- Several people killed in Israeli attacks on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and on Rafah, in the south.
- A UNICEF aid convoy is hit by Israeli gunfire in the latest incident of humanitarian relief workers coming under attack in Gaza.
- Political chief Ismail Haniyeh says Hamas won’t change its position in ceasefire talks after Israel killed three of his sons and four grandchildren in an attack on the first day of Eid al-Fitr.
- Israel is on high alert after Iran vowed revenge for a deadly attack on its consulate in Syria as US President Biden pledges “ironclad” support for its ally if attacked.
- At least 33,545 Palestinians have been killed and 76,094 wounded in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. The death toll in Israel from Hamas’s October 7 attacks stands at 1,139, with dozens still held captive.
UNSC issues statement on killing of aid workers, threat of famine in Gaza
The UN Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the “horrific” Israeli air raids that killed seven team members of the World Central Kitchen earlier this month and stressed the need for a “full, transparent and comprehensive investigation”.
The 15-member body also said Israel must do more to improve aid delivery into the besieged and bombarded territory.
“The members of the Security Council reiterated their deep concern over the human toll of the conflict, the catastrophic humanitarian situation, and the threat of imminent famine in Gaza and called for the immediate lifting of all barriers to the delivery of humanitarian aid at scale to the civilian population and to the unhindered distribution of such assistance,” its statement said.
The UN Security Council has expressed “grave concern” over the “horrific” Israeli air raids that killed seven team members of the World Central Kitchen earlier this month and stressed the need for a “full, transparent and comprehensive investigation”.
The 15-member body also said Israel must do more to improve aid delivery into the besieged and bombarded territory.
“The members of the Security Council reiterated their deep concern over the human toll of the conflict, the catastrophic humanitarian situation, and the threat of imminent famine in Gaza and called for the immediate lifting of all barriers to the delivery of humanitarian aid at scale to the civilian population and to the unhindered distribution of such assistance,” its statement said.
Climate target organisation faces staff revolt over carbon-offsetting plan
Employees at SBTi have called for their CEO to resign over controversial plans which they fear will enable greenwashing
Staff at one of the world’s leading climate-certification organisations have called for the CEO and board members to resign after they announced plans to allow companies to meet their climate targets with carbon offsets.
They fear that companies will use the offsets for greenwashing, while avoiding making the necessary cuts in greenhouse gas emissions – without which the world faces climate catastrophe.
Germany: Police offer €5,000 for synagogue attack tips
German police have offered a cash reward for information about an arson attack on a synagogue in the northern city of Oldenburg last week.
Police in northern Germany are offering a €5,000 ($5,360) reward for anyone who can provide them with information regarding an arson attack on a synagogue last week.
Last Friday, at about 1:10 p.m., an unknown individual threw an incendiary device at the door of a synagogue in the northern city of Oldenburg, causing a small blaze and minor damage.
Two caretakers from a neighboring cultural center discovered the fire and extinguished it. Nobody was injured but the perpetrator fled.
Bollywood makes a song and dance for Modi ahead of Indian elections
The Indian Hindi film industry, better known as Bollywood, has been cranking out films celebrating Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his controversial Hindu nationalist policies ahead of the 2024 general elections. The plots mirror the Modi administration’s divisive politics, with virtuous Hindu heroes confronting villainous Muslims. Quantity may triumph over quality, but after a decade of crackdowns, a once pluralist industry is sticking to a nationalist script.
Barely two months before polls opened in the 2024 Indian general elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a visit to the northern region of Jammu when he launched into a resounding shout-out for an upcoming Bollywood movie.
“I’ve heard that, maybe this week, a film on this 370 issue will be released,” Modi told supporters, many waving banners of his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The prime minister was referring to the film “Article 370”, a political thriller that celebrates his government’s controversial 2019 decision to revoke Article 370 from the Indian constitution.
Russian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant
Russia destroyed the largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv region in a missile attack on Thursday, as President Volodomyr Zelensky accused the West of “turning a blind eye” to his country’s need for more air defenses.
Ukraine’s Air Force said it shot down 18 of the incoming missiles and 39 of the drones. Russia fired 82 missiles and drones in total, including six hypersonic Kinzhal missiles – none of which Ukraine’s air defenses were able to down.
There were no casualties, and the attack has not resulted in power cuts in Ukraine’s capital region Kyiv or other regions supplied by Trypilska TPP.
Canada wildfires: Officials warn of 'explosive' wildfire season
By James FitzGerald, BBC News
Canada's government says it is preparing for another "explosive" wildfire season, for which it is training extra firefighters.
A warmer-than-normal winter has left little snow on the ground and has compounded droughts in several regions.
Last year was by far Canada's worst for wildfires, with 15 million hectares (37 million acres) of forest burned.
Linking the issue to climate change, a minister warned that this year could prove even more devastating.
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