US says it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend, as Iran targets an airbase used by the US to attack southern IranDon’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning, Martin Belam here. I will be popping into your inbox writing First Thing regularly for the next little while. Here are […]
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World News in Brief: Updates from Gaza, the West Bank and Afghanistan, UN development reforms, change at the top of WFP – UN News
Facebook Twitter Print Email Families in Gaza living on or near the so-called Yellow Line controlled by the Israeli military have told the UN they live in constant fear of being killed or injured.It comes as the agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reported a surge in military activity in recent weeks across the Strip, […]
World News in Brief: Call for action against child labour, ICC Prosecutor suspended, WFP raises awareness in Egypt – UN News
Facebook Twitter Print Email Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June, the UN is urging governments and communities to accelerate efforts to end a crisis that still affects millions of children worldwide.Today, nearly 138 million children remain trapped in child labour globally, including 54 million engaged in hazardous work that threatens their […]
4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says – NPR
4 states head to the polls. And, global conflicts are on the rise, new report says NPRsource
Trump news at a glance: President threatens to restart attacks on Iran even as Vance cites progress in talks – The Guardian
Trump warning that Iran ‘won’t have a country’ if it closes strait of Hormuz contrasts with vice-president’s tone seeking to turn over ‘new leaf’ with Tehran – key US politics stories from Sunday 21 JuneDonald Trump threatened to resume war with Iran even as his vice-president JD Vance met Iranian officials to begin peace talks […]