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SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: โAid must go where needs are greatestโ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
The UN Security Council is meeting on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where fresh Israeli evacuation orders have uprooted tens of thousands amid relentless bombardment claiming hundreds of civilian lives in recent weeks โ many of them children. โFood is running out. Those seeking it risk being shot. People are dying trying to feed their families,โ UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has just told ambassadors....
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:
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World News in Brief: Haiti funding cuts bite, civilian suffering intensifies in Myanmar, Belarus deaths in custody alert
In violence-wracked Haiti, more than 5.7 million people are estimated to be food insecure, with many unable to meet their daily food needs.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Unprecedented Afghan returns are โa test of our collective humanityโ
The international community must support Afghanistan as it grapples with the staggering number of citizens returning from the region, a senior UN official has said.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Gaza war: UN officials warn of unspeakable conditions as children bear the brunt
Conditions in Gaza have reached an unspeakable level of devastation with children paying the highest price, top UN officials told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning of soaring child deaths, starvation and a shattered health system amid continuing bombardment and displacement.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Syria: UN chief urges de-escalation as Sweida violence escalates, Israel strikes Damascus
Clashes between Bedouin tribal fighters, caretaker government forces and Druze militias stretched into their fourth day in Sweida on Wednesday while Israeli forces struck the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Visiting Mรกlaga this summer? New tourist rules urge visitors to cover up and keep quiet
The city has also introduced fines of up to 750 for littering, public intoxication and other infractions.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Europe a non-player as US, Israel set the tone on Iran
The US bombing of three Iranian nuclear facilities on June 22, 2025, sent shock waves around the world. It marked a dramatic reversal for the Trump administration, which had just initiated negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear program. Dispensing with diplomacy, the U.S. opted for the first time for direct military involvement in the then-ongoing [โฆ] The post Europe a non-player as US, Israel set the tone on Iran...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Russia launches fresh wave of overnight attacks targeting several Ukrainian cities
The Russian attacks come against a deadline set by US President Trump for Russia to end its war and enter into a peace agreement with Ukraine within 50 days or be slapped with severe tariffs and sanctions.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:German Economic Growth Faces Hit From Trump Tariff Threat
U.S. protectionism would likely halt German growth in 2025 and limit it to 1.2 percent in 2026. On Wednesday, the Macroeconomic Policy Institute (IMK) said that a proposed 30 percent tariff on European Union imports by U.S. President Donald Trump could reduce German economic growth by around 0.25 percentage points in both 2025 and 2026. [โฆ]
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Tesla opens first showroom in India, but EVs likely too expensive for locals
Tesla pressed Indian authorities to cut import taxes on EVs.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Trump losing leverage as China trade war fires duds
TOKYO โ Call it the trade war gang that couldnโt shoot straight. When Donald Trump returned to office in January, he pledged to show China whoโs economic boss through massive tariffs. Yet six months later, itโs the US economy thatโs feeling the trade war pain, not Asiaโs biggest economy. From a 0.3% first-quarter growth contraction [โฆ] The post Trump losing leverage as China trade war fires duds appeared first on Asia...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:The art of holding space: Relebogile Mabotja on love, loss and Untied
Relebogile Mabotja holds space for loss and healing in her deeply empathetic series Untied
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How Changing Mindsets Can Change the Economy
The ways funders and impact investors think about money often reinforces inequality, even when they seek to reduce it. Here are some ways to get out of this vicious circle.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:SA gets R520 million to buy the twice-a-year anti-HIV jab โ but thereโs a snag
The country isnโt getting extra money from the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria; it has to use cash from a grant it has already been awarded and was cut by 16% in June
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Uganda: 2,000 Electric Boda Boda Motorcycles Rolled Out to Boost Income and Cut Emissions
[Nile Post] In a significant move to promote environmental sustainability and empower low-income earners, the United Boda Boda Riders Union has begun distributing 2,000 electric motorcycles to riders across Uganda.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: Dancing Through Time - the Cultural Legacy of the Afardancing Afar
[Shabait] Before the invention of writing, communities across the world preserved their histories through oral traditions, music, and dance -- languages used by people to communicate with one another and with nature itself. In every beat of a drum and every sway of a dancer's body lies a story--one that echoes across generations. Cultural dances and songs are not merely forms of entertainment; they are living...
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:US ambassador Huckabee attends Netanyahu trial to show support from Trump
US ambassador Mike Huckabee's appearance at Netanyahuโs corruption trial follows Trump's call for Israel to throw out the case or pardon the Israeli PM.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Kenya: World Book of Records to Unveil Maasai Mara's Global Acclaim At Key Event
[Capital FM] Narok -- The Maasai Mara National Reserve has been recognized by the World Book of Records (WBR), UK for hosting the "World's Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration".
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Non-Existent Schools Receive Sh16.6bn in 4 Years - Audit
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A special audit by the Office of the Auditor General has uncovered a shocking revelation: 14 non-existent schools received a total of Sh16.6 billion in capitation funds over four financial years.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Ukraineโs Prime Minister Resigns Amid Government Reshuffle Backed by Zelensky
Denys Shmyhal has resigned as Prime Minister of Ukraine, with Yulia Svyrydenko poised to lead a restructured government. The shake-up, backed by President Zelensky, signals shifts in Kyivโs defense and diplomatic leadership.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:A large Danish study confirms childhood vaccines do not cause autism. Why is the myth so persistent?
A major Danish study is the latest to confirm the benefits of routine childhood immunisations.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:South Africa: Protesters Throw Human Waste Outside Clinic and Torch Vehicles
[GroundUp] Residents of Wells Estate in Gqeberha are upset because electricity boxes that were due to be installed last year have not been delivered
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Somalia: Ethiopia Arrests Dozens of Suspected Isis Militants Linked to Somalia Faction
[Shabelle] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia has arrested dozens of suspected Islamic State militants, who it claimed have been trained and deployed to carry out operations across the country, the state-affiliated Fana broadcaster reported.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Finance Minister Ngafuan Vows Unity Party Govt Will 'Knock On Heaven's Door' to Hit $1 Billion Revenue Target
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Unity Party-led government has kicked off the formulation of the 2026 National Budget with renewed ambition and a goal to reach a historic US$1 billion mark.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Iran regime to undergo change but not towards democracy, veteran diplomat says
Alan Eyre, a veteran US diplomat, believes the recent Iran-Israel conflict will militarise Tehran further and diminish the influence of reformists.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:UK lifts five-year ban on Pakistani airlines
Britain has ended its flight ban on Pakistan's airlines, citing stronger safety standards. The ban cost national airline PIA millions after fake pilot licenses came to light in the wake of a deadly 2020 crash.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Scientists predicted coastal threats 25 years ago. What did they get right and what did they miss?
From agricultural pollution to the spread of invasive species and climate change, there are myriad shifting threats to rocky shores.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:How an International NGO Plans to Fight the Digital Divide with a Satellite Company
The Whitaker Peace and Development Initiativeโs latest collaboration with a world-renowned satellite provider could help minimize the disparity in digital access seen in conflict-affected regions.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Uganda: Tshisekedi Hosts Museveni's Pastor Kayanja
[Nile Post] President Fรฉlix-Antoine Tshisekedi on Tuesday, July 15, received a delegation of religious leaders at Mont Ngaliema Palace in Kinshasa.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Polish factory in Ukraine hit by Russian drones in deliberate attack, Poland says
Polish Foreign Minister Radosลaw Sikorski said the strike on the Barlinek Group's factory in Vinnytsia caused injuries, with two people badly burned.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Womenโs soccer scores big for Swiss tourism as spending surges 27%
Card spending jumped 27% year-on-year in the first week of the Euro 2025 tournament in Switzerland, according to Visa.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:US and Indonesia reach tariff deal
The US will lower its tariffs threatened on goods from Indonesia to 19% from a planned 32%.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan hit by drone strikes as recent spate of attacks continues
Three oil fields in Iraqi Kurdistan were targeted by explosive drones on Wednesday, causing material damage without casualties.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Iceland volcano erupts, forcing evacuations near Blue Lagoon
A volcanic eruption early Wednesday near Sundhnรบksgรญgar forced the evacuation of Grindavรญk and disrupted tourism at Icelandโs popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
Published on: July 16, 2025 | Source:Nigeria: Buhari - a Patriot Beyond Power - Ex-Naval Chief, Gambo
[Vanguard] Former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (Rtd), has described the death of former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, as a monumental loss not only to his immediate family but to the entire Nigerian nation .
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