Washington, United States -- Conflicts and related fatalities have more than tripled since the early 2000s, fueling extreme poverty, the World Bank said Friday. Economies in fragile and conflict-affected regions have become "the epicenter of global poverty and food insecurity, a situation increasingly shaped by the frequency and intensity of...
Over 8,000 Palestinian fatalities, including 2,062 women, says UN report
UNITED NATIONS – More than 8,000 Palestinian fatalities were reported as of October 29, 2023, including 2,062 women, 3,324 children, and 460 elderly, according to the latest United Nations Report. “A staggering 67 percent of these fatalities come from 825 families. Additionally, 20,242 injuries have been reported,” said the report,...
Israel ‘at war’ with Palestinian fighters, after rocket attack
Hamas militants fired barrages of rockets at Israel from multiple locations across the Palestinian territory, according to the accounts of many journalists from Gaza City. Palestinian militants have begun a "war" against Israel, the country's defense minister said, adding "troops are fighting against the enemy at every location."WHO claims 13-16 million people died due to Covid in 2020-21
The WHO declared Covid an international public health emergency on January 30, 2020, after cases of the new coronavirus spread beyond China.
