insert_link World UN Security Councl calls for Middle East two state solution There are strong calls for a two-state solution in the Middle East from the UN Security Council on Tuesday. The council held an open debate on the Israel-Gaza conflict attended by several Foreign Ministers. Jody Jacobs reports. todayJanuary 24, 2024 21
insert_link World Donald Trumps New Hampshire win shows Republican race is all but over Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, defeating his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley, says she won’t suspend her Republican presidential campaign as the race is far from over. Haley says Trump is a chaotic candidate. Haley congratulated the former president on his win but said she would stay in the race. todayJanuary 24, 2024 25
insert_link Opinion Pieces South Africa’s genocide case against Israel is the country’s proudest foreign policy moment in three decades By Peter Vale, University of Pretoria and Vineet Thakur On 11 January 2024, South Africa hauled Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the charge of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention. This was for Israel’s indiscriminate bombing and siege of Gaza following the deadly 7 October attack on Israel by Hamas which claimed 1,200 Israeli lives. More than 25,000 Palestinians, at least half of them children, have […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 8
insert_link Environment Albatrosses are threatened with extinction – and climate change could put their nesting sites at risk By Mia Momberg, University of Pretoria The wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans) is the world’s largest flying bird, with a wingspan reaching an incredible 3.5 metres. These birds are oceanic nomads: they spend most of their 60 years of life at sea and only come to land to breed approximately every two years once they have reached sexual maturity. Their playground is the vast Southern Ocean – the region between […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 16
insert_link World Trump wins New Hampshire primary Former US president Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary, scoring a second major victory after last week's big win in Iowa. Nikki Haley has vowed to continue her fight to become the Republican party nominee despite not managing to clinch victory in the northeastern state. Kate Fisher reports from Manchester, New Hampshire. todayJanuary 24, 2024 5
insert_link World South Korea Says North Fired Volley of Missiles into Yellow Sea South Korea's military says North Korea fired a volley of cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea, heightening tensions in the region. Leader Kim Jong Un says he plans to boost the country's nuclear strike capabilities. Patrick Fok reports. todayJanuary 24, 2024 9
insert_link World WHO and partners bring fuel to Al-Shifa, as remaining hospitals in Gaza face growing threats WHO and partners completed another high-risk mission on Monday to resupply fuel to the Al-Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza, where hundreds of thousands of people remain cut off from aid. Across the Gaza Strip, the few remaining hospitals find themselves in ever more dire circumstances, with hostilities often preventing access for patients and supplies, and health workers managing on little rest and scarce supplies. The mission was carried out along […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 15
insert_link World Two-State Solution ‘Only Way to Avoid Endless Cycles of Fear, Hatred, Violence’, Secretary-General Tells Security Council Debate on Middle East Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, in New York today: Over 100 days have passed since more than 1,200 Israelis and others were killed in the horrific terror attacks launched by Hamas against Israel, with over 250 people taken hostage. For all those affected, these have been 100 days of heartache and anguish. Nothing can justify […] todayJanuary 24, 2024 9
insert_link World Bank of Japan confident on reaching inflation goal The Bank of Japan says it is optimistic the conditions will become right to tweak ultra loose monetary policy in the future. It held off any policy adjustments at its first policy meeting of the year on Tuesday, saying its waiting to sustainably hit its 2-percent inflation target. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayJanuary 24, 2024 14
