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Hungary Stalls Parliament, Session to Vote on Sweden , Becoming a NATO Member.
Al Jazeera reports that lawmakers from Hungary
have boycotted an emergency parliamentary
session to vote on Sweden joining NATO.
Al Jazeera reports that lawmakers from Hungary
have boycotted an emergency parliamentary
session to vote on Sweden joining NATO.
The February 5 session, which was an attempt
to place a vote on Sweden's bid on the National
Assembly's schedule, was ultimately scuttled.
The February 5 session, which was an attempt
to place a vote on Sweden's bid on the National
Assembly's schedule, was ultimately scuttled.
In January, Turkey's parliament voted to approve
Sweden joining the alliance, making Hungary
the last NATO country to grant approval.
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Hungary has
maintained close ties with Moscow, despite stating
their support for the Swedish bid to join the alliance.
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Hungary has
maintained close ties with Moscow, despite stating
their support for the Swedish bid to join the alliance.
Last month, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told NATO Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg that he would push his party to ratify Sweden's bid, "at the first possible opportunity.".
US Ambassador David Pressman
expressed the United States' hopes
that Hungary acts "expeditiously.”.
Sweden’s NATO accession is an issue
that directly affects the United States’s
national security and affects the
security of our alliance as a whole, David Pressman, United States Ambassador, via Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera reports that, in a separate statement, U.S. Senator
Ben Cardin suggested sanctioning Hungary for its delays,
calling Orban “the least reliable member of NATO.”.
Al Jazeera reports that, in a separate statement, U.S. Senator
Ben Cardin suggested sanctioning Hungary for its delays,
calling Orban “the least reliable member of NATO.”.
According to Hungarian officials, a vote will not be held
until Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson agrees to
visit Budapest for negotiations regarding the matter.
According to Hungarian officials, a vote will not be held
until Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson agrees to
visit Budapest for negotiations regarding the matter.
In response, Kristersson said that he would
agree to negotiations only after Hungary
grants Sweden approval to join NATO.
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Israel Plans Ground Attack on Rafah, , Gaza's Final Refuge for the Displaced.
Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground
assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been
forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.
Al Jazeera reports that Israel plans to expand its ground
assault into Rafah where most Palestinians have been
forced to seek shelter amid heavy bombardment of Gaza.
News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly
raised concerns from global aid organizations as
Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .
News of the imminent attack on Rafah has reportedly
raised concerns from global aid organizations as
Israel continues to stem the flow of aid into the region. .
The Khan Younis Brigade of
the Hamas organization is disbanded,
we will complete the mission there
and continue to Rafah. We will continue
until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.
The Khan Younis Brigade of
the Hamas organization is disbanded,
we will complete the mission there
and continue to Rafah. We will continue
until the end, there is no other way, Yoav Gallant, Israeli Defense Minister, via X.
Approximately 1.9 million of Gaza's
2.3 million people are sheltering in Rafah. .
Al Jazeera reports that the displaced population
lacks protection or basic infrastructure,
including access to toilets and clean water. .
Since the war began on October 7,
Gaza's Ministry of Health has reported over
27,000 casualties, mostly women and children. .
I want to emphasize our deep
concern about the escalation of
hostilities in Khan Younis, which has
resulted in an increase in the number
of internally displaced people seeking
refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
I want to emphasize our deep
concern about the escalation of
hostilities in Khan Younis, which has
resulted in an increase in the number
of internally displaced people seeking
refuge in Rafah in recent days, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
Thousands of Palestinians have continued
to flee to the south, which is already hosting
over half the population of some 2.3 million
people. … Rafah is a pressure cooker of
despair, and we fear for what comes next, Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the U.N. Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA), via Al Jazeera.
Talks to end the war, even temporarily, between
Israel and Hamas are being mediated by
the United States, Qatar and Egypt. .
However, Al Jazeera reports that it appears
unlikely an agreement will be reached that could
prevent the imminent ground invasion of Rafah
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WHO Predicts, New Cancer Cases , Will Increase 77% by 2050.
According to predictions by the World Health
Organization, the number of new cancer cases
will reach 35 million globally by the year 2050.
Al Jazeera reports that figure is 77% higher than
the figure the organization predicted in 2022. .
The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) cited air pollution, alcohol, obesity and tobacco
as key factors contributing to the predicted increase.
The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) cited air pollution, alcohol, obesity and tobacco
as key factors contributing to the predicted increase.
The WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer
(IARC) cited air pollution, alcohol, obesity and tobacco
as key factors contributing to the predicted increase.
Certainly the new estimates
highlight the scale of cancer today
and indeed the growing burden
of cancer that is predicted over
the next years and decades, Freddie Bray, head of cancer surveillance
at the IARC, via Al Jazeera.
The IARC's annual report, based on data from
185 countries and 36 types of cancer, found that there
were an estimated 9.7 million cancer deaths in 2022.
The IARC added that approximately one in five
people will develop cancer in their lifetime. .
According to the IARC, one in nine men and one in
12 women will ultimately die from the disease. .
The rapidly-growing global cancer
burden reflects both population
aging and growth, as well as changes
to people’s exposure to risk factors,
several of which are associated
with socioeconomic development. , International Agency for Research
on Cancer statement, via Al Jazeera.
The rapidly-growing global cancer
burden reflects both population
aging and growth, as well as changes
to people’s exposure to risk factors,
several of which are associated
with socioeconomic development. , International Agency for Research
on Cancer statement, via Al Jazeera.
Tobacco, alcohol and obesity are
key factors behind the increasing
incidence of cancer, with air
pollution still a key driver of
environmental risk factors. , International Agency for Research
on Cancer statement, via Al Jazeera.
Tobacco, alcohol and obesity are
key factors behind the increasing
incidence of cancer, with air
pollution still a key driver of
environmental risk factors. , International Agency for Research
on Cancer statement, via Al Jazeera.
Tobacco, alcohol and obesity are
key factors behind the increasing
incidence of cancer, with air
pollution still a key driver of
environmental risk factors. , International Agency for Research
on Cancer statement, via Al Jazeera
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Ongoing War in Sudan, Has Displaced Nearly, 8 Million People.
Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations has
warned that eight million people have been
displaced after nine months of brutal war in Sudan.
Al Jazeera reports that the United Nations has
warned that eight million people have been
displaced after nine months of brutal war in Sudan.
The U.N. has called for urgent additional support to
help cope with the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
On January 31, the U.N.'s High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) issued the warning following a visit to
Ethiopia, where many displaced Sudanese have fled.
The UNHCR warned that it
was facing a chronic shortfall
of critically needed funds.
Over 100,000 displaced people have crossed
from Sudan into Ethiopia since April of 2023.
UNHCR High Commissioner Filippo Grandi called for, "urgent and additional
support to meet their needs." .
Al Jazeera reports that five other neighboring countries
have also seen an influx of refugees from Sudan,
with over half a million people fleeing into Chad.
An average of 1,500 people
cross into South Sudan every day.
The ongoing conflict has
left nearly half of Sudan's
49 million people in need of aid. .
According to the U.N., at least 12,000 people had
been killed in the conflict by the end of 2023, while
the actual death toll is widely believed to be higher.
According to the U.N., at least 12,000 people had
been killed in the conflict by the end of 2023, while
the actual death toll is widely believed to be higher
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The Qatar-based news channel, Al Jazeera, reported on Wednesday that one of its journalists has been shot and killed while covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin. The deceased..