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Yahoo
11 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Authorities announce mandatory evacuation from 11 more settlements in Sumy Oblast
Given the constant threat to the lives of civilians due to attacks, the local authorities have ordered the mandatory evacuation of residents from 11 more settlements in the Sumy district. Source: Sumy Oblast Military Administration Details: Evacuation is being carried out from the following settlements: Horobivka (Richky hromada) Shtanivka, Voronivka and Yanchenky (Bilopillia hromada) Tsymbalivka and Shkurativka (Vorozhba hromada) Krovne, Mykolaivka, Rudnivka, Spaske and Kapitanivka (Mykolaivka hromada). [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.] The authorities promise to provide transport, humanitarian aid, temporary accommodation and social benefits to all those in need. Quote: "I urge residents not to delay their decision to evacuate. Remaining in a zone of constant danger is a direct threat to your life and health. A total of 213 settlements in Sumy Oblast are subject to mandatory evacuation. The enemy continues to terrorise the border area, and our collective task is to save every life." Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Asharq Al-Awsat
13 hours ago
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- Asharq Al-Awsat
Al-Alimi Praises Saudi Decision to Extend Masam Landmine Clearance Project
President of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi has praised Saudi Arabia's decision to extend the Project Masam contract for landmine clearance in Yemen. Al-Alimi lauded the decision, which includes an extension of the Masam project implementation for an additional year with a budget of $52,994,413. He also commended the leadership of the program and its team, along with all Saudi institutions involved in humanitarian, service, and developmental efforts across various fields. 'This great humanitarian effort by our brothers in the Kingdom, through the Masam project, which has so far removed nearly 500,000 landmines and various explosive devices, embodies a noble fraternal commitment to Yemen and its people, and contributes to alleviating the suffering caused by the war ignited by the Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias,' Al-Alimi said.
Associated Press
a day ago
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- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: Starving civilians caught in the chaos of food distribution in Gaza
The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing severe shortages of food in the besieged coastal region that has been in the middle of a grinding war for more than 600 days. As hunger grows, hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations warehouse on Wednesday in search of food. A day earlier, a crowd was fired upon while overrunning an aid distribution site set up by a new foundation backed by Israel and the United States. In the chaos that followed the new food aid system in Gaza opening its first distribution hubs, Palestinians carrying bags of flour from the World Food Program warehouse in Zawaida, Central Gaza Strip, showed what they had managed to acquire. In Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians opened boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel. In Khan Younis, Israeli tanks were seen taking up positions next to an humanitarian aid packages distribution center. Palestinians carried an injured man after he was shot at the center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Until last week, Israel kept food and other supplies from entering Gaza for nearly three months as it pressures Hamas over their 19-month war. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
AP PHOTOS: Starving civilians caught in the chaos of food distribution in Gaza
The residents of the Gaza Strip are facing severe shortages of food in the besieged coastal region that has been in the middle of a grinding war for more than 600 days. As hunger grows, hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations warehouse on Wednesday in search of food. A day earlier, a crowd was fired upon while overrunning an aid distribution site set up by a new foundation backed by Israel and the United States. In the chaos that followed the new food aid system in Gaza opening its first distribution hubs, Palestinians carrying bags of flour from the World Food Program warehouse in Zawaida, Central Gaza Strip, showed what they had managed to acquire. In Rafah, in southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians opened boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel. In Khan Younis, Israeli tanks were seen taking up positions next to an humanitarian aid packages distribution center. Palestinians carried an injured man after he was shot at the center run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Until last week, Israel kept food and other supplies from entering Gaza for nearly three months as it pressures Hamas over their 19-month war. __ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
CNA
a day ago
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- CNA
Israel may be breaching international law by restricting humanitarian aid to Gaza: PM Wong
SINGAPORE: Israel may be breaching international law by restricting humanitarian aid to Gaza, Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Friday (May 30). Speaking in a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron as part of the latter's state visit to Singapore, Mr Wong said: "We have always said that Israel had a right to defend itself. Unfortunately, Israel's response has gone too far and its actions have caused terrible humanitarian disaster; and the restrictions imposed on the delivery of humanitarian supplies are completely unacceptable. "In our opinion, it may even be a likely breach of international humanitarian law. So it cannot be justified," he added. Earlier in May, Israel partially ended an 11-week long aid blockade on Gaza. Limited amount of relief has entered via the United Nations or the United States-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. "We join countries around the world to call for an immediate ceasefire; for the unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid; for the protection of civilians; and also for the return of hostages," said Mr Wong on Friday. "Beyond the current crisis itself, Singapore also supports the right of the Palestinian people to their own homeland. This has to be done as part of a negotiated two-state solution, because that is the only way for a comprehensive, just and durable solution to this long-standing Israel-Palestine conflict." The Prime Minister noted international efforts on these fronts, including a United Nations conference which France and Saudi Arabia are co-hosting from June 17 to 20. It aims to lay out the parameters for a roadmap to a Palestinian state, while ensuring Israel's security. Singapore will participate in this conference and join the international community to work towards a durable solution, Mr Wong added. Mr Macron meanwhile said during the presser that France could harden its position on Israel if it continues to block humanitarian aid to Gaza, according to Reuters. 'If there is no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming hours and days, obviously, we will have to toughen our collective position," he said, speaking in French. Reuters also reported Mr Macron saying the existence of a Palestinian state "is not just simply a moral duty but also a political necessity". On May 19, a joint statement by leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada also highlighted that Israel's denial of humanitarian assistance risked breaching international humanitarian law. The next day, Singapore's foreign ministry issued its most recent statement on the conflict, calling for an immediate ceasefire and the resumption of humanitarian aid into Gaza, amid intensified attacks by Israel. Israel launched its campaign in Gaza in retaliation to an attack by Hamas militants on Oct 7, 2023.
