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Israel accused of wielding starvation as a weapon of war against Gaza
By: News24Wire 18th December 2023 An international non-governmental organisation (NGO) has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza. Human Rights Watch (HRW)... →
Egypt's Sisi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote
By: Reuters 18th December 2023 Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has swept to a third, six-year term as Egypt's president, winning 89.6% of votes in an election in which he faced no serious... →
Russia seeks to unite BRICS on climate initiatives after COP28
By: Bloomberg 14th December 2023 As the COP28 talks wrapped up in Dubai, one of the world’s energy heavyweights said it wants to rally a united front among a group of non-Western... →
Ramaphosa reaffirms SA's stance on Israel, Palestine at meeting with SA Jewish Board of Deputies
By: News24Wire 14th December 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa met the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD) at his presidential residence, Mahlamba Ndlopfu, in Pretoria on... →
UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of Gaza ceasefire
By: News24Wire 13th December 2023 The 193-member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in... →
COP28 ends with deal on transition away from fossil fuels
By: Bloomberg 13th December 2023 The COP28 climate talks in Dubai ended in a deal that saw a commitment to transition away from all fossil fuels for the first time. The president... →
Israeli forces launch deadly West Bank raids, pound Gaza ahead of UN vote
By: News24Wire 12th December 2023 Israeli forces have carried out deadly raids in the occupied West Bank while shelling and bombing many areas in the Gaza Strip in advance of a... →
WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza
By: News24Wire 11th December 2023 The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed on a resolution, the first by any United Nations (UN) agency, calling for immediate access to vital... →