UN Security Council meets in emergency; topics include famine in Gaza and threats against relief workers.
The UN secretary-general issued a dire warning on Friday, stating that there is an urgent need for a "quantum leap" in the delivery of life-saving supplies because children in Gaza are dying of starvation and dehydration. "The doors to starvation are opened when the gates to aid are closed," declared Guterres.
Hot winter postpones the 400 km "ice road"—a vital route leading to diamond mines—from opening.
Canada's Arctic region is seeing climate change's influence on diamond mining. The 400-kilometer ice route that connects significant diamond mines in the area has been delayed due to Canada's hot winter. What does that signify for the industry, which is already under pressure from environmental advocacy organizations? What about the regional economy?
Rwanda will observe a week of grief to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide.
Rwanda is commemorating thirty years since the 1994 genocide there as Israel conducts its attack on Gaza, which the International Court of Justice has deemed to be a "plausible case of genocide." President Paul Kagame used the event to draw attention to the shortcomings of the global community. The world observed the slaughter of over 800,000 moderate Hutu and Tutsi people thirty years ago.
UK: Tories will take harsh measures on the financial crisis, fearing campaign sustainability amid dwindling funding.
The Tory party is experiencing further difficulties due to its current financial situation. Furious party members refused to sponsor PM Rishi Sunak's campaigning. Watch to learn more!
A war between Russia and Ukraine: 77 Ukrainian soldiers' remains were returned to Kyiv. Days after the downing of a Russian military jet cast doubt on the continuation of such exchanges, Ukraine said on Friday that Russia had returned the corpses of 77 troops.
Tunisia: There are protests about the country's declining economic status and living circumstances.
On Saturday, thousands demonstrated against the declining quality of life in front of the prime minister's office in Tunis, Tunisia, in response to a demand made by the country's largest labor union confederation. Watch to find out more!
Israeli politicians urge the EU and UK to acknowledge the Palestinian state for regional peace.
A group of eminent Israeli public personalities, including former ambassadors and academics, has asked European Union countries and the United Kingdom to recognize a Palestinian state immediately, citing historic justice values and the necessity for regional peace. Alon Liel, former Director of Israel's Foreign Ministry and ambassador to South Africa and one of the letter's signatories, underlined the necessity of diplomatic solutions above military action in dealing with Israel's current issues. He expressed concern about Israel's international reputation and the potential consequences of taking a military approach. Alon raised concern over recent developments, such as Egypt's apparent backing for a genocide lawsuit against Israel, warning that it could have serious diplomatic ramifications for Israel's Middle Eastern relations.
Scientists express concern over the rapid rise in levels of methane.
According to NOAA on Friday, carbon dioxide, the most significant and abundant greenhouse gas created by humans, rose in 2023 to the third-highest level in 65 years of record keeping. Scientists are particularly concerned about the quick rise in methane concentrations in the atmosphere, a more powerful but shorter-lived gas that traps heat. See to learn more.
UK: The Government is awaiting legal counsel over the sale of weapons and the transfer of weapons to Israel.
Due to their purported support of Israel's military actions in Gaza, thousands of Arabs and pro-Palestinian activists have boycotted significant American companies. What uses are local businesses making of this social wave?
The UK fails another round of nuclear missile tests.
Last month, a nuclear missile called Trident misfired and fell into the ocean close to the submarine that fired it, causing great humiliation for the UK Royal Navy. This was not the first time a Trident nuclear missile had failed; this test firing was carried out off the coast of Florida.
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