Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Six In The Morning Wednesday 23 October 2024

 

Twenty reported killed in Gaza as Israel intensifies siege of north

Israeli strikes across Gaza killed 20 people on Wednesday as Israeli forces intensified a siege of northern parts of the Palestinian enclave, surrounding hospitals and refugee shelters, and ordering residents to head south, medics and residents said.
The Gaza health ministry and the World Health Organization said they would be unable to start a polio vaccination campaign in northern Gaza as planned because of the intense bombardments, mass displacements and lack of access.

Israeli forces began the operation in the north about three weeks ago with the declared aim of preventing Hamas fighters from regrouping. The operation has intensified since the killing of Hamas chief Yahya Al-Sinwar a week ago.

Several killed in terrorist attack at Turkish aerospace company, says minister

Large explosion and gunfire at Tusaş HQ in Ankara amid ongoing ‘hostage situation’, according to reports

Wed 23 Oct 2024 15.37 BST

Turkey’s interior minister has blamed a “terrorist attack” for an explosion and assault by gunmen at the headquarters of the country’s national aerospace company, Tusaş, outside Ankara, saying there are dead and wounded people at the scene.

The large blast, which happened outside the building at 4pm on Wednesday, amid reports that gunfire was also heard in the vicinity. Habertürk TV said there was an “ongoing hostage situation” without giving further details.

“A terrorist attack was carried out against the Tusaş facilities in Kahramankazan, Ankara. Unfortunately, we have martyrs and injured people,” the interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, posted on X.


Fighting the Military JuntaHow a Poet Became a Militia Leader in Myanmar

They are singing songs of freedom, revolution and love when a distant roar can suddenly be heard in the night sky. The guitar in the jungle below falls silent. Somebody in the wooden shelter blows out the candle so that no light escapes. The only mobile phone screen still glowing is the one belonging to Maung Saungkha. The rebel leader’s dark eyes are staring raptly at a flight-tracking website. He then breaks the tense silence: "Flight to Dubai,” he says leaning back. The group exhales.

The noise is from an Emirates airliner, not a warplane.

EDITORIAL: IOC chief Bach’s departure offers fresh start for future Olympics

October 23, 2024 at 14:05 JST



With International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach’s term expiring in June next year, seven candidates are competing in the election for the post, the outcome of which will be announced during the IOC session in March next year.

We would now like to re-examine how the Olympic Games and other mega sporting events are contributing to society and what their roles should be.

Because of the IOC presidency’s tremendous influence over the world of sports, some members wanted Bach to seek re-election, and Bach himself initially did not deny the possibility.

Why is Hungary’s Orban sending soldiers to Chad?

An unlikely friendship is budding between Budapest and N’Djamena with the goal of stemming migration to Europe.

In hot N’Djamena, an unlikely new language – Hungarian – is flowing alongside the usual mix of Arabic and French, signalling the presence of diplomats from Chad’s new international partner.

In the past year alone, Hungary has opened a diplomatic mission in the Sahelian nation, launched a humanitarian centre and promised $200m in aid. It also plans to send soldiers to help Chad fight armed groups.

Four in 10 deaths in war zones last year were women, UN report finds


UN Women says figure doubled in 2023 amid ‘blatant disregard’ of laws that left women and children unprotected

Wed 23 Oct 2024 13.11 BST

The proportion of women killed in conflicts around the world doubled last year, with women now accounting for 40% of all those killed in war zones, according to a new report by the United Nations.

The report from UN Women, which looks at the security situation for women and girls affected by war, says UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence also rose by 50% in 2023 compared with 2022.

The United Nations recorded at least 33,443 civilian deaths in armed conflicts in 2023. More than 13,377 of them, or four out of every 10 civilians killed in conflicts, were women, while three out of 10 were children.


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