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U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.NBC News - Top stories -
Israel will no longer approve Unrwa food aid to northern Gaza, agency says
Head of agency says military authorities told UN that convoys will no longer be approved amid ‘man-made famine’. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, said on Sunday that Israel had definitively barred it from making aid ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
What is famine, when is it declared and why are Gaza and Sudan at risk?
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Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire and for Gaza to be ‘flooded with aid’ during Rafah visit
António Guterres, standing beside a queue of waiting aid trucks, warns against ground assault on border town. US fighter jets from the USS Dwight D Eisenhower aircraft carrier struck three underground storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas ...The Guardian - World -
Sexual violence in Haiti 'severely underreported,' 'largely unpunished' UN says
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
Sexual violence in Haiti ‘severely underreported,’ ‘largely unpunished’ UN says
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy warns of risks to U.S. if Putin not stopped
In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that if America doesn't help his country turn back Russia's invasion, Vladimir Putin will bring war to Europe, drawing in U.S. forces.CBS News - World - Ukraine -
Sudan is on course to become the world's worst hunger crisis, with children already dying, UN says
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Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC
Volker Türk tells Jeremy Bowen there is a "plausible" case that Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war.BBC News - Top stories -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for slavery reparations over the transatlantic slave trade, which deprived enslaved people of “education, healthcare, opportunity and prosperity.” “We call for reparatory justice ...The Hill - Politics - United Nations -
UN chief calls for slavery reparations
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BoE warns of risks to UK businesses from private equity bubble
Officials escalate warnings about leverage, transparency and valuationsFinancial Times - World - United Kingdom -
UNRWA: No aid deliveries to northern Gaza despite famine warning
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Malaysia govt warns of imposter website promising Ramadan aid
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UN Security Council passes Gaza ceasefire resolution
The measure passes after the US refrains from using its veto, in a shift from its previous position.BBC News - Top stories - United Nations -
Top UN court orders Israel to ensure more aid reaches Gaza
ICJ says famine ‘setting in’ as war against Hamas in Palestinian enclave enters sixth monthFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
‘Famine is setting in’: UN court orders Israel to unblock Gaza food aid
Judges issue unanimous decision and say Palestinians are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The international court of justice has ordered Israel to allow unimpeded access of food aid into Gaza, where sections of the population are facing ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
UN court orders Israel to provide more aid to the Gaza Strip
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Top UN court orders Israel to allow aid into Gaza
The Hague court says Gaza is "no longer facing only a risk of famine" but that "famine is setting in".BBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza
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Millions of older adults with student debt are at risk of losing some Social Security benefits, lawmakers warn
Millions of older adults behind on their student loans could soon receive a smaller Social Security benefit.CNBC - Business -
UK pension rules risk ‘finishing off’ remaining defined-benefit plans, MPs warn
Commons committee calls on government and regulator to change tack over where retirement schemes can investFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
FirstFT: Larry Fink warns of looming ‘retirement crisis’
Also in today’s newsletter, latest on Baltimore bridge collapse, and Donald Trump’s inner circleFinancial Times - World -
A method being weighed for distributing U.S. aid in Gaza could put U.S. troops at risk, officials say
The Biden admin doesn't want U.S. troops to set foot in Gaza when it starts delivering humanitarian aid from a floating dock, but an alternate plan poses risks.NBC News - Politics -
UN calls for humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza amid urgent efforts to avoid famine
António Guterres says Palestinian people ‘remain stuck in a non-stop nightmare’ as Israel stands accused of blocking aid. Middle East crisis – live updatesAntónio Guterres, the UN secretary general, has again called for a humanitarian ...The Guardian - World - United Nations -
EU's von der Leyen and Michel welcome UN call for ceasefire in Gaza
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Israeli settlers call for UN agency’s closure in Jerusalem protest
Rightwing activists demonstrate outside Unrwa office for third week over claims of links between staff members and Hamas. Dozens of Israeli settlers and rightwing activists have protested by again blocking the entrances of the UN agency for ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
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The Latest | Israel must open more land crossings for Gaza aid, UN court says
In a legally binding order, the top United Nations court says Israel must open more land crossings into Gaza for food, water, fuel and other suppliesABC News - World - Israel -
Baltimore bridge collapse calls attention to the growing Latino labor force and the risks they face
Most of the missing workers presumed dead following the Baltimore bridge collapse are originally from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico — illustrating the increasing dangers Hispanic workers face as a third of the nation's construction ...NBC News - Top stories -
The fight to cure South Sudan’s mysterious neurological disorder
Nodding syndrome is a distressing disease that stunts growth, harms brains and sparks convulsions. Though its cause is still unknown, there is now hope that epilepsy drugs can help afflicted children. The other children move away, frightened, when ...The Guardian - World -
Can This American Startup Help End Starvation in Gaza?
The U.S. plan to build a temporary pier to deliver food to Palestinians is a case of fighting the last war. We need to employ new thinking and new technologies to reduce human suffering.Inc. - Business -
Ship made warning call before striking Baltimore bridge, mayor says it saved lives
Officials say the ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge made a mayday call that it had lost power, giving law enforcement time to stop traffic onto the bridge before it was hit and collapsed. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter ...CBS News - Top stories -
Israel-Gaza war: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in new ceasefire call
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US and Japan seek UN resolution calling on all nations to ban nuclear weapons in outer space
The United States and Japan are sponsoring a U.N. Security Council resolution calling on nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in spaceABC News - Tech - Japan -
Israel-Gaza war live: Netanyahu hits back at war cabinet minister who criticised cancellation of US visit
Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution. Unrwa’s planning director has said “more people will die” in the north of the Gaza ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
UN rights expert report to call for Israel arms embargo over ‘acts of genocide’
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In Mali, Russian Wagner mercenaries are helping the army kill civilians, rights groups say
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Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war
Authorities to launch inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at country’s national oil corporation. Libyan authorities have said they will investigate allegations of wholesale mismanagement in the country’s National Oil Corporation, with ...The Guardian - World -
Schools to reopen in South Sudan after two weeks of extreme heat
South Sudan’s government says schools will reopen next week following a two-week closure due to extreme heat across the countryABC News - World