The UK will help open a "maritime corridor" to help aid get into Gaza, the foreign secretary has announced. Lord Cameron said the country will work alongside the US and other partners to open the route to tackle the "desperate humanitarian need" in the region. "We continue to urge Israel to allow more trucks into … Continue reading UK, EU opening ‘maritime corridor’ for delivering aid to Gaza
Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories have expanded by a record amount, the UN human rights chief has said. Volker Turk said the expansion risks eliminating any practical possibly of a Palestinian state. He described the move as a war crime, saying it amounted to the transfer by Israel of its own population. "Settler … Continue reading Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories expand by record levels – UN
The Israel Defence Forces has claimed its review of a deadly incident involving humanitarian aid trucks last week has shown its troops did not fire at the convoy. At least 100 Palestinians were killed and hundreds more were injured as crowds tried to collect humanitarian aid, the Hamas-led health ministry said. At the time, Israeli … Continue reading IDF: Israel ‘fired at suspects’ but not at humanitarian aid convoy
While some Americans will see Joe Biden's speech (State of the Union address) as a sign of a strong US leadership, others will say it is a sign that the country has failed when it comes to Gaza. "It is certainly an indication that American pressure to try to persuade their ally to let more … Continue reading Does Biden’s address show strong leadership or failure?
The US president made his State of the Union address overnight - and he used it to call out Israel. Joe Biden announced the US would help build a port in Gaza to deliver aid to people starving in the enclave, and urged Israel to do more to protect civilians. He also demanded the country … Continue reading Biden calls out Israel during State of the Union address
The US has conducted a number of a "self-defence strikes" against Houthi targets in Yemen. Four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and one unmanned aerial vehicle were targeted, US Central Command said. Forces also shot down three drones launched towards the Gulf of Aden from areas controlled by the Iranian-backed militant group. "These actions are taken … Continue reading US hits Houthis in ‘self-defence strikes’ after rebels kill sailors
Israel has maintained there is no limit on the amount of aid being allowed into Gaza after the US leaked plans to build a port to ship food to the territory. "Israel is in control of all of the aid that's going in, all of the airdrops, and we will continue. Every day we are … Continue reading Israel insists no limits on aid entering Gaza after US plans to build port
Iraq's president has said he is "extremely disappointed" with the UK government's response to the war in Gaza - accusing it of "ignoring" the suffering of Palestinians. "The Palestinian problem has become an international problem," President Abdul Latif Rashid said during an interview with Sky News. "And, recently, the suffering of the Palestinian people and … Continue reading UK government ‘ignoring’ suffering of Palestinians, says Iraqi president
A UN expert has accused Israel of destroying Gaza's food system as part of a broader "starvation campaign". Berating the UN Human Rights Council, special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri said: "The images of starvation in Gaza are unbearable and you are doing nothing. "Israel has mounted a starvation campaign against the … Continue reading UN food expert condemns Israel over ‘starvation campaign’
Building a port off Gaza is a signal to the Israelis they must permit greater access to the enclave, a former head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said. Sir Mark Lowcock told Sky News that without far more aid, there will be an "explosion" in the number of people … Continue reading 30,000 people face death by starvation in Gaza – US port is signal Israel ‘must do more’
The US's ambassador to Israel says hostage talks have not broken down and it would be a "mistake" to think that. Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited Jack Lew as saying "there are still conversations going on, there is still back and forth, the differences are being narrowed". He was speaking at the Institute for National Security … Continue reading US ambassador denies hostage talks have broken down
The Israeli body in charge of access into Gaza has told Sky News that more border crossings could be opened for aid to get to northern Gaza directly, if the Israeli government gave them the order. The US administration has publicly called for more crossings to be opened and the Israeli COGAT (Co-ordinator for Government … Continue reading Israeli body to get aid into Gaza if more border crossings open
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has alleged that the recent attacks and abductions in Nigeria are being coordinated by forces both within and outside the country. He claimed the abductions were an attempt to destabilise Nigeria and undermine the government, adding that the nation needs to rise to the occasion and expose the kidnappers … Continue reading FFK blames external forces for insecurity in Kaduna, Borno
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi has condemned the abduction of over 200 pupils and students plus a teacher of local primary and junior secondary schools in Kuriga, Chikun Local Government area of Kaduna State. Obi, in a post via his X handle, urged the government to ensure the … Continue reading Peter Obi advice to Nigerian govt on insecurity
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has commended women’s contribution to Nigeria’s development. Peter Obi's speech on women empowerment today, March 8, adds to global support for women ahead of the annual International Women’s Day across the world. Joining a host of others across the globe in celebrating … Continue reading Int’l Women Day: Peter Obi Hails Nigerian Women
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