Thu 16 June 2022: our out of five children in the Gaza Strip suffer from depression, sadness and fear as a result of living under Israel’s stifling blockade, Save the Children said in a report published today. Entitled ‘Trapped’, the UK charity’s report includes details from interviews with 488 children and 168 parents and caregivers in Gaza, […]
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Thu 16 June 2022: The German government has paved the way to deploy troops with the European Union’s peacekeeping mission in Bosnia for the first time in a decade as concerns mount about instability from the Ukraine war spilling over to the Western Balkans. Government spokesperson Steffen Seibert told journalists at a news conference in […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: After reaffirming Washington’s support for Kyiv against Russia’s invasion in a phone call with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, US Vice President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine. The package of $1 billion-worth of arms includes more artillery, coastal anti-ship defense systems and ammunition for […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: The UN and the World Health Organisation (WHO) said they expect the number of abused older adults who are 60 and older may reach 320 million by 2050, Anadolu News Agency reports. The UN General Assembly proclaimed 15 June as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day” through its 66/127 resolution. The world body said […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reiterated his call to stop any violence stemming from religious differences in India. His Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Tuesday that Guterres “is for the full respect of religion, for calling against any sort of hate speech or incitement and, of course, a halt to any […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s former president, said earlier on Wednesday that Ukraine might not exist in two years. “I saw a report that Ukraine wants to receive LNG (liquified natural gas) under a lend-lease agreement from its overseas masters with payment for delivery in two years,” Medvedev, who is now deputy head of the […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory of the United Nations stated on Monday that the international community must urgently investigate new ways to ensure Israel’s compliance with international law. Navi Pillay, a former UN Human Rights Commissioner, delivered the commission’s first report on the occupied Palestinian […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that it is seeking to alter the name of the monkeypox virus, which has been spreading throughout the globe in recent months. The “WHO is also working with partners and experts from around the world on changing the name of monkeypox virus, its […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: Dozens of defence ministers from NATO and other parts of the world are expected to discuss weapons deliveries to Ukraine on Wednesday in Brussels, the Reuters news agency reports US officials as having said. “Russia has not given up on the fight, despite its pretty anaemic progress … What we have […]
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Wed 15 June 2022: European countries, desperate for alternatives to Russian coal, imported 40% more coal from South Africa’s largest export hub in the first five months of this year than they did in the entire year of 2021, according to information seen by Reuters on Wednesday (15 June). According to the numbers, South Africa’s […]
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