Hours after declaring “humanitarian pauses,” Israeli forces killed 43 Palestinians 9 of them were waiting for aid. UN aid chief Tom Fletcher says access has slightly improved but warns famine is worsening, with just 73 aid trucks…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Over 300 UN staff killed in Gaza since October 2023, UN rights chief says – Middle East Monitor
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk announced on Sunday that more than 300 UN staff have been killed in Israeli military operations in Gaza since October 2023.
“According to the…
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Hunger must never be ‘weapon of war’: UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said food must not be used as a weapon of war as world leaders gathered for a food summit in Africa, where 280 million people face hunger and starvation.
The African Union, for its part, urged donors to provide…
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‘Stock your cars full of food and drive through that border’
“What's unfair is what's happening to these babies.”
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Settler attacks deprive 160,000 Palestinians of water in central occupied West Bank – Middle East Monitor
A series of attacks by Israeli settlers against the Ein Samia water springs in the central occupied West Bank have caused a temporary halt in pumping operations, depriving thousands of Palestinians in nearby villages…
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Trump says EU to give more aid, will ask UK to help
TURNBERRY, Scotland (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the European Union was going to send more aid to help Gaza and that he planned to ask British Prime Minister Keith Starmer to help.
Trump, speaking alongside Starmer in…
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More aid needed to tackle famine-like conditions in Gaza, says WFP
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Olivia Le Poidevin
CAIRO/GENEVA (Reuters) -A long-term steady supply of aid is needed to counter the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza, U.N. agencies said on Monday after mounting pressure prompted Israel to ease…
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Three suspected rebels killed in firefight in India-administered Kashmir | Conflict News
Indian media reports claim the men were linked to the April 22 Pahalgam attack, but there is no official confirmation.
Indian security forces have killed three suspected rebels in India-administered Kashmir during fighting in a national park, the…
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How European leaders are reacting to EU-US trade deal | Trade War News
Most European nations welcome the deal, but some slam it as a capitulation before the EU’s largest trading partner.
The United States and the European Union have struck a wide-ranging trade deal, imposing a 15 percent import tariff on most EU…
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Three Israeli soldiers dismissed, jailed for refusing to return to fighting in Gaza – Middle East Monitor
The Israeli army said Sunday that it had dismissed and jailed three soldiers for refusing to return to fighting in the Gaza Strip.
A military statement said the three soldiers, from the Nahal Infantry Brigade’s…
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