Millions Trapped in Gaza Without Supplies for Nearly Two Weeks
In a dire situation that has lasted nearly two weeks, millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip remain trapped without sufficient supplies, prompting concerns about their survival. The Rafah border crossing in Egypt sees hundreds of aid trucks eagerly waiting for authorization to provide lifesaving aid to the 2.3 million besieged residents.
António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, passionately addressed the urgency of the situation while standing just meters away from the Egyptian side of the bridge. He emphasized the...
UN Secretary-General Guterres Calls for Urgent and Sustained Access to Humanitarian Aid for Gaza
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at a press conference in Cairo alongside Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry that the people of Gaza have been deprived of gasoline, food, water, medicine, and other necessities for almost two weeks. Diseases are spreading, and people are dying.
Guterres is in the Middle East to observe UN preparations for aid delivery to the people of Gaza.
On the Egyptian side of the bridge, about 3,000 tonnes of supplies have been sitting there waiting to...
MTV Europe Music Awards Cancelled Due to Security Concerns from Israel-Gaza Crisis
The organisers of the MTV Europe Music Awards ceremony, which takes place in a different country every year, announced that the event was cancelled due to security concerns given the volatility of world events.
The MTV annual event ceremony, which was scheduled to take place in France's capital, Paris, in November 2023, with stars like Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Nicki Minaj, SZA, and Måneskin among other nominees, was cancelled as France is on its highest level of security...
UPDF Contingent Joins Forces with Local Authorities in Somalia to Tackle Flood Risk
District administrators in Bulo Marer, Somalia, led by the Deputy District Commissioner, Muhidin Kharif Alio, have teamed up with Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF), serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), to mitigate the likely effects of floods in the area.
The resolution was made during a meeting that was attended by the ATMIS troops of Bulo Marer forward operating base, where it was resolved that a nine-member joint disaster management committee comprising personnel from ATMIS, the...
Rising Hostility Against Jews Sparks Concern, Berlin Synagogue Becomes Latest Target in Europe
Two petrol bombs were thrown into a synagogue in Berlin, jolting the Jewish community amid an increase in antisemitic crimes in various European countries.
According to police, two people tossed "burning bottles filled with liquid" in what was described as an arson attempt.
The community has experienced increasing tensions and threats in recent days, according to director Anna Segal, the Executive Director of the Kahal Adass Jisroel community in Berlin-Mitte who stated that they are on edge and need better protection,...
Algeria Declares “Full Solidarity” with the Palestinian People
Ahmed Attaf, the foreign minister of Algeria, urged the international community to aid the Palestinians as the Israel-Hamas conflict heats up. He said Algeria stood in complete sympathy with them.
In his remarks during the 20th session of the ministerial meeting of African and Nordic nations in Algiers from October 16 to 18, with the theme "strengthening dialogue based on shared values,"
Attaf added, "Our brothers in the Gaza Strip are living in deplorable humanitarian conditions."
He further stated that Algeria "calls...