Davos25: Working in silos can’t resolve systemic issues, says Catalyst Now’s Galtung
Davos, Switzerland -- Some of the biggest problems in the world today are systemic problems, which cannot be resolved with...Geostrategy
UNRWA: Reconstructing Gaza Strip exceeds agency’s capabilities due to severe damage
Gaza, Palestine - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), confirmed today that the reconstruction process...Geostrategy
Israel revokes leave for all combat units amid Iran threat
Jerusalem - The Israeli army has suspended leave for its combat units, it said on Thursday, amid the Gaza war...Israeli media reported that the military was also calling up more reservist soldiers "against the background of the visible threats from Iran".
The Israeli military also said that, after a "situational assessment, it was decided to increase manpower and draft reserve soldiers to the IDF Aerial Defense Array".
Sweden Quran burner arrested in Norway, faces deportation
OSLO, NORWAY – An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who stoked international outrage by repeatedly desecrating the Quran last year has been...According to a ruling by the Oslo District Court, Salwan Momika,was arrested on March 28 -- a day after he arrived.
In the court's ruling it said "a deportation will take place as soon as the formal and practical arrangements are in place."
‘Shocking increase’ of children denied aid in conflicts: UN
In addition to access to humanitarian aid, the UN's report on children and armed conflict also lists the number of...UN report published last year recorded nearly 4,000 confirmed cases of aid being denied to children
Half of the cases in last year's UN report were of Israeli forces denying aid to children in Gaza
Israel will ‘be slapped’ for consulate strike, says Khamenei
The Supreme leader said in a speech to officials in Tehran that the defeat of "the Zionist regime in Gaza...Some 13 people were killed in the strike in which Israeli F-35 jets fired six missiles
Iran's official media said the funeral ceremony of the IRGC members would be held on Friday
Bodies of slain foreign aid workers taken out of Gaza
Israel's armed forces chief Herzi Halevi called the attack a "grave mistake", which he blamed on night-time "misidentification", adding in...The Israeli military killed seven staff of the US-based food charity World Central Kitchen on Monday in an attack that UN chief Antonio Guterres labelled "unconscionable."
The seven deaths piled more pressure on Israel, whose war since the Hamas attack of October 7 has brought devastation and mass civilian casualties to Gaza
Pope expresses ‘deep sorrow’ over killing of Gaza aid workers
Vatican City, Holy See - Pope Francis expressed his "deep sorrow" on Wednesday for the deaths of seven charity workers killed..."I express my deep sorrow for the volunteers killed while they were distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza," the 87-year-old pontiff said.
He renewed his appeal for access to humanitarian aid for the "exhausted and suffering civilian population" of Gaza.
Taiwan suffers from biggest earthquake in 25 years
NEW TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN - Liu watched intently as rescuers carefully picked their way through the remains of a warehouse that...The quake was felt across Taiwan, with more than 100 aftershocks unnerving the island of around 23 million.
Its epicentre was in eastern Hualien county, a mountainous region known for its picturesque trails and seascape views.
UN rights council to consider call for Israel arms sales halt
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday is set to consider a draft resolution calling for a cessation of arms...The draft resolution condemns the "use of starvation of civilians as a method of warfare in Gaza".
It demands that Israel "uphold its legal responsibility to prevent genocide".
Israel blames Hizbollah for blast that wounded UN peacekeepers
Jerusalem, Undefined - Israel's military said Wednesday it had obtained information that indicated a Hizbollah explosive charge caused the blast that...Israeli army spokesman said the explosion occurred after a UNIFIL patrol passed over a charge previously placed by Hizbollah in the area
Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported an "enemy (Israeli) drone" raided the Rmeish area of southern Lebanon where the incident is said to have occurred.
Polish PM warns of strained relations with Israel after aid workers killing
"If it is true that the convoy was deliberately attacked because it was supposed to contain a terrorist, and that...Directly addressing Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel's envoy to Warsaw, Tusk posted on X: "Today, you are putting this solidarity to the test"
The Israeli strike killed seven aid workers in Gaza, including Australian, British, Palestinian, Polish and US-Canadian staff.
