News in Brief 12 April 2024

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 UN humanitarian chief, Martin Griffiths, says another fourteen trucks have entered the territory but charities in Gaza say much more aid is needed. Also: the US has told its diplomatic staff in the Iraqi cities of Baghdad and Erbil to leave immediately, because of security th ... Show More

About 20 trucks carrying food, water and medical supplies may be allowed to enter Gaza in the coming days. But leading humanitarian organisations warn the aid delivery will only be a drop in the ocean. Israel cut electricity, most water and stopped deliveries of food and medicine ... Show More

The restart of war in Gaza has left humanitarian aid hanging in the balance. Israel is expanding its ground operation into southern Gaza, placing civilians’ access to food and other necessary items at risk. In this episode, CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo breaks down ... Show More

Twenty trucks of humanitarian aid have been allowed to enter the Gaza Strip from Egypt, for the first time since the start of the latest war. Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza two weeks ago after Hamas launched an attack on southern Israel. The UN says far more humanitarian ... Show More

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The Houthi, a political and military group in Yemen, have been attacking ships in the Red Sea since November. They say they’re targeting vessels headed to or owned by Israel as a way to support Palestinians in Gaza.Not all of the ships are connected to Israel. And now the US and ... Show More

<p>In the past few weeks, activists in Michigan have begun calling voters in the state, asking them to protest President Biden’s support for the Israeli military campaign in Gaza by not voting for him in the Democratic primary.</p><p>The activists are attempting to turn their ang ... Show More

Today, we look at Prince William’s calls to end the fighting in Israel and Gaza, as the US warn Israel not to invade the city of Rafah. The US has vetoed a resolution at the UN demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza after proposing its own draft urging a temporary ceasefire. Pl ... Show More