UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire

UN welcomes Gaza agreement but calls for lasting ceasefire

The United Nations has welcomed an agreement between Israel and Hamas for a four day pause in the fighting. The deal will also see 50 hostages taken by Hamas on October 7th returned to Israel in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinians from prison. But the UN warns that more is needed to ease the suffering for people living in Gaza. William Denselow reports from UN headquarters in New […]

November 23, 2023 4

World

Pope Francis calls for peace in the middle east

Pope Francis has called for peace after meeting Israelis with family members being held as hostages by Hamas. In a separate meeting on Wednesday, he also met with families of Palestinians in Gaza. Giles Gibson has more from Rome.

November 23, 2023 23

World

Pentagon confirms ballistic missile attack on US Airbase in Iraq

The Pentagon has confirmed that a US Airbase in Iraq has been hit by a ballistic missile attack. It comes as American bases in the Middle East report an increase in attacks on soldiers stationed in the region.

November 23, 2023 14

Africa

Guinea’s ruling junta orders investigation into former President

Guinea's ruling junta has ordered an investigation into the country's former president, Alpha Conde for alleged acts of treason. It comes two years after the former president was ousted from power in a military coup. Nabil Ahmed Rufai reports.

November 22, 2023 19

Environment

Online search queries related to “climate anxiety” have increased

Online search queries related to "climate anxiety" have risen, according to data gathered by Google. Studies also suggest that women are more affected by climate anxiety than men. The rise of wildfires, floods, and droughts around the world are just some of the highly visible signs of climate change. According to the BBC, what is reported less is the impact of climate change on human minds. Climate anxiety - defined […]

November 22, 2023 8

World

G20 leaders summit to focus on emerging challenges

G20 group leaders will hold a virtual session to discuss issues specific to the developing world and new emerging challenges. It's expected that the Israel-Hamas war and the crisis in Ukraine will be on the agenda. The meeting will be hosted by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

November 22, 2023 25

World

Israel, Hamas agree to truce and hostage deal

Israel's government and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to a four-day pause in fighting to allow the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza, in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. Diane To for Reuters.

November 22, 2023 14

Africa

Uganda investigates unidentified illness

Ugandan health authorities are investigating an unidentified disease outbreak that has killed at least 12 people in a span of two weeks in Kyotera district in the central region. The BBC reports that affected patients had rashes on the skin which kept widening, before dying in a matter of days while some had swollen limbs. The country’s Ministry of Health has collected fresh samples but the findings are yet to […]

November 22, 2023 7

World

The World Food Program’s Boss Faces Backlash for Attending an Event Honoring Israel

By Anastasiia Carrier, via PassBlue A new letter circulating among World Food Program employees is questioning the ethics of Cindy McCain, the program’s executive director, after she attended a forum honoring the people of Israel recently. The letter reflects the intensifying controversies hitting the United Nations over the Israel Defense Forces’ disproportionate bombardment of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza in response to Hamas’s massacre of Oct. 7. The controversies include the IDF’s […]

November 22, 2023 6