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Children in the Gaza Strip receive food as supplies continue to dwindle. — courtesy UNRWA
Gaza: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid convoys allowed into northern zones this month
GAZA — Less than half of the UN aid convoys planned for Gaza’s hunger-ravaged north have made it so far this month, despite repeated appeals from the international community to ramp up relief to more than one million people on the brink of starvation, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that the first two weeks of March saw just 11 out of 24 missions “facilitated” by Israeli authorities.“The rest were either denied or postponed,” OCHA continued, noting that five convoys were refused entry and eight were postponed.“Facilitated missions primarily involved food distributions, nutrition and health assessments, and the delivery of supplies to hospitals,” OCHA said, repeating warnings...
March 20, 2024

Gaza: Less than 1 in 2 UN aid convoys allowed into northern zones this month

Ukrainian army tanks exercise as soldiers check the readiness of equipment for combat deployment, at a military base in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Apr. 5, 2023
Free world will not let Ukraine fail, says US defense chief
BERLIN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has vowed the US will continue to support Ukraine's war effort against Russia, even funding for Kyiv stalls in Congress.“The United States will not let Ukraine fail,” said Austin. “This coalition will not let Ukraine fail. And the free world will not let Ukraine fail.”He made the comments during an address to more than 50 defense leaders from Europe and the world at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany.Leaders from other nations promised new aid for Ukraine at the event.German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters Germany will provide ammunition, plus armored and transport vehicles worth around €500 million.“We are helping Ukraine with what it needs most in its defense against Russian aggression,” Pistorius said.Asked...
March 20, 2024

Free world will not let Ukraine fail, says US defense chief

Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi house action gets no bids at auction
YANGON — An auction of the villa of Myanmar's detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi has failed after no bids were made for it.A court had ordered its sale in January following a long-running ownership dispute with her brother.Lawyers for Ms Suu Kyi, who has been detained since her government was overthrown by a military coup in 2021, have challenged holding the auction without her consent.She has been unable to meet her lawyers since December 2022.The reserve price for the property was set at 315 billion kyats ($90m; £70m).Court officials stood outside the front gate of the house at 10:00 local time (03:30 GMT) and asked three times if there were any bids, before closing the auction. Only journalists, officials and undercover police were present.Her lakeside home at 54 University Avenue,...
March 20, 2024

Aung San Suu Kyi house action gets no bids at auction

Zomato had said its 'Pure Veg' fleet would have delivery riders in green uniform with green delivery boxes
 India food delivery app rolls back green uniform plan
KOCHI — A popular Indian food delivery app says it will roll back new green uniforms for riders delivering vegetarian food after the scheme sparked backlash online.Zomato said it would deliver food from "only pure vegetarian" restaurants through a separate fleet of riders.These riders would wear new green-colored uniforms against Zomato's signature red, it said.The scheme was criticized by many who said it could reinforce caste norms.In India, eating meat is closely tied to the country's rigid caste practices. People who describe themselves as "pure vegetarian" often have separate vessels to cook and consume the food to ensure it does not interact with any form of meat.Many have criticized the practice as being rooted in notions of purity and upper-caste...
March 20, 2024

 India food delivery app rolls back green uniform plan

The president's plans to delay the election sparked widespread protests
Senegal president rejects blame for election chaos
DAKAR — Senegal's president has told the BBC he does not regret delaying this year's elections, a move that sparked deadly protests.Macky Sall said he did not make the decision alone — he was responding to concerns raised by parliamentarians.After a violent backlash, many feared the relatively stable nation was slipping into political crisis.But the attempt to push the election back by 10 months was blocked by Senegal's top court.The vote will now take place on Sunday - a month after it was initially due."I have no apology to make, I have done nothing wrong," President Sall told the BBC."All the actions that have been taken have been within the framework of the law and regulations."With just three weeks to go before the 25 February election, Mr Sall...
March 20, 2024

Senegal president rejects blame for election chaos

Japanese coast guard helicopter (file image)
Eight dead as South Korea-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan coast
SEOUL — Eight sailors have died after a South Korean-flagged tanker overturned off the west coast of Japan.One other person was found in a non-life-threatening condition while two others remain missing, Japan's coast guard said.The Keoyoung Sun capsized off Yamaguchi prefecture after the crew radioed for help around 07:00 on Wednesday (22:00 GMT Tuesday).The search is still on for another two sailors who were on board.The ship was reportedly at anchor because of stormy weather. The coast guard said it was carrying 980 tonnes of acrylic acid.The rescue operation has been taking place close to the city of Shimonoseki in the country's south-west.The Japanese coast guard reports that the crew consists of two Koreans, eight Indonesians and one Chinese citizen.Winds measuring up to...
March 20, 2024

Eight dead as South Korea-flagged tanker capsizes off Japan coast

Palestinian fishermen walk on the beach in Gaza City (FILE)
Jared Kushner suggests Israel should move Palestinians out of Gaza and 'clean it up'
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s son-in-law and former White House adviser, Jared Kushner, has said Gaza's "waterfront property" has a “very valuable” potential, suggesting Israel should remove civilians while it “cleans up” the area.“Gaza’s waterfront property, it could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods,” Kushner said in an interview dated 15 February.It was posted earlier this month on the YouTube channel of the Middle East Initiative, a program of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and first reported on Tuesday by The Guardian.“If you think about all the money that's gone into this tunnel network and into all the munitions, if that would have gone into education or innovation, what could have been...
March 20, 2024

Jared Kushner suggests Israel should move Palestinians out of Gaza and 'clean it up'

Winston Peters
Chumbawamba: NZ's Winston Peters 'does not care' about Tubthumping row
WELLINGTON — New Zealand's deputy prime minister Winston Peters says he "does not care" about the row over using Chumbawamba hit Tubthumping at a political rally.The UK band had accused him of "hijacking" the song and had asked their recording label to issue a "cease and desist" letter."It seems the media care more about the Chumbawamba story than we do. We actually don't care," Peters said."There's nothing to 'cease or desist'," he wrote on X on Wednesday.Peters, who leads the right-wing New Zealand First Party that is part of the governing coalition, walked on to stage to Tubthumping ahead of a controversial speech last weekend.He ended by referring to its famous lyrics, saying: "We got knocked down, but we got...
March 20, 2024

Chumbawamba: NZ's Winston Peters 'does not care' about Tubthumping row

Santiago Martin's lottery empire stretches across several Indian states
Santiago Martin: The 'lottery king' who is India's top political donor
NEW DELHI — An Indian man who made a fortune by selling lottery tickets is in the spotlight after he was revealed to be the top donor to political parties under a controversial funding scheme.Santiago Martin's company, Future Gaming and Hotel Services Pvt. Ltd, bought electoral bonds worth 13.68bn rupees ($165m, £130m) between April 2019 and January 2024 under the scheme which allowed political donors to remain anonymous — until the Supreme Court recently scrapped the scheme and ordered their names to be published. While donations under this scheme were not illegal, electoral bonds have been accused of making political funding more opaque.Since then, it has emerged that of the bonds bought byMartin's company, more than 5bn rupees went to the regional Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...
March 20, 2024

Santiago Martin: The 'lottery king' who is India's top political donor

Former President Donald Trump speaks on February 20, 2024, in Greenville, South Carolina
Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is in panic mode as the deadline approaches to secure a half-billion-dollar bond to appeal his civil fraud case in New York, according to multiple sources familiar with his thinking.Trump’s lawyers acknowledged Monday that he was struggling to find an insurance company willing to underwrite his $454 million bond. Privately, Trump had been counting on Chubb, which underwrote his $91.6 million bond to cover the E. Jean Carroll judgment, to come through, but the insurance giant informed his attorneys in the last several days that that option was off the table.Trump’s team has sought out wealthy supporters and weighed what assets could be sold – and fast. The presumptive GOP presidential nominee himself has become increasingly concerned about...
March 20, 2024

Panic mode sets in for Trump as he faces deadline for massive bond

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