Doctors who visited Gaza speak of “atrocities”, collapsing healthcare
Reuters The healthcare system in Gaza has essentially collapsed, Western doctors who visited the Palestinian enclave in recent months told an event at the United Nations on Monday, speaking of “appalling atrocities” from Israel’s offensive. The four doctors from the United States, United Kingdom and France have been working with teams in Gaza to support […]
Essay: More than four billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test?
NICHOLAS REESE, principal fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne School of Government, provides – in an article first published on The Conversation, a rundown of just some of the significant elections that will shape the world in 2024…
Dangerously cold temps continue across US as 2024 presidential race begins in Iowa
Reuters Much of the United States remained gripped by an Arctic blast on Monday, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in northern states and Texas and potentially dampening turnout in Iowa, where voters will cast the first ballots for a Republican candidate in November’s presidential race. The dangerously frigid weather is expected to […]
Essay: Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLAYINKA AJALA, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Leeds Beckett University in the UK, looks at why the “scramble” for the Sahel region in Africa is likely to remain intense in the coming year…
US sanctions dozens of people worldwide over human rights abuses
Washington DC, USReuters The United States on Friday slapped sanctions on dozens of people over human rights abuses, including Iranian officers it accused of being involved in the targeting of US officials, ahead of Human Rights Day on Sunday. The US Treasury and State Departments imposed sanctions and visa restrictions on 37 people in 13 […]
Over 60 countries back deal to triple renewable energy this decade – officials
Washington DC, US/Brussels, BelgiumReuters More than 60 countries have said they back a deal spearheaded by the European Union, United States and United Arab Emirates to triple renewable energy this decade and shift away from coal, two officials familiar with the matter told Reuters last week. The EU, US and UAE have been rallying support […]
To cease fire or pause? US, Russia poised for UN showdown on Israel
United NationsReuters The United States and Russia have put forward rival plans at the United Nations to help Palestinian civilians caught in the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip: a humanitarian pause or a ceasefire. Both countries seek UN Security Council resolutions to address shortages of food, water, medical supplies and electricity in Gaza. But […]
Biden, key Western leaders urge Israel to protect civilians
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, USReuters Leaders of the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Britain on Sunday underscored their support for Israel and its right to defend itself, but also urged it to adhere to international humanitarian law and protect civilians. In a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting on the ongoing war between […]
Egypt discusses Gaza aid, rejects corridors for civilians, say sources
Cairo, EgyptReuters Egypt has discussed plans with the United States and others to provide humanitarian aid through its border with Gaza Strip but rejects any move to set up safe corridors for refugees fleeing the enclave, Egyptian security sources said on Wednesday. Gaza, a tiny coastal strip of land wedged between Israel in the north […]
Western group to ask UN body to investigate Sudan atrocities – document
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The United States, Britain, Norway and Germany plan to submit a motion to the UN Human Rights Council to set up an investigation into alleged atrocities in Sudan, a draft motion showed on Friday. Bloodshed, violence and displacement have escalated since fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in […]