SAUDI ARABIA PUTS NORMALISATION WITH ISRAEL ON BACK BURNER AMID ESCALATION: REPORT

Sat 14 October 2023: Saudi Arabia is reportedly putting plans of normalisation of ties with Israel on the back burner in light of the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas, Reuters reported citing sources. This has signalled rapid rethinking of its foreign policy amid escalation of situation in the Middle East. The conflict has pushed […]

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WHO SAYS MOVING SEVERELY ILL PEOPLE IN GAZA IS A DEATH SENTENCE

Fri 13 October 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (Oct 13) that local authorities in Gaza informed it that evacuating vulnerable patients from the northern part of the region was impossible after the Israeli military called for civilians to relocate south within 24 hours. According to a report by the news agency […]

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US MUST BE READY FOR SIMULTANEOUS WARS WITH CHINA, RUSSIA: COMMISSION

Fri 13 October 2023: The United States must step up its military modernisation to enhance its conventional and nuclear forces and ensure it is ready for the possibility of simultaneous wars with China and Russia, a congressional commission evaluating the US’s strategic posture has said. Releasing its report (PDF) on Thursday in the US, the […]

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GLOBAL HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE OUT OF BaALANCE, SAYS UN WEATHER AGENCY

Fri 13 October 2023: The global hydrological cycle is spinning out of balance due to human activities, with droughts and extreme rainfall spurring climate change, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. “Glaciers and ice cover are retreating before our eyes. Rising temperatures have accelerated-and also disrupted-the water cycle,” WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said […]

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HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH SAYS IT VERIFIED ISRAELI USE OF WHITE PHOSPHORUS

  Airbursts of artillery-fired white phosphorus fall over the Gaza city port, October 11, 2023.  © 2023 Mohammed Adeb/AFP via Getty Images Fri 13 October 2023: Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said that it confirmed the use of white phosphorus by Israel in Gaza and Lebanon. The rights group said it verified videos taken earlier this […]

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IOC SUSPENDS RUSSIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE OVER SPORT BODIES IN UKRAINE

Thu 12 October 2023: The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has been suspended with immediate effect for recognising regional sport organisations from four territories annexed from Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said. The IOC added on Thursday that the ROC would not be eligible for any funding after it recognised Olympic Councils from the regions of […]

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GERMANY BACKS MEDIATION EFFORTS OF TÜRKIYE, EGYPT, QATAR IN GAZA CONFLICT

Thu 12 October 2023: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday supported mediation efforts of Türkiye, Egypt and Qatar in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas.
 “All three can play an important role in mediating and de-escalating the current situation,” Scholz said in a government statement to parliament, following the escalation of war […]

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