News in Brief 21 May 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 - the biggest aid provider in Gaza - says its work will stop tonight if it doesn't get fresh supplies. Israel is stopping new fuel supplies reaching Gaza, but accuses Hamas of stockpiling hundreds of thousands of litres. We’ll also hear from health workers in Gaza about th ... 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

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

<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

<p>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 «&nbsp;La Story&nbsp;», le podcast d’actualité des «&nbsp;Echos&nbsp;», Pierrick Fay et Justine Babin reviennent sur la situation écono ... Show More

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

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<p>Na záberoch z atentátu na premiéra Roberta Fica vidieť, že jeho osobný ochrankár siaha na zbraň útočníka. Bol to jeden z kľúčových momentov, kedy príslušník ochrany zrejme konal pudovo. "Myslel to dobre, ale zle to urobil," hovorí bývalý člen ochrany českého prezidenta Aleš Le ... Show More

<p>Elon Musk has introduced Optimus, Tesla’s new humanoid robots, to the world and has made some ambitious claims about their uses in the not-too-distant future.</p> <p>Viral videos of Optimus robots making drinks, dancing and chatting to attendees at the launch event have sparke ... Show More