Author: Publisher
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the regional escalation is already affecting people and disrupting humanitarian services in the Gaza Strip, amid the closure of all crossings, including Rafah.OCHA said on Tuesday that the planned rotations of international humanitarian staff have been postponed, while medical evacuations and the return of people into Gaza have been suspended.It added that humanitarian partners had worked hard to maintain a sustained and predictable flow of supplies despite restrictions, but that cannot continue under a full blockade.OCHA said that in recent days, partners have been forced to ration fuel, as local stocks dwindle, affecting bakeries, hospitals and desalination plants, adding that services such as solid waste collection have been suspended and that in some areas of Gaza city, reduced water production has left people with as little as two liters of drinking water per day, with the prices of basic commodities already rising.In the West Bank, most checkpoints are closed, which is affecting people’s access to livelihoods, basic services, and humanitarian operations, it added. Source link
Authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, confirmed a fire at Fujairah Port caused by falling debris following the successful interception of a drone by air defense systems. No injuries were reported.The Fujairah Government Media Office said in a post on X that civil defense teams responded promptly to contain the fire.The office urged the public to avoid spreading rumors and to rely only on official sources for information. Source link
António Guterres presented his latest biennial report on the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to Member States during an informal meeting of the General Assembly. It shows that in…
The United Nations on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into the attack on a girls’ school in Iran and requested the disclosure of all relevant information.Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), described the incident as “horrific” and urged a prompt, impartial, and comprehensive inquiry into the circumstances of the attack.The OHCHR called on the forces responsible for the attack to carry out the investigation, emphasizing that the burden of accountability lies with the perpetrators.Earlier, US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, stated that US forces would not deliberately target a school.Media reports have indicated that more than 150 students were killed in the US-Israeli strikes on the school, with dozens more injured. Source link
The Iranian Red Crescent Society announced Tuesday that the death toll from ongoing US-Israeli attacks on Iran has climbed to 787.In a statement, the organization said 153 cities across the country have been targeted so far, with 504 locations hit in a total of 1,039 attacks. Field reports indicate that search-and-rescue operations, debris removal, and medical assistance for the wounded are still underway.The United States and Israel have been conducting large-scale joint strikes since Saturday, killing military and political leaders along with hundreds of civilians.Iran has responded with waves of missiles and drones targeting sites in Israel and US military installations across the region. Source link
Ahead of World Wildlife Day, marked annually on 3 March, we’re delving into why medicinal plants matter.Plants are critical for ecosystems to economies, said Danna J.…
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the regional escalation is already affecting people and disrupting humanitarian services in the Gaza Strip, amid the closure of all crossings, including Rafah.OCHA said on Tuesday that the planned rotations of international humanitarian staff have been postponed, while medical evacuations and the return of people into Gaza have been suspended.It added that humanitarian partners had worked hard to maintain a sustained and predictable flow of supplies despite restrictions, but that cannot continue under a full blockade.OCHA said that in recent days, partners have been forced to ration fuel, as local stocks dwindle, affecting bakeries, hospitals and desalination plants, adding that services such as solid waste collection have been suspended and that in some areas of Gaza city, reduced water production has left people with as little as two liters of drinking water per day, with the prices of basic commodities already rising.In the West Bank, most checkpoints are closed, which is affecting people’s access to livelihoods, basic services, and humanitarian operations, it added. Source link
President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed in a phone call with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney the dangerous escalation of events in the region and their repercussions on regional security and stability.During the call, the Canadian Prime Minister voiced his country’s solidarity with the UAE following the Iranian attacks on its territory and several other countries in the region. He stressed his condemnation of the attacks, which constitute a blatant violation of state sovereignty and the principles of international law, and undermine regional and international security and stability.For his part, the UAE President underscored the necessity of an immediate halt to all escalation and a return to serious dialogue and diplomatic solutions to overcome the current crisis in a way that safeguards the region’s security and stability. Source link
India and Canada Monday reached a string of agreements, including on critical mineral co-operation and a “landmark” uranium supply deal for nuclear power, the countries’ leaders said in New Delhi.The pacts, which also covered technology and promoting the use of renewable energy, were announced after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney hailed a fresh start in the relationship between their nations.”Our ties have seen a new energy, mutual trust, and positivity,” Modi said.Ties effectively collapsed in 2023 after Ottawa accused New Delhi of orchestrating a deadly campaign against Sikh activists in Canada, accusations India rejected.Carney’s visit — his first to India since taking office last year — is not only aimed to reset strained ties, but also to push efforts to diversify trade beyond the US.”There has been more engagement between the Canadian and Indian governments in the last year than there has been in more than two decades combined,” Carney said in New Delhi, in a speech alongside Modi.”This is not merely the renewal of a relationship. It is the expansion of a valued partnership with new ambition, focus, and foresight, a partnership between two confident countries charting our own course for the future.”Energy-hungry India — the world’s most populous country with 1.4bn people — has ambitious plans to expand nuclear power capacity from its current eight to 100 gigawatts by 2047.”In civil nuclear energy, we have struck a landmark deal for long-term uranium supply,” Modi said, adding the countries would also work together on small modular reactors and advanced reactors.Carney said they had agreed the launch of a “strategic energy partnership with significant potential” including CAN$2.6bn ($1.9bn) uranium supply agreement “supporting India’s nuclear ambitions”.Carney added that Canada was “well positioned to contribute, as a reliable supplier” of liquefied natural gas (LNG), from its west coast.”As India seeks access to critical minerals for its manufacturing, its clean-tech, and its nuclear plants, Canada’s resource base and world-leading companies position it as a strategic partner,” he said.The two countries agreed last year to resume negotiations on a proposed free-trade deal, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.”Our target is to reach $50bn in bilateral trade,” Modi said. “This is why we have decided to finalise a comprehensive economic partnership soon,” he added, saying it “will open new opportunities to invest and create jobs in both countries”.Carney said he wanted to reach a deal on the “ambitious agreement” by the end of the year to “reduce barriers and increase certainty”, also said the nations were renewing security co-operation through a “new defence partnership”.Canadian pension and wealth funds have already invested $73bn in India.Before Carney took office last year, Ottawa accused Modi’s government of direct involvement in the 2023 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a naturalised Canadian citizen who was part of a fringe group that advocated for an independent Sikh state called Khalistan.Khalistan militants have been blamed for the assassination of an Indian prime minister and the bombing of a passenger jet.India has repeatedly dismissed the Canadian allegations, which sent relations into freefall, with both nations expelling a string of top diplomats in 2024.Ties improved after Carney took office in March 2025, and envoys have since been restored.After India, Carney will travel to Australia and Japan — part of a wider push to broaden Canada’s economic partnerships.Carney has made reducing Canada’s heavy reliance on the US economy a centrepiece of his foreign economic policy.In 2024, before US President Donald Trump returned to office and upended global trade with a flurry of tariffs, more than 75% of Canadian exports went to the US. Two-way trade that year exceeded $900bn.So far Trump has broadly adhered to the North American free-trade agreement he signed during his first term, and about 85% of US-Canada trade remains tariff-free.But at the same time, Trump has also imposed painful industry-specific tariffs, and there are fears that if he scraps the broader trade deal, the Canadian economy will be hit hard. Related Story Source link
A fire broke out on Tuesday in an oil facility in the United Arab Emirates, as a result of falling debris following the interception of a drone by air defense systems. No injuries were reported.In a post on X, the Fujairah Government Media Office said that the relevant authorities in the Emirate of Fujairah responded to a fire that erupted this morning in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone (FOIZ), caused by debris from the successful interception of a drone by the country’s air defenses.The statement added that the fire was brought under control and normal operations in the area have resumed. Source link