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Iran FM renews call for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefires on Syria visit: DAMASCUS: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi renewed his call for ceasefires in both Gaza ...
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Iran FM threatens 'even stronger' retaliation to any attack: Tehran's top diplomat in Damascus on Saturday threatened an "even stronger" ...
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Iranian foreign minister calls for ceasefires in Lebanon, Gaza | DPA: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Saturday called for ceasefires in Lebanon and ...
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Iranian foreign minister warns 'even stronger' reaction to any Israeli attack
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Iran threatens to retaliate Israeli attack: Tehran's top diplomat in Damascus on Saturday threatened an "even stronger" reaction to any aggression ...
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Israeli military kills 23 Palestinians near aid site in Gaza, witnesses and medics say
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Deadly Clashes at Gaza Aid Distribution SitesOver 400 Palestinians have died near aid points since May amid collapsing water systems and ongoing Israeli attacks.
- Israeli forces fired on crowds near an aid center, killing 23 Palestinians according to medics and witnesses.
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation denies shootings at its sites, while Hamas health officials report numerous similar fatalities.
- UNICEF highlights a worsening crisis with only 40% of Gaza's drinking water facilities operational.
- Recent Israeli airstrikes and military actions have caused extensive casualties and damage across the region.
Children will begin to die of thirst.— James Elder, spokesperson for Unicef, regarding the water crisis in Gaza.
Israeli attacks kill at least 92 people including aid seekers in Gaza: At least 16 Palestinians waiting for food aid, and 13 others charging electrical devices ...
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Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil released – DW – 06/21/2025
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Mahmoud Khalil Freed After Over 100 Days DetainedKhalil was released on bail after 104 days, as a judge found possible retaliation behind his detention by the Trump administration.
- Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, was freed on bail after being held in Louisiana for more than three months.
- His detention was linked to efforts by the government to deport him due to his pro-Palestinian campus activism.
- A federal judge in Newark determined there was reason to believe Khalil's immigration charges were retaliatory.
- Khalil missed key personal milestones during his imprisonment, including the birth of his son and his graduation ceremony.
No one is illegal — no human is illegal. Justice will prevail no matter what this administration may try.— Mahmoud Khalil, after being released on bail.
Israeli forces kill 51 Palestinians waiting for flour at Gaza aid site, witnesses and rescuers say
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BBC pulls Gaza medics documentary due to impartiality concerns: Gaza: Doctors Under Attack, which was due to air in February, was made by an independent company.
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Gaza faces a man-made drought as water systems collapse: UNICEF: Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations’ children ...
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Deadly Strikes and Water Crisis Worsen in GazaAt least 44 killed in aid line attacks; UNICEF warns of severe water shortage and rising child malnutrition by mid-2025.
- At least 25 people were killed while waiting for food aid south of Netzarim amid Israeli military action.
- The Israeli army claimed it targeted militants in the crowd and is reviewing casualties among civilians.
- UNICEF reported that only 40% of Gaza's water production facilities are operational, signaling a man-made drought.
- Child malnutrition cases increased by 50% between April and May, with half a million people facing hunger.
Children will begin to die of thirst ... Just 40% of drinking water production facilities remain functional.— UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters.
Dozens killed by Israeli fire as they sought desperately needed aid in Gaza, Palestinian health ministry says
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Deadly Shooting at Gaza Aid Distribution SiteOver 51 Palestinians were killed and 200+ injured during an Israeli attack near a World Food Programme site in Khan Younis.
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- Israeli forces fired on crowds waiting for flour at an aid distribution point in Khan Younis, causing numerous deaths and injuries.
- A combination of drone missile strikes and tank fire hit the area, resulting in a high number of casualties.
- Nasser Hospital is overwhelmed with trauma patients as daily shootings near aid sites continue.
- The aid distribution system’s shortcomings force many Palestinians into perilous conditions to secure essential food supplies.
Israeli drones fired at the citizens. Some minutes later, Israeli tanks fired several shells at the citizens, which led to a large number of martyrs and wounded.— Mahmud Bassal, spokesman for Gaza's civil defense agency, told AFP.
Dozens of aid seekers among 82 people killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza: Palestinians seeking aid continue to be killed near distribution sites operated by the ...
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Fact check: Viral drone video of Gaza destruction is real: A viral video is circulating showing the destruction caused by Israeli strikes in Gaza ...
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Israeli tanks kill 59 people in Gaza crowd trying to get food aid, medics say: CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza ...
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A deadly race for food: Palestinians in Gaza risk harrowing journey day after day
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USA, Russia, Israel: all these states know how to skilfully trick international law
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In a world of injustices, be Greta Thunberg: The climate activist also advocates for human rights, such as those of Palestinians being killed by Israeli Defence ...
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Greta Thunberg’s Bold Fight Against Global InjusticeIn 2024, Greta was deported from Gaza after delivering aid and denouncing human rights abuses during Israel’s war.
- Greta Thunberg joined a flotilla carrying aid to Gaza to highlight the suffering of civilians under siege.
- Israeli forces intercepted the vessel and deported her after she protested violence against children in the conflict.
- She emphasizes the importance of speaking out and taking action against injustice rather than remaining silent.
- Her activism spans climate change, environmental destruction, and political oppression in multiple global hotspots.
Bombing kids is not self-defence.— Greta Thunberg, while holding a placard demanding justice for children in Gaza.
Israeli attacks: More and more deaths in the Gaza Strip: Once again, Israel's massive attacks in the Gaza Strip are claiming numerous lives ...
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UN says violence against children in conflict reached ‘unprecedented levels’ in 2024, with Gaza worst
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At least 12 Palestinians killed waiting for aid in Gaza, say medics: It is the latest in almost daily shootings near aid sites in Gaza, which have left hundreds ...
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Gaza and the Undoing of Zionism: A historian reviews new books by Peter Beinart, Avi Shlaim and Pankaj Mishra on the project that animates Israel’s violence
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With its goals in Iran out of reach and its endgame unclear, what's next for Israel?
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Israel-Iran Conflict Intensifies Amid Global Diplomatic PressureSeven days into the conflict, 25 Israelis have died and Trump plans to decide on US military action within two weeks.
- Israel has launched extensive strikes on Iranian targets, destroying over half of Iran's missile launchers within a week.
- Iran retaliates with missile and drone assaults on Israeli military and civilian sites, including a hospital in Beersheba.
- The US is repositioning forces in the Middle East and weighing military involvement, with President Trump expected to decide soon.
- Russia and China condemn the hostilities and call for diplomacy, while the UN highlights risks to civilians and healthcare facilities.
The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.— World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus condemned the attacks on health facilities in the conflict between Iran and Israel.
UN warns of water shortage; Reports: Israeli forces kill 202 in Gaza in last 48 hours
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Israel’s offensive in Iran breaches the Geneva Conventions: The airstrikes are about more than Iran’s nuclear capacity; they are aimed at the network of ...
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At least 45 Palestinians killed while waiting for aid trucks in Gaza, health officials say
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Gaza rescuers say 43 killed by Israeli forces : Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 43 people on Friday, including 26 who had ...
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Israel-Gaza war: Unicef detects increasing malnutrition among children in the Gaza Strip
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The forgotten war - catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip: While all eyes are on the war between Israel and Iran, the Gaza Strip is being forgotten ...
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Turkish President Erdogan warns against 'new Sykes-Picot order': Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called for stronger solidarity among Islamic ...
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OpinionIf the world adopted Israel's norms of war, it would lead to global catastrophe: Since October 7, 2023, Israel has cultivated a national psyche in which Jewish ...
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EU review finds Israel in breach of trade pact over Gaza war: Despite the finding it's still unlikely the bloc will opt to suspend its trade deal with the ...
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WHO receiving reports of another mass casualty event in Gaza near food site: World Health Organization officials said that initial reports point to at least 20 ...
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OpinionWar with Iran, continued Gaza fighting: Israel is a sick lion, not a rising one: The Fate of the War Now Depends on the Whims of a Capricious and Voluble ...
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Palestinians face deadly gantlet for food in Gaza: Palestinians in the Gaza Strip face a deadly struggle to get food from new distribution centers ...
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Two UK military planes damaged as activists break into base ahead of flights: This is a breaking news story. The group claimed to have broken into RAF Brize ...
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Pro-Palestine Group Facing Ban After RAF Break-InHome Secretary to proscribe Palestine Action following damage to two RAF aircraft at Brize Norton base this week.
- Palestine Action infiltrated RAF Brize Norton and vandalised two military aircraft by spraying red paint on them.
- Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced plans to ban the group soon, pending parliamentary approval of the proscription.
- RAF Brize Norton serves as the UK's main hub for strategic air support and refuelling, including missions over Gaza.
- Police and counter-terrorism units are investigating the incident, but no arrests have been made so far.
Today we exposed Britain's direct involvement in the genocide, and how ordinary people can act to stop it.— Palestine Action, in response to the government's actions against them.
Israel's war and settlements a strategy to block Palestinian state: legal expert: In the past 20 months, more than 55,000 Palestinians have been killed in the ...
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Israel violated EU pact on human rights, review says : Israel has formally violated its EU treaty due to human rights abuses, attracting stigma even as it seeks ...
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OpinionIt is still not too late for India’s voice to be heard: India’s silence on the devastation in Gaza and now on the unprovoked escalation against Iran represents ...
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Gaza rescuers say 72 killed by Israeli fire: Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli forces killed at least 72 people on Thursday, including 21 who had gathered ...
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Netanyahu’s legacy will not be security – it will be isolation: His pursuit of dominance has not made Israel safer, only more reviled and alone on the world ...
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Israel kills 56 Palestinians in Gaza, most of them desperately seeking aid: UN rights chief says Israel’s warfare methods are ‘inflicting horrifying ...
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Children Are Starving in Gaza, as Soldiers Kill People Looking for Food: Doctors trying to save starving children and parents trying to feed their families spoke ...
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Gaza: Eleven killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid, rescuers say: Israel's military says troops in central Gaza fired warning shots at a group posing a ...
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Poll: Half of UK say Israel committing genocide in Gaza, majority support Netanyahu arrest
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War in the Middle East: EU analysis: Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip violate principles for close cooperation
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 8 near aid centres, 4 others: Civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP that three people were killed by gunfire from ...
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Yoga Links Health and Environmental Care GloballyOn June 21, 2025, the 11th International Yoga Day highlights the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health' worldwide.
- The 11th International Yoga Day on June 21, 2025, is observed with the theme 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.'
- Yoga encourages harmony between personal wellness and planetary health.
- Practicing yoga raises awareness of the connection between body, mind, and the environment.
- Yoga serves as a bridge linking individual peace with global well-being and fosters collective health.
Israel military confirms hitting Hezbollah site in south Lebanon: The military said the site was used by Hezbollah 'to advance terror attacks against Israeli ...
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EU review indicates Israel breached human rights in Gaza
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Protesters gather outside the US Consulate in Sandton: Scores of activists are picketing outside the consulate, as part of the first-ever Palestine Solidarity ...
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Israeli-besieged Gaza residents turn plastic waste to fuel: Palestinians in Gaza devise new method to produce fuel for transportation and generators
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Israel Kills Over 70, Wounds Hundreds as Tanks Open Fire on Aid Seekers in Gaza: “The people are dying, they are being torn apart, to get food for their children ...
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France blocks access to Israeli offensive weapons stands at Paris Air Show: French authorities shut down four Israeli defence industry stands at the annual Paris ...
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Israeli Defense Stands Closed at Paris AirshowFour major Israeli defense exhibitors were shut down at the 2025 Paris Airshow for displaying offensive weapons against set rules.
- Organizers closed the booths of Elbit Systems, Rafael, IAI, and Uvision after they refused to remove attack weapons from their displays.
- France cited pre-established exhibition rules and concerns about the Gaza conflict as reasons for the closures.
- Israel condemned the move as politically and commercially motivated and announced plans to pursue legal action.
- Israeli company leaders and some US politicians criticized the ban as unjustified and anti-competitive.
The French are hiding behind supposedly political considerations to exclude Israeli offensive weapons from an international exhibition - weapons that compete with French industries.— The Israeli Ministry of Defense said this in a statement.
Israel kills at least 70 Palestinians in Gaza’s deadliest day at aid sites: Violence in Khan Younis adds to wave of attacks that have since May 26 killed ...
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WATCH: IDF destroys Hamas terror tunnel where Mohammed Sinwar's body was found: The IDF said this area was where the body of assassinated Hamas military wing ...
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Netanyahu's Iran gamble is paying off – but now's the time for a safe exit, not hubris
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Netanyahu Praises Trump as Israel Battles Hamas ConflictNetanyahu highlights Israel’s resilience amid heavy losses and awaits US decision on potential Iran military strikes.
- Netanyahu expressed gratitude to Trump for his support and described ongoing intense fighting in Gaza.
- He affirmed Israel’s commitment to rescuing hostages and fully defeating Hamas.
- Trump indicated uncertainty about joining strikes on Iran but confirmed contingency plans are in place.
- Iran’s leader warned of severe repercussions if attacked, escalating diplomatic tensions further.
We will continue until we bring everyone home and until Hamas is fully defeated.— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said this in his daily video statement.
OpinionMore of a threat than Iran: The Israeli media and opposition have jumped aboard the Bibi bandwagon
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Picking through despair: WITH flies buzzing all around them, a woman and her daughter picked through the pile of garbage bags for scraps of food at the foot of a ...
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OpinionIsraeli attack on Iran a major failure of US power and diplomacy: If America genuinely did not want Israel to attack Iran and its nuclear facilities ...
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Dozens dead in Gaza Strip near aid distribution center: Shots are reported to have been fired again near a distribution center for humanitarian aid in the Gaza ...
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Israeli attacks kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza as UN warns water shortage reaching crisis point
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Most Britons oppose Israel’s Gaza war, support ICC warrant for Netanyahu: A majority of Britons oppose Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, with many describing ...
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Mostly aid seekers among 29 Gazans killed in latest Israeli attacks: At least 16 Palestinian aid seekers were among the 29 killed by the latest Israeli army fire ...
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Israel Kills 140 Palestinians In 24 Hours As World Shifts Focus To Iran: As the war between Israel and Iran intensifies, Palestinians in Gaza worry their plight ...
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Just don't fight - why Hizbullah is leaving Iran alone: The Lebanese Hizbullah is considered Tehran's most important ally in the Middle East. So far, however ...
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Childhood Malnutrition in Gaza Is “Rising at an Alarming Rate,” UNICEF Warns: More than 5,000 children under the age of 5 were treated for the life-threatening ...
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Far-right Israeli minister calls for the arrest of anyone watching Al Jazeera
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Internet and phone outage in much of Gaza disrupts humanitarian operations and deepens isolation
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Qassam Destroys Three Merkava Tanks, Al-Quds Shoots Down Advanced Drone: Palestinian resistance groups announced on Thursday a series of military operations ...
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Israel’s Gaza actions may breach EU-Israel human rights agreement: Report: An EU diplomatic service audit report, seen by news agencies, looked at Israel’s ...
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OpinionIsraelis should be asking the tough questions about war with Iran: If We Needed Any Proof of the Success of the Government's Judicial Overhaul ...
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US senator slams Netanyahu for Gaza crisis amid escalation with Iran: 'Israel's Prime Minister may think no one will notice what he's doing in Gaza while he ...
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After Israeli shelling: health authority in Gaza reports dozens dead near aid distribution point
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News on the Middle East: Another death at aid center in Gaza: Once again, the Israeli military is reported to have killed people near humanitarian aid ...
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Tanks, Drones, and Bulldozers: Gaza Resistance Records New Battlefield Gains: Al-Qassam and Al-Quds Brigades intensify operations in Gaza, targeting Israeli ...
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'They are shooting a lot': voice notes from a Gaza hospital as war closes in - BBC News
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Despite dangerous security situation: More than two million people have returned to Syria
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Erdogan says UNRWA to open office in Turkey, calls for more support for agency: The United Nations’ Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA will open an office in ...
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OpinionBritish voters have spoken on Gaza. How will leaders respond?: Nearly half of UK adults say Israel's actions in Gaza amount to genocide ...
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Gaza Strip: Helpless and almost forgotten: Due to Israel's attacks on Iran, the situation in the Gaza Strip has slipped out of the public eye ...
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Struggle for Survival Amid Gaza Food CrisisA Palestinian died seeking food aid; the EU will address Gaza’s humanitarian crisis in a meeting on Monday.
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- Obtaining food in Gaza is extremely dangerous, and medical assistance is severely limited.
- A 22-year-old woman from Khan Yunis has lost significant weight due to the war, representing widespread suffering.
- A funeral procession commemorated a Palestinian who died trying to reach a food distribution center.
- The European Union is set to discuss Gaza’s humanitarian conditions in a session scheduled for Monday.
BBC coverage of Israel's war on Gaza 'systematically biased against Palestinians'
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Opaque Stock Holdings Among German Cabinet MembersOnly two ministers disclose shareholdings; Chancellor Merz remains silent on his €5.7 million shares in a train maker from 2019.
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- Germany lacks mandatory transparency requirements for stock ownership among the Chancellor and ministers, unlike France or the United States.
- In 2019, Friedrich Merz held shares worth €5.7 million but does not reveal if he still owns them and is not obliged to do so.
- Most ministries decline to provide details on holdings, with only Building Minister Verena Hubertz and Economy Minister Katherina Reiche making disclosures.
- The Council of Europe demanded stricter disclosure rules in 2020, but no legislative changes have occurred and ministers remain silent on the issue.
As Finance Minister, I sometimes make decisions that are relevant to the capital market or have information about individual listed companies.— Christian Lindner, former Finance Minister, spoke about the conflicts of interest that can arise from political decisions.
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