UN officials call for urgent action after a record number of children perish while attempting to cross the Channel The United Nations has reported an alarming increase in child fatalities during Channel crossings, with 14 children confirmed dead in 2024—an unprecedented number. According to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) Missing Migrants Project, a...
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Palestinians Reject Trump’s Gaza Plan: A Fight for Their Homes
Despite Promises of a ‘Riviera,’ Gaza’s Residents Stand Firm Against Forced Relocation In Gaza, life is slowly being rebuilt following the devastation of the conflict. Despite a recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the region remains deeply uncertain, especially with the added threat of Donald Trump’s controversial plan for Gaza. The former US president proposed...
Battles in Eastern Ukraine Seen as Decisive for Nation’s Fate
Ukrainian defense ministry highlights pivotal moments in the Donbas region as Russian forces intensify assaults. The fierce battles raging in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region could determine the nation’s future, according to a spokesperson for Ukraine’s defense ministry. As Russian forces push to seize strategic cities like Severodonetsk, the conflict has entered its most active and...
US Expresses Concern Over Israeli Airstrike in Gaza
At Least 93 Civilians, Including 20 Children, Killed The United States has voiced its concern over what it described as a “horrifying” Israeli airstrike that killed at least 93 civilians, including 20 children, in a northern Gaza residential block. The airstrike is part of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza, where the death toll from Israeli...
Deadly Airstrikes in Lebanon Amid Heightened Middle East Tensions
Israeli Strikes and Legislative Moves Escalate Regional Conflict Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in 2,710 fatalities and 12,592 injuries since October 2023, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The attacks, part of ongoing regional hostilities, have intensified amid rising tensions across the Middle East. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a parliamentary session, described Iran...
Iran Responds to Israeli Strikes, Hardliners Call for Retaliation
Tensions Escalate as Iranian Government Downplays Israel’s Airstrike; Calls for Swift Reprisal Grow in Tehran The Iranian government has ridiculed the effectiveness and scale of Israel’s recent airstrikes on Iranian military sites, yet hardline factions within the Iranian parliament are pressing for a swift and decisive response, claiming that Israel’s actions have crossed critical red...
Palestinians Accuse Israel of Attempting to Erase Their Presence in Northern Gaza
Civilians in Gaza Face Intensified Attacks as Claims of a Strategic Plan to Displace Remaining Population Grow A year into the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians in northern Gaza are experiencing increasingly dire conditions, with reports of intensified Israeli military operations and widespread civilian suffering. The current situation, marked by hospital bombings, attacks...
World Leaders Urge Restraint After Israeli Airstrikes on Iran
Tensions Escalate as US and Europe Call for Calm Amid Growing Conflict World leaders have expressed concern and urged restraint following Israel’s first open airstrikes on Iran, a significant escalation in the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict. The strikes targeted approximately 20 military bases across Iran, including key missile and drone manufacturing sites, as well as...
Three Dead and 46 Rescued After Channel Boat Sinks
French officials launch rescue operation as calls grow for safer migration routes. Three individuals tragically lost their lives, and 46 others were rescued after a boat attempting to cross the English Channel sank off the coast of Calais, French maritime authorities confirmed. The rescue operation began on Wednesday morning when a lifejacket was spotted floating...
Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen Set to Visit Canada Amid Rising Tensions with China
Tsai to Deliver Key Speech at Halifax International Security Forum Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen is preparing for a visit to Canada next week, according to diplomatic sources. The visit is highly anticipated due to Tsai’s prominent role in representing Taiwan’s resistance to China’s growing military threats. While Canada does not have formal diplomatic relations...