Tuesday, 19 Mar, 2024

International

Over 13,000 children killed in Gaza: UNICEF

Israel has killed more than 13,000 children in Gaza since October 7 while others are suffering from severe malnutrition and do not “even have the energy to cry”, says the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Thousands more have been injured or we

Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital

Israeli forces have launched an overnight raid on the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, with reports of tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. An Israel Defense Forces spokesperson said the IDF was carrying out a "high precision operation in limited areas" of the hospital. The

North Korea fires ballistic missiles as Blinken visits Seoul

North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters as United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to open a democracy summit in neighbouring South Korea, officials have said. “North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East

Putin wins Russian presidential election again by a landslide

Russian President Vladimir Putin has cemented his grip on power in a landslide election victory that has been widely criticised as lacking democratic legitimacy. In a post-election news conference, Putin cast the outcome as a vindication of his decision to defy the West and invade

Indian Navy rescues hijacked MV Ruen from 35 Somali pirates

Indian naval forces including special commandos have seized a cargo vessel that had been hijacked by Somali pirates and rescued 17 crew members, a spokesperson for the navy said. In a post on the social media platform X on Saturday, the navy said that all 35 pirates on board the

Children among 12 killed in Israel's Deir al-Balah attack

Israeli attacks on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza killed at least 12 people and wounded many more, including children, according to videos and witnesses. Thirteen aid trucks arrived safely in Jabalia and Gaza City, marking the first convoys to travel from the south to the north of the

UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port

The U.N. children's agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti's main port, stocked with "essential items for maternal, neonatal and child survival," was looted, as gangs increasingly control the capital. Haiti is struggling to resolve a long-running

Gaza aid reaches shore in first sea delivery

The first ship towing a barge of humanitarian aid to Gaza has unloaded supplies onto the shore. The Spanish ship Open Arms left Cyprus on Tuesday with 200 tonnes of food desperately needed for Gaza, which the UN says is on the brink of famine. Videos posted online show a crane

Israeli forces kill 20 Palestinians waiting for aid, Gaza health ministry says

Gaza’s health ministry has said Israeli fire killed 20 people waiting to receive desperately needed aid in the besieged Palestinian territory, but the Israeli military said the reports were “erroneous”. Gaza officials said the attack occurred as a crowd gathered to

At least 60 migrants died in Mediterranean Sea on way to Italy

At least 60 migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Italy, Italian media said Thursday.  Survivors, who were rescued by the Ocean Viking humanitarian ship after several days adrift in the Central Mediterranean, maintained that at least 60 people died during the

Macron warns against ‘limits’ on backing Ukraine

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday warned allies against imposing limits on support for Ukraine, saying European security was at stake in Kyiv’s battle against the Russian invasion. With Ukraine suffering military setbacks since the failure of a counteroffensive last

Mamata Banerjee suffers major injury in accident

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered major injuries to her forehead, the party informed through a post on X. The All India Trinamool Congress shared photos of Banerjee on a hospital bed with a deep cut in the middle of her forehead and blood on her face. Sources said the

EU agrees $5.5 billion package to fund arms for Ukraine

EU member states on Wednesday agreed to add five billion euros ($5.5 billion) to a central fund to pay for weapons sent to Ukraine. The move provides a welcome boost for Kyiv as support from its other major backer, the United States, wavers and its outgunned forces struggle to hold

Israeli forces kill 6 aid seekers, wound dozens

Israeli forces again open fire on Palestinians waiting for food aid in Gaza City, killing six and wounding at least 83 others, according to media reports. The attack came hours after Israel bombed a United Nations food distribution centre in southern Rafah city, killing at least five

Denmark to start conscripting women for military service

Denmark has announced plans to extend military conscription to women for the first time and increase the standard service time. It also wants to boost its defence budget by nearly $6bn (£4.6bn) in the next five years to meet Nato targets. "We do not rearm because we want

US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It would give the social media giant's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US. While the bill passed

Israel says it is trying to 'flood' Gaza with aid

Israel's military says it is trying to "flood" Gaza with aid as international pressure to address the territory's humanitarian crisis grows. Rear Adm Daniel Hagari said Israel would facilitate further aid convoys, after a new land route opened up to deliver food to

Palestinian stabs 2 at checkpoint near Jerusalem, Israeli police say

Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed and wounded two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday. Israel’s Magen David Adom rescue service said the two people who were stabbed were in “mild to moderate condition.” Israeli police said the two

Navalny ally attacked with hammer outside home in Lithuania

Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Lithuania on Tuesday, independent Russian media outlets and Navalny’s spokeswoman said. Volkov, 43, is a leading Russian opposition figure and was one of Navalny’s

Biden and Trump 'clinch their party nominations' 

US President Joe Biden and predecessor Donald Trump have both passed the delegate thresholds to clinch their respective parties' nominations for president, CBS projects. Four states, one American territory and Democrats living abroad held their primaries on Tuesday. The results