Child deaths surge amid ‘Gazafication’ of West Bank, report says
Palestinians facing mass displacements, airstrikes and rise in attacks on children and other civilians, rights group says
Mon 10 Mar 2025 14.53 GMT
Israel has brought the military tactics of its war in Gaza to the occupied West Bank, where Palestinians face mass forced displacements, a surge in airstrikes and a sharp rise in attacks on children and other civilians, a Palestinian-Israeli rights group has said.
B’tselem has detailed the impact of Israel’s most intense operations in the area for at least two decades in a report that describes what it calls the “Gazafication” of Israel’s occupation there.
Israel cuts off Gaza electricity ahead of ceasefire talks in Qatar
‘What kind of life are we living?’
Israel’s blocking of food, medicine and fuel imports is taking a toll Gaza, with some bakeries closing and food prices increasing.
Abdel-Nasser al-Ajrami, head of the bakers’ union in Gaza, said six out of the 22 bakeries still able to operate in the besieged territory had already closed after they ran out of cooking gas.
“The remaining bakeries may close down in a week or so should they run out of diesel or flour, unless the crossing is reopened to allow the goods to flow,” he told Reuters.
Romania: Georgescu supporters turn violent over election ban
Calin Georgescu had been leading in opinion polls with around 40% of the vote. He is expected to appeal the decision to exclude him from the election.
Romania's electoral commission on Sunday banned the candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu for the upcoming presidential elections.
The electoral bureau said in a statement that it had adopted "the rejection of the registration of the independent candidacy" of Georgescu without providing any details justifying the move.
Georgescu denounced the move in a post on the social media platform X, saying it was "a direct blow to the heart of democracy worldwide."
Jet fuel spills into North Sea after tanker collision, as 32 people brought ashore
Summary
Thirty-two people have been brought ashore after a cargo vessel collided with an oil tanker
Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea following the collision off the East Yorkshire coast, the owner of the tanker says
All crew on the tanker are safe and accounted for - we do not know the condition of the others brought ashore
Video shows thick smoke billowing out from the tanker, with reports of a "massive fireball" being seen
The US-flagged Stena Immaculate appears to have been hit while at anchor by the Portuguese-flagged container Solong, according to tracking data analysed by BBC Verify
The ship is one of just 10 vessels the US military uses to carry its fuel during conflicts or emergencies
Iran Signals Openness to Limited Nuclear Talks With U.S.
Iran’s U.N. mission said it would be willing to discuss its nuclear program if talks were restricted to military concerns, after its supreme leader appeared to reject President Trump’s offer to start discussions.
Iran has signaled that it is open to talks about its nuclear program with the United States if they are restricted to military concerns, a day after the country’s supreme leader had appeared to reject an overture from President Trump to hold discussions.
“If the objective of negotiations is to address concerns vis-à-vis any potential militarization of Iran’s nuclear program, such discussions may be subject to consideration,” Iran’s mission to the United Nations said in a social media post on Sunday.
It was unclear if the comments represented a shift in policy after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader who has ultimate authority in such matters, issued an angry statement following Mr. Trump’s offer last week to restart talks.
Tokyo prepares to assist stranded commuters in next major quake
By SHOKO RIKIMARU/ Staff Writer
March 10, 2025 at 18:39 JST
When the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake struck in the mid-afternoon, train services in the Tokyo metropolitan area came to a halt for hours, with many lines not running until the next day.
The resulting chaos on the evening of March 11, 2011, left stations and roads packed with people trying to make their way home, with many on foot.
More than 5 million commuters were stranded with no means of transportation to get home.
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