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UN Security Council unite in condemning Israeli bombing of Qatar
In a rare move, the US backed a UN Security Council statement condemning Israel’s attack on Hamas’s Doha office.
Categories: South Asia
Trump says ‘high degree of certainty’ Charlie Kirk gunman in custody
US president says suspect was turned in by someone 'close to him' and that he hopes he gets 'the death penalty'.
Categories: South Asia
Panic after Israeli strike on Gaza City home during evacuation
A Palestinian mother screaming for her son after an Israeli strike targeted their neighbour’s home.
Categories: South Asia
After shock Israeli attack on their city, Doha’s residents voice unease
Our correspondent takes in the mood in the Qatari capital after an Israeli attack on a Hamas meeting this week.
Categories: South Asia
Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict – what it means for US-Brazil relations
US President Donald Trump has slammed former president's trial for attempted coup as a 'witch-hunt'.
Categories: South Asia
Islamophobic incidents in Australia ‘skyrocketed’ since Israel’s Gaza war
Anti-Muslim incidents in person have increased by 150% - and by 250% online - according to an independent report.
Categories: South Asia
‘Show of humiliation’ as Israeli army lays siege to West Bank’s Tulkarem
Palestinians face mass arrests, displacement in the occupied territory as Netanyahu pushes settlement expansion.
Categories: South Asia
“Difficult to calculate” Trump’s red line for Israel
Ori Goldberg on Israel’s relationship with the US and where Trump’s red lines might be, and whether they’re likely to be
Categories: South Asia
Crawford chases boxing history in Alvarez title fight
Terrence Crawford is jumping two weights to fight Canelo Alvarez to unify the super middleweight belts on Saturday.
Categories: South Asia
Qatar attack is Israel acting as the “tail wagging the US dog”
Adam Shapiro on Israel’s attack on Qatar, possible US involvement and how Israel exerts influence over Washington.
Categories: South Asia
Fact-checking claims about sniper’s identity in Charlie Kirk shooting
The shooter of Charlie Kirk is still at large and unidentified.
Categories: South Asia
Nepal protest death toll reaches 51 as 12,500 prisoners remain on the run
The country's former Chief Justice Sushila Karki appears set to be appointed interim prime minister.
Categories: South Asia
The US “has beef with Brazil” on more than just Bolsonaro issue
“Bolsonaro may actually be a convenient excuse for Trump to do what he would already be willing to do [in Brazil]."
Categories: South Asia
The US “has beef with Brazil” on more than just Bolsonaro issue
“Bolsonaro may actually be a convenient excuse for Trump to do what he would already be willing to do [in Brazil]."
Categories: South Asia
Gaza’s worst fear is no longer bombs but ‘humanitarian cities’
We, survivors of Israel’s genocidal war, now face an even greater terror.
Categories: South Asia
Gaza’s worst fear is no longer bombs but ‘humanitarian cities’
We, survivors of Israel’s genocidal war, now face an even greater terror.
Categories: South Asia
On Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis
Former UN Undersecretary-General Sigrid Kaag discusses the state of humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the role of the international community in supporting relief efforts.
Background Reading:
- Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, with famine declared in the territory’s most populated region. As Israel continues to block aid from entering Gaza, this backgrounder explains how hunger is now reportedly affecting more than just civilians on the ground.
- As the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip continues, some countries have announced their intent to recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign nation, but full independence and UN membership remain elusive. This backgrounder unpacks the quest for Palestinian statehood.
Host:
Steven Kalin, Foreign Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal
Guest:
Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process; Former United Nations Undersecretary-General
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Categories: Defense Policy
On Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis
Former UN Undersecretary-General Sigrid Kaag discusses the state of humanitarian assistance in Gaza and the role of the international community in supporting relief efforts.
Background Reading:
- Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, with famine declared in the territory’s most populated region. As Israel continues to block aid from entering Gaza, this backgrounder explains how hunger is now reportedly affecting more than just civilians on the ground.
- As the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip continues, some countries have announced their intent to recognize the Palestinian territories as a sovereign nation, but full independence and UN membership remain elusive. This backgrounder unpacks the quest for Palestinian statehood.
Host:
Steven Kalin, Foreign Correspondent at the Wall Street Journal
Guest:
Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process; Former United Nations Undersecretary-General
Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events straight to your inbox? Subscribe to CFR’s Daily News Brief newsletter.
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Categories: Defense Policy
More than 300 South Korean workers return home after US immigration raid
Images of arrested workers in handcuffs and chains have caused outrage over what many see as a betrayal of an ally.
Categories: South Asia
More than 300 South Korean workers return home after US immigration raid
Images of arrested workers in handcuffs and chains have caused outrage over what many see as a betrayal of an ally.
Categories: South Asia
