insert_link World Harris and Gantz due to discuss Gaza ceasefire in Washington The Vice President of the United States is due to meet with a member of Israel's war cabinet in Washington to discuss how to get humanitarian aid into Gaza. Kamala Harris and Benny Gantz are also expected to talk about the need for a temporary ceasefire. According to Gantz's office he will also meet US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Our US correspondent Jagruti Dave has more. todayMarch 4, 2024 23
insert_link World Biden approves funding to prevent govt shutdown US President Joseph Biden has signed a bill that prevents a partial government shutdown taking effect on Saturday. The House and Senate both passed a measure on Thursday which extends the deadlines, with the aim of getting longer-term deals done in the coming weeks. Nick Harper reports from Washington. todayMarch 4, 2024 16
insert_link World More than half of U.S. Democrats want a leader who does not support military aid for Israel Most voters in President Joe Biden's party want a leader who does not back U.S. military aid for Israel, according to a new Ipsos/Reuters poll. The President's full support for Israel, in its war against Hamas in Gaza, has angered many people, as the death toll there grows to 30,000. Caroline Malone reports. todayMarch 1, 2024 24
insert_link World China Pulls Further Away from World Bank’s Definition of High Income Nation China's per capita gross national income fell for the first time in nearly 30 years in 2023, according to newly released government data.It nudges China further away from the World Bank's threshold for categorizing a country as high-income. Patrick Fok reports. todayMarch 1, 2024 13
insert_link World Death toll in Gaza reach the 30 thousand mark The death toll in the Israel-Hamas war has now risen to 30 thousand according to Palestinian health officials. More than 100 people were killed on Thursday morning after Israeli troops reportedly opened fire as people pulled flour and canned goods off of delivery trucks. In describing the latest figures, the UN's Humanitarian Chief, Martin Griffiths said, "life is draining out of Gaza at terrifying speed". Jody Jacobs reports from the […] todayMarch 1, 2024 6
insert_link World Putin warns West with nuclear threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has made an explicit threat to use nuclear weapons against the West if NATO troops are sent to Ukraine. Speaking at his annual address to the Russian Parliament, Putin said any claim that Moscow would attack the West first was "nonsense". todayFebruary 29, 2024 24
insert_link World UN says Gaza conflict violates humanitarian law More than 30,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel’s war with Hamas began in October, the country’s health ministry said Thursday adding that around 70% of the casualties are women and children. Meanwhile, the UN’s top human rights official, Volker Türk said all parties to the Gaza conflict have been responsible for “clear violations of international humanitarian law including possible war crimes”. todayFebruary 29, 2024 21
insert_link World President Marcos vows to defend Philippine sovereignty Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr says he’ll not allow any foreign power to take a square inch of his country’s territory as the Philippines and China continue to butt heads over maritime disputes. He made the comments during an address to Australia’s parliament on Thursday ahead of an ASEAN summit in Melbourne next week. Chris Gilbert reports. todayFebruary 29, 2024 15
insert_link World More than 3000 Indians died of extreme weather events last year New research has found that every Indian region experienced at least one extreme weather event last year. These events killed more than 3200 people and damaged millions of hectares of crops. Neha Poonia has more. todayFebruary 29, 2024 9
