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Holiday gatherings and a new variant have driven up COVID cases globally, the UN health agency says

The head of the U.N. health agency says holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month

The Independent UK

Palestinian envoy urges Australia to back genocide case

A top Palestinian diplomat has contacted the foreign minister urging Australia to support an investigation into potential genocidal actions in Gaza.

AAP

‘Totally baseless’: Trump denounced for Nikki Haley ‘birther’ lie

Former president promotes racist conspiracy theory that Haley, born in South Carolina and a US citizen, is not qualified for office

The Guardian - US

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A veteran diplomat from Laos, the new ASEAN special envoy for Myanmar, embarks on inaugural mission

A veteran Laotian diplomat recently appointed the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ special envoy to Myanmar, has arrived on his first mission to the strife-torn nation

The Independent UK

The ghost of apartheid has come back to haunt Israel and give hope to Palestinians

South Africa’s lawsuit alleging genocide is a fitting call for the right of an oppressed people to self-determination, says journalist Tony Karon

The Guardian - UK

"Excruciating": Hunger worsens in Gaza

"One in four Palestinians in Gaza is starving and the rest face criss levels of hunger"

Salon

Al-Shabab captures UN helicopter in central Somalia

Several passengers reportedly taken after helicopter lands in territory controlled by the armed group.

Al Jazeera

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US and UK navies repel largest attack yet by Houthis in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi rebels fired their largest-ever barrage of drones and missiles targeting shipping in the Red Sea, forcing the United States and British navies to shoot down the projectiles in a major naval engagement, authorities said Wednesday. No damage was immediately reported.

France 24

'The people of Israel do not want war': Israeli First Lady Michal Herzog

In an interview with FRANCE 24, the wife of Israeli President Isaac Herzog reacted to the ongoing war in Gaza and Hamas's October 7 atrocities. While describing the Gaza conflict as "a very just war", First Lady Michal Herzog insisted that "the people of Israel do not want war; they…

France 24

Albanese government refuses to reveal stance on UN genocide case against Israel

Dfat vows to ‘convey concerns’ over inflammatory remarks from Israeli officials but does not commit to backing South Africa’s case in the international court of justice

The Guardian - AU

Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN

The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.

International Business Times

Morocco Elected As 2024 Human Rights Council President

Morocco's ambassador in Geneva was elected Wednesday to become the president of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2024 in a rare secret ballot among member states.

International Business Times

Republican Iowa debate: Where do Haley and DeSantis stand on key voter issues?

The Republican rivals disagree on abortion, climate change and Ukraine but stand united on the Israel-Hamas conflict and granting clemency to Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Yemen's Houthis launch their largest Red Sea aerial attack, but no damage is reported

Drones and missiles targeted shipping in the sea, but ships from the U.S. and British navies shot down the projectiles. No damage was reported. The rebels say they aim to stop Israel's war on Hamas.

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The Independent UK

A legal battle is set to open at the top UN court over an allegation of Israeli genocide in Gaza

A legal battle over whether Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza amounts to genocide opens Thursday at the United Nations’ top court

The Hindu

India bought Trump World Tower apartments in 2002 for UN mission in New York

Indian government bought two units in a New York City apartment building developed by Donald Trump, but it did so in 2002, well before Mr. Trump’s political ascendancy, The Hindu has learnt.

Al Jazeera

‘Devastated, heartbroken’: Against the odds, Gaza aid providers keep going

They’ve lost colleagues, families and homes. Israel has painted them as the enemy. But UNRWA and others refuse to stop.

Radio France Internationale

Over 7.5 million displaced people in Sudan after nine months of war: UN

The UN coordinating agency OCHA says there have been over 7.5 million people forced from their homes since conflict broke out in April last year.

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Fifth US Republican presidential debate: All you need to know

Haley and DeSantis will go head-to-head, while Trump holds a competing town hall just days ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: west’s hesitation on aid helping Putin, Zelenskiy warns – as it happened

Zelenskiy said that Putin would not stop at Ukraine but would attack other neighbours unless allies joined forces to stop him

The Guardian - UK

Israel is murdering Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Where is the outrage?

The pattern of killing cannot be denied, says former Guardian Jerusalem correspondent Chris McGreal

The Guardian - AU

Israeli prime minister says “no intention of permanently occupying Gaza” – as it happened

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Al Jazeera

Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 96

UN officials have warned that the Gaza Strip is becoming uninhabitable. Here are the latest updates.

The Guardian - UK

Afghan girls detained and lashed by Taliban for violating hijab rules

Girls as young as 16 arrested in shops, classes and markets in Kabul by the Taliban, who labelled them ‘infidels’ for wearing ‘bad hijab’

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy calls for urgent focus on two-state solution to end Israel-Gaza war

Labour MP on visit to region says international community has not done enough to seek lasting solution to conflict

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