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The UN agency says the convoy of 14 lorries was turned away at a checkpoint and was later looted by crowds of “desperate people.” The report comes just a day after the WHO said children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza. 

“The mission team found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that conflict-related sexual violence occurred in multiple locations during the 7 October attacks,” the UN report said.

Crowds were trying to get much-needed aid from a convoy of lorries on the coastal road southwest of Gaza City. 

Aaron Bushnell, US Air Force member set himself on fire outside Israel Embassy in Washington DC

“My national security advisor tells me that we’re close,” Biden said.

Riot police on horseback charged demonstrators as they attempted to make their way to Democracy Square. 

The United Kingdom has conducted its first airdrop of aid into Gaza since the outbreak of war, following an agreement with Jordan. On Wednesday, a Jordanian Air Force plane delivered four tonnes of supplies, including medicines, food, and fuel, into the strip.

There has been widespread condemnation of the US decision to block Algeria’s resolution as fighting continued in Gaza. It was backed by 13 of the 15 members of the UN Security Council – with the UK abstaining.

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is seen Vetoing the resolution during a UN Security Council vote calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, at UN Headquarters on Tuesday.

“The world must know, and Hamas leaders must know – if by Ramadan our hostages are not home, the fighting will continue everywhere, to include the Rafah area”.

Houthis have been attacking US targets and commercial shipping in the Red Sea since Israel invaded Gaza following the October 7 Hamas attacks. 

Israel Gaza: Netanyahu vows to press ahead with Rafah offensive Benjamin Netanyahu has said his troops will advance on the Gazan city of Rafah, ignoring…

Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed at least seven civilians, security sources say, after Hezbollah rocket fire killed a soldier in Israel.

A woman and two children were killed in Souaneh, and at least four members of a family were later killed in Nabatieh.

“There is no other solution but a complete and final victory,” Netanyahu told a news conference on Wednesday.

The drone strike occurred on Wednesday night in Baghdad’s Mashtal neighbourhood, causing several loud explosions.

Israel-Gaza war: Hamas responds to proposed Gaza ceasefire plan Hamas has replied to a plan for a new ceasefire in Gaza. Israel, the US, Qatar,…

A drone strike targeting the largest US military base in Syria has resulted in the deaths of at least six allied Kurdish-led fighters.

According to Centcom, the strikes targeted a land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship missiles, which were poised for launch against ships in the Red Sea.

In response to the incident, the US launched new airstrikes in Yemen, targeting 10 drones that were reportedly being prepared for launch.

UN warning that Gaza aid system could collapse if UNRWA funding stopped UN officials have raised concerns that the withdrawal of funding for the primary…

Gaza latest – More than 26600 Palestinians killed, funding to Gaza aid agency paused More than 26,637 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on…

US senators call for ‘devastating retaliation across the Middle East’ Republican US senators have been piling pressure on President Joe Biden in the wake of…

Are we heading for WW3? Are we in a pre war world? Trump the latest to issue warnings world on the brink of next world…

Iran denies involvement in drone strike that killed three US soldiers Iran has denied it was involved in the drone attack at a US base…

Gaza aid agency says it is ‘extremely desperate’ after funding halted Japan and Austria have joined many other nations in halting funding to UNRWA, the…