not enough food or clean water, and…
Radio France Internationale · Nov 6, 2023 EU increases aid, calls for humanitarian pause as war rages in Gaza European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU is increasing its humanitarian aid for Gaza by 25 million euros. This comes as Israeli forces pushed on with intense strikes targeting Palestinian militants in the besieged area with the Hamas-run health ministry reporting a death toll of…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023 Israel-Hamas war is deadliest ever for UN aid workers, with at least 88 killed Call for ceasefire by agency leaders of UN, which said airstrikes on Gaza had caused the most deaths of its aid workers in one conflict
The National (Scotland) · Nov 6, 2023 Israel severs Gaza in two as Palestinian death toll ‘passes 10,000 mark’ ISRAELI forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight.
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023 Number 10 rejects UN envoy criticisms of UK welfare spending A UN enjoy sharply criticised poverty rates and welfare spending in the country.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2023 Global health and environmental costs of food industry are $10tn a year – UN ‘Price tag’ of non-communicable diseases, malnutrition, poverty and harm to planet is 10% of global GDP, says UN food agency
Al Jazeera · Nov 6, 2023 Iran and Israel: From allies to archenemies, how did they get here? The 1979 revolution changed their relationship dramatically with Tehran becoming a vocal supporter of Palestinians.
France 24 · Nov 6, 2023 Former CNN correspondent Arwa Damon on helping children in Gaza Around half the population in Gaza are under 18. That's around 1.1 million children packed into one of the most densely populated territories in the world. The UN says the majority are displaced, staying with their families in overcrowded shelters or camped in hospital grounds. The Hamas-run health authority says…
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2023 A woman and 3 children are killed by an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon, local officials say A civil defense official and Lebanese state-run media say four civilians have been killed by an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon, three of them children
Radio France Internationale · Nov 6, 2023 More than 20 killed in Sudan after shell hits market More than 20 people were killed Sunday after shells hit a market in a suburb of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, a committee of pro-democracy lawyers said in a statement.