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Gaza’s sole power station runs out of fuel as water supply also threatened

Crucial supplies of food and medicine also said to be getting worryingly low

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Israel poised for massive ground invasion of Gaza – as UN warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Hundreds of thousands of troops mass on border as near-constant airstrikes pound besieged Strip

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

UN Security Council reform is a song in a loop

The United Nations Security Council is ripe for reform to bring it into the second quarter of the 21st century

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Niger military rulers order UN official out as US cuts aid

Niger's post-coup military rulers have demanded that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger before Saturday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2023

What is the BBC’s stance on labelling Hamas a terrorist organisation?

The broadcaster has faced criticisim for avoiding labelling the Palestinian militant group as terrorists in news broadcasts

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2023

How Hamas weaponised Palestinians' despair

The scale of Hamas’ attack on Israel on 7 and 8 October is unprecedented and the failure of the Israeli army and secret services, astonishing. Yet for observers such as former Israeli ambassador to France, Elie Barnavi, the events that have unfolded in the region over the past days were…

The Conversation · Oct 11, 2023

Gaza under siege: The 25-mile-long strip with 2.3 million ‘prisoners’

Universities and mosques have been targeted by airstrikes in the latest conflict to erupt between Israel and Palestine

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

At Indian Ocean conference in Colombo, Jaishankar raises dangers of unviable debt, projects

India wants to be a "friend to the world" and work to ensure a free, open and inclusive Indian Ocean region. India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh discussed dangers of unsustainable debt and witnessed signing of three agreements on bilateral cooperation. India took over as Vice Chair of IORA, which includes…

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Voice referendum: factchecking the seven biggest pieces of misinformation pushed by the no side

In a brutal referendum campaign, the same debunked claims from the no camp have popped up time and time again. Guardian Australia takes a look

The Guardian - AU · Oct 11, 2023

From 1947 to 2023: Retracing the complex, tragic Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was reignited once again on October 7 after a surprise offensive launched by Hamas against Israel. In retaliation, Israel ordered air strikes and a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run Palestinian enclave. This is a new deadly episode in a conflict that has its roots…

France 24 · Oct 11, 2023