Wed 22 October 2023: A former senior US official is facing a backlash after harassing a halal food vendor in New York. Stuart Seldowitz, who previously served as deputy director of the United States Department of State’s Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs, was captured on video taunting and threatening the vendor in Manhattan. Amid […]
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Members of Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow hold a demonstration in support of a ceasefire in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on October 18, 2023, in Washington, D.C.ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES Wed 22 October 2023: Hamas can benefit militarily from the ambiguous truce deal, but as an opportunity rather than […]
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Wed 22 October 2023: More than 10,000 civilians have been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion last year, the United Nations says, with about half of the deaths in the past three months taking place far behind the front lines. The actual toll is expected to be “significantly higher” than the official tally since corroboration […]
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Wed 22 October 2023: Niger’s military government on Tuesday asked West Africa’s regional court to order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country by its neighbours following a July coup that deposed elected president Mohamed Bazoum. “There is no sector of the Nigerien society that has not been affected by these sanctions” which have […]
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Wed 22 October 2023: US President Joe Biden has released a statement, specifically welcoming the deal to release captives held by Hamas. “I welcome the deal to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist group Hamas during its brutal assault against Israel on October 7th. “Jill and I have been keeping all those held hostage […]
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Tue 21 October 2023: South Africa’s Parliament has voted in favour of a motion calling for the closure of Israel’s embassy in Pretoria amid soaring tensions between the two countries over the Israeli assault on Gaza. The action is largely symbolic as it will be will be up to President Cyril Ramaphosa‘s government whether to implement it. The […]
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Tue 21 October 2023: The U.S. on Monday announced $100 million in new security assistance to Ukraine as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin paid an unannounced visit to Kyiv. The package includes additional air defense capabilities, artillery ammunition, anti-tank weapons, and other equipment, including one High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), TOW anti-tank missiles, 155mm […]
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Tue 21 October 2023: The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough to curb the effects of climate change, with Earth on track for warming a potentially catastrophic 2.9C (5.2F) this century, the United Nations has warned. The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)’s annual Emissions Gap report, published on Monday, assesses countries’ promises to tackle climate change against […]
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More than 150 children have died of dengue in Bangladesh this year [Nazmul Islam/Al Jazeera] Tue 21 October 2023: Dhaka, Bangladesh – Every time Mosammat Mayna enters the dengue ward at Mugda Hospital in Bangladesh’s capital, sorrow and fear grip her mind. The 23-year-old has been working as a cleaner in the hospital for just […]
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Mon 20 October 2023: A volcanic eruption on a remote island of Papua New Guinea has pushed some residents to begin evacuating and the island’s airport to cancel flights. Ulawun, the South Pacific nation’s most active volcano, spewed smoke up to 15km (9.3 miles) in the air on Monday afternoon, the country’s Geohazards Management Division […]
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