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Opinion: To be killed by an air strike is easier than watching your children starve Amid a man-made famine, starving Palestinian families face the unthinkable: children and the elderly begging for bread, parents praying for death and a world watching in silence, says Ahmed Aziz. Each morning that dawns over theGaza Stripbrings nothing but morehunger, more collapse and a deepening sense of despair. For more than three...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:An estimated 8.2 percent of the global population, or about 673 million people, experienced hunger in 2024, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report published today by five United Nations specialized agencies.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Damascus, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The Supreme Committee for the Syrian People's Assembly Elections announced on Monday that the country will hold parliamentary elections between September 15 and 20. The post Syria to hold parliamentary elections in September first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:French foreign minister opens UN Palestinian statehood conference, says there is 'no alternative' to two-state solution French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that "there is no alternative" to a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestine in his opening address to the much-anticipated UN conference on Palestinian statehood. βOnly a political two-state solution will help respond to the...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The US president says there is "no reason" for waiting amid little sign of progress towards peace.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Researchers monitored brain activity when people were shown images of sick-looking avatars via VR. The brain appeared to spark an immune response.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The dentist-turned bestselling author had caravan park named after him after making a killer shark movie in 1930s Australia. A swashbuckling new biography unspools the unlikely taleGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe story begins with a shadow beneath the waves. A great white, pitiless and silent. Dorsal fin like a mean knife. Eyes dark and empty. The setting: a tight-knit coastal town where the locals are...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:CPI figures released on Wednesday will determine whether millions of mortgaged Australians will get a rate cut next month, economists sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastConsumer price figures released on Wednesday will determine whether a cautious Reserve Bank of Australia will give millions of mortgaged Australians a rate cut next month,...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Exclusive: The education department is working with states and territories on a priority list of providers to bring action against, the minister saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe use of CCTV in childcare centres, a national register of teachers and mandatory child safety training are top of the agenda for a meeting of state and...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:New Delhi, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The Indian Space Research Organization, ISRO, and NASA, reportedly combined their technological expertise to launch the Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite next July 30. The post Indian and US agencies to launch new Nisar satellite first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:US president says he is disappointed in Russia's Putin as he shortens a 50-day deadline he set this month.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:US President Donald Trump escalated pressure on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for Russia to make progress toward ending the war in Ukraine or face consequences.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Israeli fire kills five aid seekers in Rafah Five Palestinian aid seekers have been killed and dozens more wounded by Israeli gunfire north of Rafah, southern Gaza, according to the Wafa news agency. Elsewhere, two others were killed by sniper fire in Khan Younis in central Gaza, the agency is also reporting. With these deaths, Israel's 21-month war on Gaza now counts a death toll of at least 59,821 people, wounding at...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:More than 20 provincial-level administrations in China now offer childcare subsidies. But analysts are skeptical that they will be able to reverse the declining population or spur spending.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The EU and the US struck a long-awaited agreement on Sunday, establishing a 15% tariff on EU exports, with certain sectors exempted. However key details remain unclear.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:The Kremlin says reports of a cyber-attack on Russia's national carrier Aeroflot are "worrying".
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Much more than a festival of metal music, mud and beer, Wacken is a unique community and cultural experience. Here are five things you need to know about W:O:A.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Much more than a festival of metal music, mud and beer, Wacken is a unique community and cultural experience. Here are five things you need to know about W:O:A.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:UK urged to move fast after PM signs off on receiving wounded Gaza children Submitted by Dania Akkad on Mon, 07/28/2025 - 10:56 Project Pure Hope says it can implement plan to bring a group immediately as nearly three dozen MPs push government to help Injured children wait for treatment at Nasser Medical Complex in the southern Gaza Strip on 28 July 2025, following Israeli bombardment on the Mawasi area of Khan Yunis...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:In Belem, the UN climate summit will bring global leaders face to face with the harsh realities of climate change and inequality.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Montevideo, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) The Uruguayan government is seeking consensus on the development of a national security plan, for which it will present on Monday a dialogue process with several sectors of society. The post Uruguayan government seeks consensus for security plan first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Finland's ex-President Niinisto has met Russian President Putin and his US counterpart Trump. DW spoke to Niinisto about the diplomatic efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine, NATO, and the Helsinki Accords.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:U.S. trade rules have stymied the implementation of a deal struck back in May.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Ramallah, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network (PNGO Net) warned that airdropping aid will not end famine in Gaza and demanded Israel to reopen the border crossings to address the humanitarian crisis in the territory. The post Palestinian NGOs demand reopening of Gaza borders first appeared on Prensa Latina.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:Malaysian PM says rival sides agree to an 'immediate and unconditional' ceasefire after five days of deadly fighting.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[Deep Sea Conservation Coalition] "We are rushing to prepare regulations atop a foundation of scientific uncertainty, in direct contradiction of our obligation under Article 145 of UNCLOS to protect the marine environment. This is not urgency born of science, but acceleration shaped by external pressure. We must be guided by principle, and not by artificial deadlines." President Surangel Whipps Jr. of Palau at the July...
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:βIt is essential that we multiply collaboration among the Global South countries,β Deputy PM Tapia said. On Monday, Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Tapia criticized the current unjust international order that allocates millions of dollars to military spending instead of investing in transforming global food systems. RELATED: 72 Years of the Cuban Revolution: Critical Milestone [β¦]
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:In Turkey, three volunteer firefighters were killed when their vehicle overturned near Bursa, and at least 17 people have died in fires since late June.
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Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:For the first time since South Koreaβs new president assumed office, Pyongyang explicitly nixed the Lee administrationβs pro-dialogue approach to North Korea.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:US president has upped rhetoric as Iran maintains it will push forward with nuclear programme after US strikes.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:They were put to death despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:International criminal gangs have exploited instability in Sahel countries to build flourishing drug and human trafficking networks, while Russian promises of bringing order have so far failed.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:France is set to recognise the state of Palestine in September. Ten EU countries have already taken this step, with Sweden leading as the first member state to do so.
Published on: July 28, 2025 | Source:[CAF] Two-time champions Morocco have become the first team to arrive for the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), setting the tone for what promises to be an electrifying tournament co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
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