‘How will I give birth?’: Dangers of a Gaza pregnancy amid Israeli bombing Gaza has 50,000 pregnant women who lack treatment, access to doctors and adequate healthcare centres. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023
Turkey’s Erdogan scraps Israel trip over ‘inhumane’ Gaza war Turkish president says Palestinians in Gaza are suffering ‘collective punishment’, defends Hamas as ‘liberators’. Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023
Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum' Israeli officials are outraged over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum,” calling it justification for terrorism The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
No 10 distances itself from UN chief’s remarks about Hamas’s attack UN chief Antonio Guterres said the killing of 1,400 Israelis came after Palestinians had been ‘subjected to 56 years of suffocating occupation’. The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
What is UNRWA and how dependent on western funding is its work in Gaza? The UN agency that provides aid for Palestinian refugees has become embroiled in allegations some staff were involved in the Hamas attacks on Israel The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2023
Queen Rania of Jordan accuses West of ‘double standards’ response to Israel-Gaza war Queen Rania of Jordan also accuses Western countries of ‘aiding and abetting’ the killing of Palestinians The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
Rishi Sunak calls for ‘specific pauses’ in Israel-Hamas conflict PM says there needs to be safer environment for aid agencies to help Palestinians but avoids backing total ceasefire The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Israel vows to ‘teach UN a lesson’ by banning staff after comments Hamas attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ Israel says it has started to refuse visas for UN officials to enter the country as row escalates The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023
How bombings, blockades and import bans caused Gaza’s water system to crumble Gaza’s already rudimentary water network has been obliterated, with 2.2 million residents trying to get by on three litres a day The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Up First briefing: Concerns over Israel's war strategy; long COVID origins The U.S. has concerns violence in Israel and Gaza could spread in the region. Scientists are one step closer to understanding what causes long COVID. WEKU · Oct 25, 2023
How Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza would play out – and why it will fail The IDF’s ‘three-phase’ operation would increase Hamas’s influence in the region rather than extinguishing it, says Paul Rogers, emeritus professor of peace studies at Bradford University The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Macron continues diplomatic drive in Jordan, Egypt as relief operations collapse in Gaza French president Emmanuel Macron is due in Egypt, after holding talks with King Abdullah II of Jordan in Amman. This, as the United Nations says that it will stop releif work in Gaza by the end of the day due to lack of fuel. Radio France Internationale · Oct 25, 2023
UN warns Gaza aid operation will soon stop if fuel not let in Crisis worsening by the hour, says UN agency, with Israel blocking supplies on grounds Hamas would use them The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023
Rishi Sunak told ceasefire may be 'only way' to prevent Israel-Hamas war escalating RISHI Sunak has been told calling for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be the “only way” to prevent the conflict from engulfing the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 What can we expect next in Israel-Hamas war? Ask our expert Kim Sengupta anything about the conflict The Independent’s World Affairs Editor Kim Sengupta will be on hand to answer your questions on the ripple effects of violence in Israel
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 UN chief ‘shocked’ by ‘misrepresentation’ of comments in row with Israel António Guterres had said Hamas attacks had been in context of ‘years of suffocating occupation’ but denied ‘justifying acts of terror’
WEKU · Oct 25, 2023 Tensions at the United Nations continue as Gaza faces 'very critical' hours The U.N. Security Council vetoed a U.S. resolution on the war. Gilad Erdan, Israel's U.N. ambassador, said the council "is incapable of doing the most basic task of condemning ISIS-like terrorists."
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 First Thing: Israel to refuse visas to UN representatives over Guterres speech on Gaza war Ambassador vows to ‘teach the UN a lesson’ after remarks by the secretary general. Plus the carrot wars of Cayama Valley
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 Xi says China willing to cooperate with US as hopes rise for talks with Biden Xi Jinping says whether or not two countries can find right way of getting along is crucial to the world
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 UN report: 80% of Gaza inhabitants relied on international aid before war Unctad outlines conditions last year, with unemployment rate of 45% one of highest in world
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 Israel to refuse visas to UN officials after Guterres speech on Gaza war Protesting the UN chief’s criticism, Israel’s envoy says ‘the time has come to teach them a lesson’.
The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023 U.N. warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 19 As the conflict between Israel and Gaza enters its 19th day, these are the main developments.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2023 Earth close to ‘risk tipping points’ that will damage our ability to deal with climate crisis, warns UN Analysis also warns of further tipping points on horizon such as drying up of groundwater vital for food supplies
Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2023 Why Israel’s ban on fuel to Gaza isn’t about stopping Hamas Israel says Gaza can’t have fuel because it has military uses. But the delivery system is tamper-proof, so why refuse?