insert_link World Gaza ceasefire deal still in doubt A deal to end the fighting in Gaza is on the brink of collapse, after America's top diplomat left the Middle East with no truce in place. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's ninth visit to the region since the start of the war came amid days of negotiations to secure a ceasefire, but his trip ended without the agreement he craves. Reporting for us is Benji Hyer. todayAugust 22, 2024 11
insert_link World UN Humanitarian Representative Warns of Catastrophic Consequences of Full-Scale War in Lebanon The United Nations has been told of both heightened tensions and anxieties in Lebanon, amid concerns of war breaking out there. Near-daily exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia, Hezbollah, have continued since the beginning of the war in Gaza last October. Here's Mitch McCann corresponding for us: todayAugust 21, 2024 8
insert_link World Blinken pushing for peace, amid concern of increasing violence in Middle East U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel pushing for a peace deal with Hamas. He says this is the best, and possibly last opportunity ... but distance remains between the two sides. Corresponding for us is Caroline Malone. todayAugust 20, 2024 12
insert_link World UK and French Foreign Ministers Visit Middle East And Call For De-Escalation The UK and France's Foreign Ministers travel to the Middle East amid diplomatic efforts to de-escalate a wider regional conflict. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy called the present situation a "dangerous moment", as fears of an Iranian attack on Israel risk ongoing Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Simon Gaitán reports. todayAugust 19, 2024 32
insert_link Health / Medical Unicef says more children will die in Gaza if polio vaccines are not delivered The United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef says if polio vaccines don't get distributed immediately, children in Gaza will die. 1.2 million doses of the vaccine have been approved by the World Health Organisation following the discovery of poliovirus type 2 in July by the Global Polio Laboratory Network in sewage samples collected in Gaza. Here's Jody Jacobs with more. todayAugust 16, 2024 12
insert_link World UN Security Council amidst continuing tensions in the Middle East The United Nations Security Council convened yet another urgent meeting on the situation in Gaza. Algeria requested the meeting after another Israeli airstrike last weekend on a school housing hundreds of Palestinians. With an update for us, here's Jody Jacobs reporting from the United Nations in New York. todayAugust 14, 2024 14
insert_link World Gaza war: 75 years after signing of the Geneva Conventions, Israel’s deadly attack on a Palestinian school shows their limitations By Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne, University of Bristol Gaza is reeling after a missile strike launched by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) targeted a building and mosque within a school complex in Gaza City on August 10. The Israeli military said the school was operating as a Hamas command and control post, but the buildings were reportedly also sheltering more than 6,000 displaced people. Palestinian authorities have stated that the attack […] todayAugust 13, 2024 15
insert_link World Government demands UN action after Gaza tragedy The government has condemned the recent Israeli attack on Al-Tabin School in Gaza, which resulted in the deaths of over 100 civilians. The school had been serving as a refuge for displaced Palestinians. In an official statement, the government criticised the international community for its failure to protect Palestinian civilians and called on the United Nations Security Council to take immediate action to end the aggression and ensure the protection […] todayAugust 12, 2024 40
insert_link Namibia 42.5% of Namibians prefer to study abroad https://youtu.be/si6Gp27P_ao By Finna Kahili, via News on One University of Namibia (Unam) vice-chancellor Professor Kenneth Matengu said 42.5% of Namibians prefer to study abroad. Matengu said this during the Higher Education Day celebration at the University of Namibia yesterday. Matengu said despite the continent's population of two billion, only 30 million are enrolled in higher education. "In Africa compared to the rest of the world, you can […] todayAugust 12, 2024 33