NewsFeed The UN is urging countries to keep funding UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after some of its biggest donors suspended aid donations following accusations by Israel that some staff had been involved in the Oct 7 Hamas attack. Published On 28 Jan 202428 Jan 2024 Check out our…
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), considered a lifeline for two million people in the besieged enclave, has suffered funding cuts after several of its staff were accused by Israel of involvement in the October 7 Hamas attack. The UN on Saturday said that it had terminated nine…
Houthi rebels have attacked vessels transporting goods through Bab al-Mandeb strait that they say are linked to Israel. Inflation was expected to ease in 2024 after more than 18 months of interest rate hikes by central banks. The most aggressive monetary tightening in decades. But attacks by Houthi rebels in…
Several Western countries have suspended aid to UNWRA, a move criticised by Palestinians and top UN officials. Here’s how things stand on Sunday, January 28, 2024: UNWRA funding Several countries, including the US, are reviewing funding to Palestinian refugees’ agency UNRWA after Israel alleged some of its staff were involved…
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The United Nation’s top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow in humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued the ruling on Friday in a…
Italy, Australia, US, Canada halt support after Israel accused UNRWA staff of involvement in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Top Palestinian officials and Hamas have criticised the decision by some Western countries to suspend funding to the United Nations relief agency for Palestinians and called for an immediate reversal of the…
The ICJ’s order to Israel to stop acts of genocide marks a watershed in the Gaza war. Part 1: What does the ICJ ruling mean for Israel? Judgement day at the International Court of Justice. The court has ruled the people of Gaza must be protected from genocidal acts carried…
Top UN court ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians but didn’t call for a ceasefire. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is to meet next week over the decision by the global body’s top court calling for Israel to prevent genocidal acts in Gaza. The meeting scheduled…
US says missile presented an ‘imminent threat’ to merchant ship and US Navy vessels in the region. The United States military says it destroyed a Houthi antiship missile in Yemen that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready to launch after the Iran-aligned group attacked a British oil tanker…
Top UN court orders Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza; US and UK conduct new attacks on Houthi targets. Here’s how things stand on Saturday, January 27, 2024: Red Sea tensions The United States and the United Kingdom launched two air attacks that targeted the port of Ras…
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