Situation in Gaza ‘probably worse even than we can see’: Top UN humanitarian official With the Israel-Hamas war now having passed its 100-day mark, FRANCE 24 spoke to Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs. “We can see the desolation” of Gaza thanks to the media, Griffiths said. “We can hear the cries of …
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Jan 17 2024
Six In The Morning Wednesday 17 January 2024
US designates Yemen’s Houthis ‘terrorist group’ By Stephen Quillen, Linah Alsaafin and Alma Milisic Published On 17 Jan 202417 Jan 2024 US designates Yemen’s Houthis as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” after the group’s attack on shipping in the Red Sea in response to Israel’s attacks on Gaza. The Jordanian army says its military field hospital in Khan Younis was …
Jan 16 2024
Six In The Morning Tuesday 16 January 2024
The Israeli military has been surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network beneath Gaza. By Adam Goldman, Ronen Bergman, Patrick Kingsley and Gal Koplewitz Reporting from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and Washington One tunnel in Gaza was wide enough for a top Hamas official to drive a car inside. Another stretched nearly three football fields …
Jan 15 2024
Six In The Morning Monday 15 January 2024
They were Israel’s ‘eyes on the border’ – but their Hamas warnings went unheard By Alice Cuddy They are known as Israel’s eyes on the Gaza border. For years, units of young female conscripts had one job here. It was to sit in surveillance bases for hours, looking for signs of anything suspicious. In the …
Jan 14 2024
Six In The Morning Sunday 14 January 2024
100 days since Hamas attacked Israel, triggering war in Gaza By Wyre Davies BBC Middle East correspondent One hundred days ago, the previously unthinkable happened in Israel. A state, born out of adversity and war only 75 years ago, woke up to what some have since described as a threat to its very existence. On …
Jan 13 2024
Six In The Morning Saturday 13 January 2024
Taiwan elects William Lai president in historic election By Tessa Wong BBC News, Taipei Taiwanese voters have chosen William Lai as their president in a historic election, cementing a path that is increasingly divergent from China. The move has angered Beijing, which issued a statement shortly after the results insisting that “Taiwan is part of China”. …
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