Storm Isha: Scotland & the UK are devastated by severe winds and rain. Isha, the storm, battered Britain and Ireland with gusts of wind that reached around 100 miles per hour (160 kilometers per hour). In Northern Ireland, the storm uprooted beeches and left a trail of downed trees that impeded trains along roadside and rail lines throughout the nation. Watch to find out more!
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.
Google's representatives in New York and California organized employee protests and rallies against the company's billion-dollar contract with Israel. Our next report will cover this topic.
US urges a brief ceasefire in Gaza; Israel is warned against the Rafah offensive by the EU and US
A draft UNSC resolution on Israel's assault in Gaza was vetoed by the US, drawing strong criticism from both allies and adversaries. This is the US's third veto of a UNSC resolution calling for an end to hostilities in Gaza. Rather, Washington is proposing a resolution of its own that would bolster a short-term truce contingent on the release of all Israeli prisoners.
The opposition in Turkey declares victory in Ankara and Istanbul, dealing a blow to Erdogan.
In the largest setback to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) in more than 20 years, Turkey's main opposition party has declared victory in local elections held in Istanbul and Ankara. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the Republican People's Party (CHP) declared victory over Erdogan's running AK Party candidate by more than a million votes on Sunday, when more than 95% of Istanbul's voting booths had opened. Mansur Yavas of the CHP defeated his opponent in the capital city of Ankara, praising the outcome as a "clear message to those who rule this country." The CHP was also ahead in Izmir, Turkey’s third city. Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu is being tipped as a potential candidate in the 2028 Presidential vote in Istanbul. In total, CHP prevailed in 36 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, state-run Anadolu reported, making inroads into many AK Party strongholds. Opposition supporters gathered in Istanbul to celebrate the results, with tens of thousands of people lighting torches and waving Turkish flags.
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