News in Brief 6 October 2023

WFP food warehouse stormed by desperate civilians, as starvation loomsThe UN honours the service and sacrifice of peacekeepersA new $15 million initiative to boost sustainable development in the Congo Basin 

Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5°C limit in next five yearsGaza: 50,000 children killed in less than 600 days warns UNICEFEssential supplies reach Sudanese hospital: WHO 

Gaza: UN agencies call for an aid ‘surge’ as Israeli distribution plan beginsUkraine’s battered communities face ongoing deadly Russian attacksSudan’s health system is on the brink of collapse, warns the WHO 

The committee hailed Narges Mohammadi's fight for freedom and democracy. She is currently serving a decade-long sentence for offences including propaganda against the state. Also: UN says every family in Ukraine village of Hroza has been affected by Thursday's attack, and new evi ... Show More

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi receives the Nobel Peace Prize – we’ll have reactions from friends and family as well as the more muted response of the Iranian establishment. Also in the programme, we hear from the Russian journalist who fled Russia after a public TV pro ... Show More

Thousands have taken to the streets in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being detained by the country’s morality police. Hundreds have reportedly been killed by authorities during the unrest. We explore whether the uprising will bring about lasting ... Show More

De los más de 11.000 muertos por los ataques israelíes en Gaza, la mitad eran niños. Todavía hay más de mil pequeños desaparecidos bajo los escombros en la franja. Aunque la de Gaza no es la única guerra que padecen ni su único problema: hay menores víctimas de explotación sexual ... Show More

At his swearing-in ceremony, President Javier Milei speaks of new era after decades of failure. Also: twin children of jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept her Nobel Peace Prize, and the tomato that was lost in space. 

President Raisi’s death has been met with celebrations by those who hate the regime and mourning by those who love it. But could the vacuum left by his passing create a moment of danger for the regime’s hardline clerics and open up an opportunity for Iran’s reformers? This podcas ... Show More

Depuis le 13 avril, le gouvernement iranien durcit sa répression contre les femmes. La police des mœurs a repris ses contrôles dans les rues et inflige de lourdes sanctions aux Iraniennes qui ne respectent pas la loi islamique, instaurée dans la foulée de la révolution de 1979. L ... Show More

Survivors, not statistics: We start with the persistent and pernicious violence against women, and the lack of action and accountability to protect them. This week two more women accused rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexual assault. This comes after CNN obtained sickening video of ... Show More

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: We dive into the pivotal talks between Washington and Baghdad about the potential final withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. We cover the aftermath of the devastating twin bombing in Iran, which claimed 80 lives, and reveal how the US ... Show More