More than 500 Palestinians killed in occupied West Bank: UN rights chief
Two of the latest fatalities were 16-year-old Ahmed Ashraf Hamidat and 17-year-old Mohammed Musa Al Bitar, both shot “at a distance of about 70 metres while running away after throwing stones and/or Molotov cocktails towards a[n Israeli] military post outside…
Continuing restrictions hamper humanitarian access inside Gaza
Humanitarians said that “security and humanitarian access conditions” have been further reduced since May because of increased violence in northern and southern Gaza, especially in Rafah, where Israeli forces continue their bombardment and military offensive. “Despite the presence of…
War must never be normalized for child victims: Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
In remarks to commemorate the International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression, Denise Brown also noted that boys and girls in frontline regions have had to spend the equivalent of seven months underground in bomb shelters because of relentless…
Little protection for the vulnerable, even on major migration routes: UNHCR
A new report from the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) confirmed that each year, hundreds of thousands of people risk their lives to migrate from sub-Saharan countries in Africa without access to immediate assistance, shelter or information about the dangers they…
US farmers opt for soy to limit losses as all crop prices slump
Chicago — Mark Tuttle planted more soy and less corn on his northern Illinois farm this spring as prices for both crops hover near three-year lows and soybeans’ lower production costs offered him the best chance of turning a profit…
Russia: French military instructors in Ukraine are ‘legitimate targets’ for Russian strikes
Russia’s foreign minister said Tuesday that any French military instructors in Ukraine training Ukraine soldiers would be a “legitimate target” for Russian strikes. “Regardless of their status, military officials or mercenaries represent a legitimate target for our armed forces,” Sergey…
Climate change, El Niño to blame for deadly floods in Brazil
Climate change and the El Niño weather phenomenon are to blame for the historic floods in southern Brazil that killed almost 170 people and displaced about 600,000 people, a team of international scientists said Monday. The World Weather Attribution (WWA)…
Trillions of cicadas descend on parts of US
Trillions of cicadas that have burrowed underground for 13 and 17 years are now emerging in parts of the midwestern and southern United States. “The southern states and the central U.S. are going to be the hardest hit,” says Paula…
Vice President Kamala Harris to attend Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland this month
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and national security adviser Jake Sullivan will attend a Ukraine peace conference in Switzerland on June 15, the White House said in a statement on Monday. Harris will travel to Switzerland to underscore Washington’s commitment…
Algeria seeks to lure tourists to neglected cultural, scenic glories
ORAN, Algeria — Algeria wants to lure more visitors to the cultural and scenic treasures of Africa’s largest country, shedding its status as a tourism backwater and expanding a sector outshone by competitors in neighboring Morocco and Tunisia. The giant…