insert_link World Civilian deaths in conflicts up by 72%, says United Nations The United Nations reported that global conflicts in 2023 have resulted in three times more child deaths and twice as many women deaths compared to the previous year, with civilian deaths in armed conflicts rising by 72%. UN rights chief Volker Turk informed the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva that warring parties are increasingly exceeding acceptable and legal boundaries, pointing to the crisis in the Middle East. todayJune 19, 2024 13
insert_link World Fears mount over Israel and Hezbollah relations The Biden administration is growing increasingly concerned about the deteriorating situation between Israel and the Lebanon-based, Iranian proxy Hezbollah. The US President has once again dispatched a senior advisor to the Middle East, amid fears of a possible large-scale regional war. todayJune 18, 2024 6
insert_link World U.S urges restraint following Iran’s attack on Israel U.S President Joseph Biden is meeting Iraq's Prime Minister in Washington, as countries urge restraint in the Middle East. Israel is weighing up how to respond to Iran's unprecedented attack over the weekend, when it launched 100s of drones and missiles, which were nearly all intercepted. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to reporters in Washington and reiterated the US request to Israel for de-escalation, not retaliation. todayApril 16, 2024 10
insert_link Oshiwambo Opena uutile wiikolokosha niita o Middle omolwa oshiponokela sha Israel ku Iran Iilongo iinankondo muuyuni ohela oyiindiile uukeka omolwa uutile kutya iiponokela yoo missile noo drone ya Iran ku Israel ,otayi vulu okweetitha iita oyindji mo middle east,sho iigwana ya hangana ya pulakene eindilo lyoondjindikila oompe dhi tulilwemo Iran. Iran okwa ningi oshiponokela,shotango tashoodheke oshikandjo sha Israel,okuyamukula koshiponokela oshidhipagi shomewangandjo shoka tashi pelwe ombedhi Israel ,shoka sha hanagulapo etungo lyuukalelipo shilongo wa Iran moshilandopangelo sha Syria, kuyele omwedhi nguka. Iiponokela oya tula […] todayApril 15, 2024 16
insert_link World The United Kingdom, Germany and France call for ‘sustainable ceasefire’ in Gaza The UK, France and Germany have joined calls for an immediate, and ‘sustainable ceasefire' in Gaza. UK shadow minister Wes Streeting says there is work to be done if a ceasefire is to be sustainable. todayDecember 18, 2023 9
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
