'Desperate situation' in north Gaza, UN says, as it delivers aid for first time in two weeks
'Hezbollah dragged us into this war'
We reported earlier that the UN Human Rights Office is calling for an independent enquiry into the airstrike on the Christian-majority village of Aitou in northern Lebanon which killed 24 people, including 12 women and children on Monday.
The AFP news agency has been talking to residents in the village of Aitou who blame Hezbollah for turning them into a target.
One woman, Adele Khoury, said: "Who do I blame? Who will I blame except Hezbollah? Who dragged us to war except them? They dragged us into this war and it is never ending."
Summary
The situation in northern Gaza is "desperate", the UN says, as it delivers the first food aid allowed into the area in more than two weeks
About 400,000 Palestinians remain in northern Gaza, according to the UN, which condemned the "large number of civilian casualties" in recent days
Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed since Israel launched an offensive in the north, which it said was to root out Hamas fighters who had regrouped
Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank
Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds
Tue 15 Oct 2024 14.30 BST
Wars, debt, the climate crisis and the pandemic have combined to halt progress in the fight against poverty, the World Bank has warned.
The Washington-based institution said on current trends it would take more than three decades to lift the near-700 million people living on less than $2.15 (£1.64) a day above the widely accepted definition of extreme poverty.
In its Poverty, Prosperity and Planet report, the World Bank said the setbacks of recent years meant the goal set by the UN of ending extreme poverty by 2030 was already impossible to hit.
Young Germans fear war and poverty yet remain optimistic
The fear of war in Europe and rising poverty are the top concerns of young people in Germany, according to a new study. They are also taking more of an interest in politics than ever before.
Ongoing wars, the ever-more dramatic impact of climate change and growing political polarization are just some of the concerns on the minds of young people in Germany today, a new study says. Titled "Pragmatism Between Disillusionment and Embracing Diversity," the Shell Youth Study 2024 surveyed 2,509 adolescents aged 12 to 25 about politics, society and the environment. The authors of the study, which is conducted every five years, say it paints a "nuanced profile" of a generation, which sees "both problems and the need for action."
While the study found that many young people are receptive to populist positions, there is no sign that they are disengaging from democracy and wider society. In fact, the majority are optimistic about the future and the prospects offered to them by the state and society. "This is one of the most interesting and also one of the most puzzling and least expected results," says Mathias Albert, a political scientist at the University of Bielefeld and one of the authors of the study.
Inside Cambodia's cyber-scam centres, where workers are victims of human trafficking
It’s happened to us all: a message arrives on our phone that looks genuine but turns out to be a scam. The internet has enabled scammers worldwide to find and contact potential victims. In Southeast Asia, the problem has reached alarming proportions and generates billions of dollars. FRANCE 24's William de Tamaris, Aruna Popuri and Justin McCurry report from Cambodia and the Myanmar border. Warning: this report contains graphic content.
In Southeast Asia, hundreds of thousands of people are employed by online scam centres to extract as much money as possible from victims. Mainly based in Cambodia and Myanmar, these cyber-scam hubs generate billions of dollars.
NewJeans' Hanni testifies at National Assembly over bullying claim
By Pyo Kyung-min
Hanni, a member of K-pop group NewJeans, spoke out about her experiences with workplace bullying and systemic discrimination within HYBE Labels, the parent company of her agency Ador, during a National Assembly audit, Tuesday.
Testifying voluntarily at an Assembly audit on workplace harassment in the entertainment industry, the 20-year-old singer detailed an incident in which she said she was ignored by a manager from another HYBE subsidiary.
The incident, first made public during a surprise YouTube livestream created on Sept. 11, prompted public concerns that Hanni might be a victim of workplace bullying. She claimed that while she greeted an artist from the HYBE umbrella, the artist's manager allegedly told their team to "ignore her."
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