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‘You've starved us' Palestinian mother desperately tries to gather flour
'You've starved us' Palestinian mother desperately tries to gather flour Video shows a mother in Khan Younis, Gaza, desperately trying to gather as much flour off the ground as possible. UN agencies are warning of impending famine without a drastic scaling up of aid entering the territory with Israel only partially relaxing a blockade on the enclave. 00:26 - Source: CNN Palestinian UN envoy breaks down talking about Gaza's children The Palestinian ambassador to the UN made an emotional address, saying more than 1,300 children have been killed in Gaza since Israel ended the ceasefire in March. 01:19 - Source: CNN Political candidate wears body armor daily CNN's David Culver met César Gutiérrez Priego as he was readying to campaign for office in Mexico City. Gutiérrez Priego, who is running for a seat on the Supreme Court in Mexico, shows Culver the safety precautions he takes with political violence in Mexico at an all-time high. See Culver's full reporting on CNN. 00:53 - Source: CNN Harvard students and faculty speak out against Trump Harvard students and faculty spoke to CNN ahead of commencement as Donald Trump said the university should cap foreign enrollment. The Trump administration has recently sought to cancel $100 million in contracts with the school. 02:03 - Source: CNN Palestinians desperate for food rush US-backed aid site Scores of people rushed over fencing and through barricades in southern Gaza on the first day a US-Israeli-backed aid site was opened. CNN's Jeremy Diamond explains the desperate humanitarian situation that remains in the region. 01:22 - Source: CNN Journalists spit on at Jerusalem Day flag march Ultra-nationalist Israeli Jews chanted anti-Arab slogans as they marched through Jerusalem's Old City to mark Jerusalem Day. CNN's Oren Liebermann describes heavy police presence on the ground. Members of the crowd were seen spitting on journalists, including a CNN producer. 01:50 - Source: CNN Finland's president responds to Russian military activity along border CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Finland's President Alexander Stubb about his country ramping up its military to deter potential Russian aggression. 02:16 - Source: CNN King Charles stresses Canada's 'self determination' amid pressure from US King Charles III delivered the ceremonial Speech from the Throne in the Canadian Senate. The address marks only the second time in Canadian history that the reigning sovereign has opened parliament, and the third time that the British monarch has delivered the address. 00:42 - Source: CNN Huge ship refloated after nearly crashing into house A larger container ship has been refloated after nearly crashing into a house in Norway. According to local police, the navigator had fallen asleep at the helm. 00:42 - Source: CNN Vehicle plows into crowd in Liverpool Police in the United Kingdom say a man has been arrested after a car plowed into Liverpool fans celebrating during the soccer club's Premier League trophy parade. 01:14 - Source: CNN Iran's Foreign Ministry on progress of Iran-US talks Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei gave an exclusive interview to CNN's Fred Pleitgen on the progress of continuing nuclear talks with the US. Baqaei told CNN that any attempt by the Trump administration to 'deprive' Iranians of their right to nuclear energy would be 'very problematic'. But he also said that there were many ways to come to a compromise. Iran and the United States concluded a fifth round of talks in Rome on Friday. 01:16 - Source: CNN Video of President Macron's wife 'pushing' him goes viral A video of French President Macron's wife pushing him as they disembarked a flight has caught the attention of Russian trolls after going viral. While Macron himself tried to downplay the video saying it merely showed a couple 'bickering,' it's not the first time Russian troll accounts and state media outlets have tried to use videos of the French president to spread disinformation. CNN's Saskya Vandoorne has more. 01:35 - Source: CNN Israeli strikes were one of this hostage's biggest fears in captivity An Israeli soldier released by Hamas during a ceasefire-hostage deal has said one of her biggest fears during captivity were strikes carried out by Israel. It's 'what endangered me more than anything,' Na'ama Levy said. The former hostage's comments came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier this month that defeating Israel's enemies is the 'supreme objective' and more important than securing the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza. 00:57 - Source: CNN Nine of this doctor's children killed in Gaza Dr. Alaa al-Najjar left her ten children at home when she went to work in the emergency room at the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza. Hours later, the bodies of seven children - most of them badly burned - arrived at the hospital, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. They were Dr. Najjar's own children, killed in an Israeli strike on her home. The bodies of two more of her children – a 7-month-old and a 12-year-old who authorities presume to be dead – remain missing. 02:03 - Source: CNN Harvard foreign student describes atmosphere of 'pure panic' CNN spoke to 20-year-old Abdullah Shahid Sial, a rising junior and student body co-president at Harvard University, about his reaction to the Trump administration's decision to revoke the university's ability to enroll international students. A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's ban on Friday, after the nation's oldest and wealthiest college filed a suit in federal court. 01:29 - Source: CNN This Indian YouTuber is accused of spying An Indian travel vlogger has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan just days after tensions soared between the two longtime rival nations following an attack last month that left 26 tourists dead in India-administered Kashmir. Police say that 'in the pursuit of views, followers, and viral content, she fell into a trap.' 01:46 - Source: CNN See what Gaza's hotels looked like before the war When Donald Trump announced his plans to turn war-torn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East," many Palestinians were angered. CNN spoke to two hoteliers, who explained what life was like before the war and their hopes for the future. 01:51 - Source: CNN Mountaineers scaled Mt. Everest in less than a week Mountaineers usually spend weeks or months acclimating to high altitudes before ascending Mt. Everest. But one group accomplished the feat in less than a week after using an anesthetic gas that critics warn could be dangerous. 01:40 - Source: CNN See moment OceanGate team noticed something wrong Newly released video shows OceanGate founder and CEO Stockton Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, who was working on the communications and tracking team, notice the sound of a 'bang' while monitoring the submersible. The Titan submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, killing all five passengers on board. 00:49 - Source: CNN
CNN
a day ago
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- CNN
‘You've starved us' Palestinian mother desperately tries to gather flour
Video shows a mother in Khan Younis, Gaza, desperately trying to gather as much flour off the ground as possible. UN agencies are warning of impending famine without a drastic scaling up of aid entering the territory with Israel only partially relaxing a blockade on the enclave.
Arab News
2 days ago
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UNRWA chief warns Gaza famine ‘can still be prevented' as aid access remains blocked
GAZA: The head of the UN's agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that famine in Gaza remains preventable, but only if there is the political will to act. Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), said the amount of aid reaching the territory is 'vastly disproportionate' to the scale of the crisis. 'What we are asking for is not impossible,' he said in a press statement on Saturday, urging that UN agencies be allowed to deliver vital assistance and uphold the dignity of those in need. According to Lazzarini, just 900 aid trucks have entered Gaza over the past two weeks — covering only around 10% of the population's daily needs. He stressed that preventing famine requires political decisions, not just logistical efforts. He also called for the full resumption of humanitarian operations, which have largely been suspended since March 2. During the previous ceasefire, UNRWA and its partners had managed to bring in 600 to 800 trucks per day, he noted, underlining that it is feasible to scale up aid if access is granted. Meanwhile, medical sources in Gaza said at least 60 Palestinians were killed and 284 injured in the past 24 hours amid ongoing fighting. Local health authorities report that since the conflict began in October 2023, 54,381 people have been killed and 124,381 wounded, with women and children making up the majority of casualties. Since hostilities resumed on March 18, following a two-month truce, a further 4,117 people have been killed and 12,013 injured, the same sources added.
Sky News
2 days ago
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Israel-Gaza latest: Dozens of UN food lorries 'blocked and emptied by Palestinians'; Hamas submits response to ceasefire proposal
Gaza 'hungriest place on Earth' - so why has famine not been declared? Gaza has been described as the "hungriest place on Earth" by the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA). Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva that it is the only territory in the world where the entire population is at risk of famine. As we have been reporting (see our 8.58am post) the resumption of limited aid deliveries has made little impact on hungry residents, according to the UN. Laerke said less than 600 aid trucks have been offloaded in Gaza, out of nearly 900 that were approved to enter from Israel. 'It is drip-feeding food into an area on the verge of catastrophic hunger,' he insisted. Despite the recurring warnings about a lack of food, famine has not officially been declared in Gaza. Here's why. What is famine? The leading international authority on hunger crises, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), considers an area to be in famine when three things occur: 20% of households have an extreme lack of food, or essentially are starving; At least 30% of children suffer from acute malnutrition or wasting, meaning they're too thin for their height; Two adults or four children per every 10,000 people are dying daily of hunger and its complications. Why has famine not been declared in Gaza? Access to Gaza is extremely limited to experts, meaning that gathering data is extremely difficult if not impossible in some cases. Last year, the IPC said famine can be classified in an area if "reasonable evidence" of two of the three above thresholds have been reached and crossing the third appears likely to have happened. Although there is no set rule on "declaring" famine, UN officials or governments will typically make a formal announcement. Laerke from the OCHA said once IPS data shows an area has hit the threshold for a famine, it is a famine, announcement or not.
Sky News
2 days ago
- Business
- Sky News
Israel-Gaza latest: Dozens of UN food lorries 'blocked and emptied by Palestinians'
Gaza 'hungriest place on Earth' - so why has famine not been declared? Gaza has been described as the "hungriest place on Earth" by the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA). Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva that it is the only territory in the world where the entire population is at risk of famine. As we have been reporting (see our 8.58am post) the resumption of limited aid deliveries has made little impact on hungry residents, according to the UN. Laerke said less than 600 aid trucks have been offloaded in Gaza, out of nearly 900 that were approved to enter from Israel. 'It is drip-feeding food into an area on the verge of catastrophic hunger,' he insisted. Despite the recurring warnings about a lack of food, famine has not officially been declared in Gaza. Here's why. What is famine? The leading international authority on hunger crises, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), considers an area to be in famine when three things occur: 20% of households have an extreme lack of food, or essentially are starving; At least 30% of children suffer from acute malnutrition or wasting, meaning they're too thin for their height; Two adults or four children per every 10,000 people are dying daily of hunger and its complications. Why has famine not been declared in Gaza? Access to Gaza is extremely limited to experts, meaning that gathering data is extremely difficult if not impossible in some cases. Last year, the IPC said famine can be classified in an area if "reasonable evidence" of two of the three above thresholds have been reached and crossing the third appears likely to have happened. Although there is no set rule on "declaring" famine, UN officials or governments will typically make a formal announcement. Laerke from the OCHA said once IPS data shows an area has hit the threshold for a famine, it is a famine, announcement or not.
