UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza, path to a future Palestinian state
Trump posted on social media that the vote "acknowledging and endorsing the BOARD OF PEACE, which will be chaired by...
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Google denies removing W.Sahara border for Morocco users
The dotted lines illustrating the border between Western Sahara and Morocco, indicating the former's disputed territory status, have never been...
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UNICEF exhorts donors for US$9.4bn in funding
The agency said the funding would allow it to reach 17.3m children in need of measles vaccinations, 7.6m children with...
- Afghanistan was the most expensive project listed, with UNICEF calling for $1.4 billion for 2024
- The agency is aiming in 2024 to reach 48 million women, girls and young people across 58 countries
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UAE renews call for Palestinian aid, two-state solution
"The Gulf country aims to launch a concrete plan to achieve the two-state solution to the Palestinian crisis with a...
- The UAE's contribution to Gaza's reconstruction is conditional, tied to the development of a concrete plan for a two-state solution.
- During their visit to the Rafah Border, Nusseibeh and UN officials witnessed the devastation in Gaza, underscoring need for ceasefire.
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Gaza journalists must be protected from harm: Blinken
AFP and other international media groups had written to Blinken in late October urging his help in protecting journalists on...
- At least 63 journalists and media workers have been killed since the war began in October
- French lawmakers urged their PM to call for all efforts to secure the exit of journalists stranded in Gaza
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Biden warns Netanyahu risks losing support for Gaza war
Biden told a campaign event in Washington that Israel had "most of the world supporting it" after the Hamas attacks,...
- The US president told donors that Netanyahu needed to "change" his stance on a two-state solution for the Palestinians
- Netanyahu meanwhile said there was "disagreement" with Biden over how a post-conflict Gaza would be governed
UNGA strongly endorses ceasefire in Gaza conflict
The UN General Assembly passes a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the Security Council's inaction and putting...
- The UN General Assembly passes a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting the Security Council's inaction and putting pressure on Israel and the US.
- The resolution, supported by an overwhelming majority, underscores the growing global concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the need for urgent peace efforts.
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Gaza war derails Palestinian economy, say World Bank
Washington, US - The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza is having a severe impact on the Palestinian economy, according to the World...
- Gaza's contribution to the overall Palestinian economy had already shrunk from around 36 percent in 2005 to just 17 percent last year.
- Whereas the World Bank previously anticipated growth of 3.0 percent in 2024, it now expects an overall contraction of 6 percent.
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Under fire Harvard University president to stay after anti-Semitism row
CAMBRIDGE, US - Harvard University's president, under fire over testimony she gave about anti-Semitism on campus, will remain in her job...
- Claudine Gay has been facing criticism after she declined to unequivocally say whether calling for genocide of Jews violated Harvard's code of conduct.
- Over 70 lawmakers including two Democrats called for her resignation even as several high-profile Harvard alumni and donors have called for her departure.
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US sanctions China, Turkey firms to curb Russia war efforts
Washington, United States -- The United States unveiled sanctions Tuesday on individuals and companies based in China, Turkey, the United Arab...
- The latest actions take aim at people and entities accused of supplying Russia’s industry and furthering its ability to wage war against Ukraine.
- The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on more than 150 parties, while the State Department did so on over 100, including those engaged in sanctions invasion in third countries.
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Digitalization has high environmental costs, says UNCTAD meet
DUBAI, UAE - With global attention on the COP28 climate summit, UNCTAD’s eWeek 2023 highlighted digitalization’s potential to accelerate climate...
- Data-driven technologies like the Internet of Things, robotics and artificial intelligence can enhance climate change monitoring.
- The digital transformation has left its mark on the planet through raw material depletion, energy and water use, pollution and waste.
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Middle East leaders grapple with post-war Gaza challenges at Doha
At the annual Doha Forum that ended Monday, Qatar reiterated that no Arab country would send in forces to stabilize...
- Jordan's Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh warned that failure to deal with "the day after" the war would mean "uglier scenes in a year or two".
- However, concrete policies were lacking at the forum, which did not include high-level representatives from Saudi, Lebanon and Egypt.
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UN Security Council votes for international force for Gaza, path to a future Palestinian state
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Tens of thousands join pro-Palestinian marches in London and Berlin
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in London and Berlin on Saturday calling for an end to the war...
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Yemen’s Huthis threaten to attack US ships if it strikes Iran
Yemen's Huthi rebels threatened on Saturday to attack US vessels in the Red Sea, despite a recent truce, should Washington...
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Turkey says Israel leading Middle East to ‘total disaster’
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Pro-Palestinian protest leader released from US custody
Mahmoud Khalil, a former Columbia University student who was one of the most visible leaders of nationwide pro-Palestinian campus protests,...
- Khalil, a legal permanent resident in the United States who is married to a US citizen and has a US-born son, has been in custody since March facing potential deportation
- "This shouldn't have taken three months," Khalil, wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, told US media outside an immigration detention center in Jena, Louisiana
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Tech-fueled misinformation and disinformation distorts Iran-Israel fighting
AI deepfakes, video game footage passed off as real combat, and chatbot-generated falsehoods -- such tech-enabled misinformation is distorting the...
- The information warfare unfolding alongside ground combat shows a digital crisis in the age of rapidly advancing AI tools that have blurred the lines between truth and fabrication
- The surge in wartime misinformation has exposed an urgent need for stronger detection tools as major tech platforms have weakened safeguards by scaling back moderation
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Israel says delayed Iran’s presumed nuclear programme by two years
Western powers have repeatedly expressed concerns about the rapid expansion of Iran's nuclear programme, questioning in particular the country's accelerated...
- Trump has been mulling whether to involve the United States in Israel's bombing campaign, indicating in his comments that he could take a decision before the two week deadline
- Top diplomats from Britain, France and Germany met their Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday and urged him to resume talks with the United States