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

Fatima Al Mahmoud gives a round-up of today’s trends.   Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again brushed off calls from around the world for a ceasefire and promised to finish the job in Gaza, with a member of his war cabinet threatening to invade Rafah by Ramadan if the I ... Show More

Chaque jour, en moins de 10 minutes, un résumé de l’actualité du jour. Rapide, facile, accessible. 🔗 DES LIENS POUR EN SAVOIR PLUS ISRAËL-GAZA : 20 MINUTES - LE MONDE - LE PARISIEN - TF1  UKRAINE : l’Opinion - L’Express ASSANGE : Ouest-France - Le Monde  DÉPÔT DE PLAINTE VISIO : ... Show More

L’Egypte s’enfonce dans la crise alors que les attaques des Houthis perturbent le trafic du canal de Suez. Le tourisme est aussi touché. Dans « La Story », le podcast d’actualité des « Echos », Pierrick Fay et Justine Babin reviennent sur la situation économique et humanitaire en ... Show More

Fethi Benaissa gives a round-up of today’s trends. At least 50 people have been killed in Israeli air and sea attacks on Rafah overnight in heavy bombing that caused widespread panic, the Ministry of Health in Gaza said. Israel said it will launch a full scale ground attack on th ... Show More