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UN Reports Discovery of Dead Bodies After Libya Clashes

A large number of dead bodies have been found in Libya's capital Tripoli after clashes between rival armed groups, reports the UN. .
UN Reports Discovery of Dead Bodies After Libya Clashes

Gaza Aid Efforts Face Chaos and Criticism Amid Israeli Attacks

A new and untested organization with unclear financing. A chief who resigned after only a few weeks.
Gaza Aid Efforts Face Chaos and Criticism Amid Israeli Attacks

Gaza Aid Halted After Fatal Shootings Near Distribution Sites

No emergency aid will be handed out in Gaza on Wednesday, announces the controversial initiative Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). From a Swedish perspective, one is demanding that the bloody events of the past few days near the distribution sites be investigated.
Gaza Aid Halted After Fatal Shootings Near Distribution Sites

Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia, Liberia Join UN Security Council

From the New Year and two years ahead, Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Latvia, and Liberia will become non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. The countries were voted in by 188 of the UN's 193 member states.
Bahrain, Colombia, DRC, Latvia, Liberia Join UN Security Council

UN Aid Convoy Attacked in Sudan's Darfur Region

A UN convoy with aid to the besieged city of al-Fasher in the region of Darfur in Sudan was attacked on Monday, announces the UN children's fund Unicef. At least five people died in the attack, according to the UN.
UN Aid Convoy Attacked in Sudan's Darfur Region

UN Condemns Gaza Aid Attack as Possible War Crime

At least 27 people were killed when crowds gathered in Gaza to receive emergency assistance. Rescue workers accuse Israel's military of opening fire.
UN Condemns Gaza Aid Attack as Possible War Crime

UK Foreign Minister Highlights Sudan's Severe Humanitarian Crisis

”The worst humanitarian crisis at present” – thus describes the UK Foreign Minister David Lammy war-torn Sudan. He demands that the world directs its attention to the country that has been at war since April 2023.
UK Foreign Minister Highlights Sudan's Severe Humanitarian Crisis

Debate Over Sweden's Proposal to Halt International Adoptions

Hanna Johansson, herself adopted, welcomes the proposal to stop international adoptions. That Sweden cannot continue on the path we have taken for 60-70 years I think is completely logical, she says.
Debate Over Sweden's Proposal to Halt International Adoptions

UN Calls for Probe into Gaza Aid Center Attack Allegations

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres demands an "immediate and independent" investigation of the allegations that Palestinians were killed and injured when they sought help in Gaza on Sunday. .
UN Calls for Probe into Gaza Aid Center Attack Allegations

Experts Claim Israel's Actions in Gaza Constitute Genocide

Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? The question is to be decided in the International Court of Justice in The Hague – but the outcome is delayed. TT has asked a number of renowned genocide experts for their assessment.
Experts Claim Israel's Actions in Gaza Constitute Genocide

Israel Denies Shooting at Gaza Aid Distribution Site

Israeli forces are accused by the Hamas-controlled civil defense in Gaza of having shot dead 31 people at a distribution site for emergency aid. The Israeli army rejects the claims as "false".
Israel Denies Shooting at Gaza Aid Distribution Site

Israel Katz Vows to Establish Israeli State on West Bank

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz claims that they will build a "Jewish Israeli state" on the occupied West Bank. .
Israel Katz Vows to Establish Israeli State on West Bank

Israel Warns Hamas: Accept Ceasefire Deal or Face Annihilation

Hamas claims to be dissatisfied with the US's latest proposal for a ceasefire and is expected to reject it. Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz warns the terrorist-stamped group - accept the settlement or be "annihilated".
Israel Warns Hamas: Accept Ceasefire Deal or Face Annihilation

Gaza Faces Severe Hunger Crisis Warns UN Amid Aid Distribution Struggles

The entire population of Gaza risks starvation, warns the UN. Israeli soldiers are reported to have fired when tens of thousands of desperate Palestinians tried to get hold of food at a distribution center on Thursday.
Gaza Faces Severe Hunger Crisis Warns UN Amid Aid Distribution Struggles

China Launches Global Mediation Body in Hong Kong

China establishes a global mediation body in Hong Kong, intended to serve as a counterpart to for example the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. .
China Launches Global Mediation Body in Hong Kong

Sudan Rebels Claim Control Over Key Kordofan Cities

The rebels in the paramilitary RSF in Sudan claim to have retaken control of the strategically important cities of Dibeibat and Al-Khoei in the Kordofan region, which borders South Sudan. .
Sudan Rebels Claim Control Over Key Kordofan Cities

Sweden Urged to Resume UNRWA Support for Gaza Aid

The UN agency Unrwa is crucial for emergency aid to Gaza and Sweden must swiftly resume assistance to the organization, urge five major aid organizations. .
Sweden Urged to Resume UNRWA Support for Gaza Aid

Authors Urge Immediate Ceasefire and Aid in Gaza

CultureTT 380 authors and organizations have come together and are demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Among the signatories of the appeal are authors such as Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan, and Irvine Welsh, writes BBC.
Authors Urge Immediate Ceasefire and Aid in Gaza

Italy Opposes Gaza Evacuation as Unacceptable Alternative

Driving away Palestinians from the Gaza Strip is not and will never be an acceptable alternative, Italy's Foreign Minister emphasizes. From the EU Commission comes new criticism of Israel.
Italy Opposes Gaza Evacuation as Unacceptable Alternative

Israel's Gaza Aid Strategy Criticized for Using Food as a Weapon

Israel's new aid strategy in the Gaza Strip is sparking strong criticism from humanitarian organizations and the UN. The approach, which is based on strict selection and surveillance of who receives assistance, is described by experts as an attempt to use food as a military tool against Hamas.
Israel's Gaza Aid Strategy Criticized for Using Food as a Weapon

Thousands of Gazans Rush Aid Center Amid Scarce Relief Supplies

Thousands of Gazans stormed into a relief center that had received scarce but much-needed aid shipments, several media outlets report. Israeli military is said to have shot warning shots and smoke was seen rising from the site.
Thousands of Gazans Rush Aid Center Amid Scarce Relief Supplies

UN Reports 180,000 Gazans Displaced in Ten Days Amid Israeli Offensive

Nearly 180,000 Gazans have been driven into flight since Israel launched its latest offensive in the war-torn area, reports the UN's migration agency IOM. The civilian population is exhausted and traumatized, according to IOM.
UN Reports 180,000 Gazans Displaced in Ten Days Amid Israeli Offensive

Emergency Aid to Gaza Begins Amid Leadership Change

The new aid support, backed by the USA, has opened its first depots in Gaza, despite the head of the organization quitting on Monday. The goal is to reach out with relief shipments to distressed Palestinians.
Emergency Aid to Gaza Begins Amid Leadership Change

Israeli Activists Break Into UNRWA Facility in East Jerusalem

Middle EastTT Israeli demonstrators broken into the UN agency UNRWA's facility in East Jerusalem, reports AP with reference to the organization. Roland Friedrich, coordinator for UNRWA's work on the Palestinian West Bank, says that a dozen Israeli demonstrators broke into the facility with violence.
Israeli Activists Break Into UNRWA Facility in East Jerusalem
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