UNSC passes resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire
- The UN Security Council for the first time passes a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
- Fourteen countries voted in favour of the resolution; the US, Israel’s main ally, abstained.
- Israeli air strikes kill at least 22 Palestinians in central Gaza’s Deir al Balah region and 30 in Rafah in the south.
- Palestinians who fled the ongoing Israeli siege of al-Shifa Hospital say Israeli tanks and armoured bulldozers drove over at least four bodies and ambulances. Israeli forces have also surrounded al-Amal and Nasser hospitals in southern Gaza.
- At least 32,333 Palestinians have been killed and 74,694 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The revised death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attack stands at 1,139, with dozens still held captive.
Here’s what the adopted resolution entails
As we’ve been reporting, the 15-member Security Council has demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza and the immediate and unconditional release of all captives.
The resolution also demands:
- That the immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan is respected by all parties leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire
- The immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and ensuring humanitarian access to address their medical and other humanitarian needs
- That the parties comply with their obligations under international law in relation to all persons they detain
Threats, fear and surveillance: how China targets students in the UK who criticise regime
Chinese students tell the Guardian they are scared to return home and worry for their families after being followed and harassed
The first time Liying* realised she was being watched, she was on her way home from an anti-Beijing protest outside the Chinese embassy in London in 2022. The sky was dark, and Liying – a student in her 20s from China – was walking with a fellow protester, megaphone in hand, when she noticed a stranger lurking behind them.
The pair quickened their pace but the man, who looked Chinese, kept following. Ten minutes passed; then 20. Eventually, they ran into a nearby hospital and hid for more than half an hour. When they came out, he was gone.
“Often at protests, there are middle-aged Chinese men standing a bit further apart, looking at us. They’re not joining, just examining,” says Liying, who has been followed a second time and received anonymous calls from China to her British number.
Philippines summons Chinese envoy over latest reef clash
Manila has dared Beijing to take legal action over its claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea. China's territorial claims in the South China Sea were already dismissed by a Hague tribunal in 2016.
The diplomatic stand-off between China and the Philippines over a disputed shoal and surrounding waters in the South China Sea continued on Monday when Manila summoned a Chinese envoy to protest the latest attempts by Chinese vessels to disrupt Philippine activities in the area.
In a statement, the Philippines' Foreign Ministry condemned the "aggressive actions undertaken by the China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia against the rotation and resupply mission undertaken by the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal" – the Filipino name for Second Thomas Shoal.
Will the 2024 Olympics change image of Paris region’s troubled Seine-Saint-Denis?
Less than 500 metres separate the Stade de France -- the sparkling centrepiece of the Paris Olympics -- and the crumbling Francs-Moisins estate plagued by poverty and crime.
Samia Achoui, a secretary who lives in one of the grey blocks dogged by drug dealing, doesn't have a ticket to see the Games.
Instead she will listen from her window to the cheers and applause echoing over the canal.
Despite its name, the Paris Olympics will take place mostly in Seine-Saint-Denis on the other side of the "peripherique" ring road that divides the French capital from some of its poorest and most notorious suburbs, known as banlieues.
Moving giant Gundam stages final shows in Yokohama
By KAZUSHIGE KOBAYASHI/ Staff Writer
March 25, 2024 at 14:56 JST
Fans are rushing to Yamashita Pier here to marvel at the life-size moving Gundam robot one last time before the crowd-pleasing exhibition ends on March 31.
The final weeks of the run feature the most popular shows from Gundam's past programs, showcasing the beloved robot in thrilling action sequences accompanied by the iconic theme music.
The 18-meter-tall giant was unveiled in December 2020 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the smash-hit animated TV series “Mobile Suit Gundam.”
Russia refuses to blame IS for concert hall attack despite growing evidence
Four suspects from Tajikistan appear in court as IS releases new footage corroborating its claim to be behind atrocity
The Kremlin has declined to comment on growing evidence that the Afghan branch of Islamic State (IS), known as Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), masterminded the terrorist attack on the Crocus City concert hall in Moscow that left 137 people dead.
Asked by reporters whether the Kremlin recognised IS was behind the attack, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said: “You ask a question related to the progress of the investigation. We do not comment on that in any way. We have no right to do so. But we urge you to rely on the information provided by our law enforcement agencies.”
Reporters also asked why Vladimir Putin and Russian authorities did not mention IS as a possible organiser of the attack.
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