US Urges, Israel-Palestinian Restraint , as Violence Soars.
On January 30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
urged Israel and Palestine to exercise restraint and
ease tensions following a wave of retaliatory violence.
On January 30, Secretary of State Antony Blinken
urged Israel and Palestine to exercise restraint and
ease tensions following a wave of retaliatory violence.
NBC reports that Blinken addressed the ongoing violence
while speaking in Cairo, just hours before he would
make a two-day visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank.
NBC reports that Blinken addressed the ongoing violence
while speaking in Cairo, just hours before he would
make a two-day visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank.
We will be encouraging the parties
to take steps to calm things down.
There is no question that this
is a very difficult moment, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via NBC.
We will be encouraging the parties
to take steps to calm things down.
There is no question that this
is a very difficult moment, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via NBC.
Last week, violence erupted following an Israeli
military raid on a militant stronghold in the West
Bank city of Jenin which left ten people dead.
.
Following the raid, a Palestinian shooting
attack in an east Jerusalem settlement
claimed the lives of seven Israelis.
NBC reports that the most recent death
in the flashpoint city of Hebron brings the toll
of Palestinians killed in January to 35.
The wave of violence comes weeks after Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took office,
promising to take a tough stance against Palestine.
NBC reports that Blinken's meeting will be
the highest-level of engagement with Netanyahu
since he retook control of Israel last month.
NBC reports that Blinken's meeting will be
the highest-level of engagement with Netanyahu
since he retook control of Israel last month.
Blinken's diplomatic agenda in Jerusalem is reported
to also include Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions
with Iran and ongoing crises in Lebanon and Syria.
Blinken's diplomatic agenda in Jerusalem is reported
to also include Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions
with Iran and ongoing crises in Lebanon and Syria.
Blinken's diplomatic agenda in Jerusalem is reported
to also include Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions
with Iran and ongoing crises in Lebanon and Syria
Uganda to Make It a Crime , to Identify as LGBTQ.
NPR reports that on March 22, lawmakers in Uganda voted to outlaw identifying as LGBTQ+.
Only two out of close to 400 representatives voted against the anti-homosexuality bill.
While same-sex acts were already unlawful in the country, the new legislation takes it much further.
If enacted, someone who has sex with an
HIV-positive person, deemed "aggravated homosexuality," can be put to death.
Advocate groups or anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+ can also be jailed and punished.
The bill, which represents some of the most anti-LGBTQ legislation on the planet, has been criticized by activists and civil rights groups.
The LGBTQI community
has basically been told, you
can't raise your head, you can't
be seen, you can't be heard, Richard Lusimbo, Ugandan LGBTQ activist, via NPR.
The Anti-Homosexuality Act passed by the Ugandan Parliament yesterday would undermine fundamental human rights of all Ugandans and could reverse gains in the fight against HIV/AIDS. We urge the Ugandan Government to strongly reconsider the implementation of this legislation, Antony Blinken, U.S. Secretary of State, via Twitter.
If signed into law by the president, it will render lesbian, gay and bisexual people in Uganda criminals simply for existing,
for being who they are. , Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, via statement.
It could provide carte blanche for the systematic violation of nearly all of their human rights and serve to incite people against each other, Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, via statement.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is expected to sign the bill into law
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Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
Top US and Russian , Diplomats Exchange Words , on Summit Sidelines.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
BBC reports that United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken , has told his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, , Russia must "end the war of aggression" against Ukraine.
While meeting briefly at the G20 summit in India,
Blinken made the first face-to-face contact
with Lavrov since the war began over a year ago.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
According to Blinken, he also brought up the
case of imprisoned Paul Whelan, an American citizen being detained in Russia.
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
Additionally, BBC reports that Blinken urged Moscow to rejoin the New START treaty, calling their suspended participation an "irresponsible decision.".
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
We must continue to call on Russia
to end its war of aggression and
withdraw from Ukraine for the sake of
international peace and economic stability, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, via BBC.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
According to a senior State Department official,
the brief discussion between Lavrov and
Blinken in Delhi lasted under ten minutes.
The same official reportedly told the BBC that there
had been no indication from Lavrov that Russia
intends to change its course in the near future.
BBC reports that the last time the two
foreign diplomats met face-to-face
was in Geneva in January of 2022.
While speaking at the summit,
Lavrov accused the West of influencing
neutral states into condemning the war in Ukraine.
The West continues its attempts
to push everyone and everything, Sergei Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister, via BBC
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The US Secretary of State, visiting Kazakhstan, is targeting all the former Soviet republics who fear they will be future victims of Russian expansionism
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Every year, manta rays wash up on the shore of Gaza City. They are considered 'vulnerable' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, which categorises them in its red list.
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Defend Israeli Democracy stage a protest on Whitehall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Rishi Sunak. The protesters say Netanyahu is discriminating minorities and attempting to politicise the judicial system. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs from 10 Downing Street after meeting with Rishi Sunak this morning. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrated Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The holiday commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther.
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The violence follows an Israeli raid on Nablus on Wednesday, one of the bloodiest battles in nearly a year of fighting in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
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Tens of thousands of Israelis protested in front of parliament in Jerusalem as the vote began on judicial reforms that critics say will undermine democracy
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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned decades of violence as a European Union envoy called for accountability after scores of Israeli settlers went on a violent rampage in the northern West Bank.
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House Passes , 'Parents Bill of Rights Act' , Requiring Increased School Transparency.
On March 24, the House passed GOP-sponsored
legislation meant to provide more information to parents regarding children's education.
On March 24, the House passed GOP-sponsored
legislation meant to provide more information to parents regarding children's education.
NBC reports that the legislation highlights
Republicans' efforts to determine
what is taught in public schools. .
The Parents Bill of Rights Act
was approved in a 213-208 vote. .
The bill requires schools to publicly post information regarding their curriculum for students.
In addition to this, schools will be required to provide
parents with a list of books and reading materials
that are taught or available to students in libraries. .
NBC reports that the bill's passage comes amid
GOP-led efforts to ban books or teaching about issues
ranging from racial equality to gender identity.
NBC reports that the bill's passage comes amid
GOP-led efforts to ban books or teaching about issues
ranging from racial equality to gender identity.
The new bill will also require schools to offer
parents at least two opportunities for in-person
parent-teacher meetings annually. .
School boards will be instructed to listen to
parents' feedback regarding student education.
School boards will be instructed to listen to
parents' feedback regarding student education.
The bill also requires the public
disclosure of school district budgets,
including revenues and expenditures.
Additionally, parents must be notified of any violent activity occurring at schools or school-sponsored events
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Cases of Flesh-Eating Bacteria , Expected to Rise , as Oceans Continue to Warm.
NBC reports that potentially deadly infections from
a flesh-eating bacteria could increase as climate
change continues to warm the world's oceans.
NBC reports that potentially deadly infections from
a flesh-eating bacteria could increase as climate
change continues to warm the world's oceans.
According to a study published in 'Scientific Reports,'
infections caused by Vibrio vulnificus on the East Coast
of the United States could double in the next two decades.
The study suggests that warmer sea temperatures allow the bacteria to thrive in waters where it has never been able to survive in before.
NBC reports that the findings
highlight the connection between
human health and the health of the planet. .
There are these complex interactions
between the environment and agents
of disease, and itās important to
be aware of the way the world is
changing and how these changes
are driving risks to human health. , Elizabeth Archer, lead author of the study and postgraduate
researcher at the University of East Anglia, via NBC.
According to the researchers behind the study, V. vulnificus
responds to minor shifts in temperature, making it , "a sort of barometer of whatās going on in coastal
areas because it is so environmentally sensitive.ā.
The team projects that the bacteria will
continue to advance further northward up the
coast, eventually reaching New York by the 2040s.
Dr. Louise Ivers, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, points out that while V. vulnificus infections are very rare, they are also devastating.
NBC reports that such infections are both difficult and
expensive to treat, with one study finding that V. vulnificus
treatments cost an estimated $28 million per year. .
NBC reports that such infections are both difficult and
expensive to treat, with one study finding that V. vulnificus
treatments cost an estimated $28 million per year. .
Sometimes the rarest of illnesses
can cost the most to the health care
system, especially if theyāre unexpected
and very aggressive, Dr. Louise Ivers, director of the Harvard
Global Health Institute, via NBC
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McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.
McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.
On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged
Americans not to protest in the event of former
President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .
On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged
Americans not to protest in the event of former
President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .
NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call
for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his
indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.
NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call
for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his
indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.
While speaking at a Republican retreat
in Orlando, McCarthy commented on
the former president's call for protest. .
I donāt think people should protest this, no.
And I think President Trump, if you talk
to him, he doesnāt believe that, either, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
NBC reports that while speaking at the same news
conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing
the investigation as politically motivated.
NBC reports that while speaking at the same news
conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing
the investigation as politically motivated.
The last thing we want ⦠is somebody
putting their thumb on the scale [of justice]
simply because they donāt agree with
somebody elseās political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
The last thing we want ⦠is somebody
putting their thumb on the scale [of justice]
simply because they donāt agree with
somebody elseās political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
That is whatās wrong, and thatās what
infuriates people. And this will not hold up
in court if this is what he wants to do, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social
that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former
president will be arrested on March 21. .
On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social
that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former
president will be arrested on March 21. .
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
NBC reports that multiple sources have claimed that
law enforcement in New York were poised to act on
a potential indictment of Trump later this week
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Minnesota Power Plant, Leak Occurred in November, , Public Made Aware in March.
On March 16, regulators in Minnesota said
they were monitoring the cleanup of a leak
of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water.
NBC reports that Xcel Energy's
Monticello nuclear power plant said
that there was no danger to public health.
Xcel Energy took swift action
to contain the leak to the plant site,
which poses no health and safety
risk to the local community
or the environment, Xcel Energy, via statement.
According to NBC, while the leak was reported
to federal authorities in late November,
the public was not notified until March 16.
State officials claim they
waited to notify the public while
they gathered more information.
We knew there was a presence
of tritium in one monitoring well,
however Xcel had not yet identified
the source of the leak and its location, Michael Rafferty, Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency spokesman, via NBC.
Now that we have all the information
about where the leak occurred, how
much was released into groundwater,
and that contaminated groundwater
had moved beyond the original location,
we are sharing this information, Michael Rafferty, Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency spokesman, via NBC.
Xcel, which notified the state of the leak on November 22,
said they have been pumping groundwater, while
also storing and processing contaminated water. .
Ongoing monitoring from over two dozen
on-site monitoring wells confirms that
the leaked water is fully contained on-site
and has not been detected beyond
the facility or in any local drinking water, Xcel Energy, via statement.
According to the company, the water
being stored and processed contains
tritium levels below federal limits
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Credit Suisse Receives, $54 Billion Lifeline Loan.
On March 16, Credit Suisse announced
that it will take out a $54 billion
loan from Switzerland's central bank.
NBC reports that the move comes amid fears of a , global banking crisis.
Following the collapse of two major banks in
the United States, investors have signaled widespread
concerns regarding the stability of the financial sector.
Following the collapse of two major banks in
the United States, investors have signaled widespread
concerns regarding the stability of the financial sector.
Credit Suisse, the second-largest commercial lender in Switzerland, saw its stock recover by about 20% following its loan announcement.
Credit Suisse, the second-largest commercial lender in Switzerland, saw its stock recover by about 20% following its loan announcement.
The move reversed course on
a steep decline in the wake of the collapses
of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
The move reversed course on
a steep decline in the wake of the collapses
of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
NBC reports that a number of midsized and regional
banks remain under pressure, including
First Republic, PacWest and Western Alliance. .
Earlier this week, First Republic's stock
was downgraded to junk status by two
major credit rating agencies. .
Following the downgrade, stock
in First Republic plunged 35%.
Meanwhile, stock in regional banks
PacWest and Western Alliance
was down 17% and 11%, respectively.
The banking instability has sent ripples through
Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
down nearly 200 points early on March 16. .
The banking instability has sent ripples through
Wall Street, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average
down nearly 200 points early on March 16.
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In a major escalation between Israel and Palestineā¦last night Israeli jets struck Gaza in retaliation for two rockets fired by Palestinian militants. This has escalated tensions in the region that was already compounded by killing of 10 Palestinians by the hand of Israeli forces. The killing of 10 Palestinians happened during the raid in Jenin... which Palestinians have described as a āmassacreā. That raid left at least 20 others wounded with live ammunitions. This marks one of the bloodiest conflict in the region that has been intensifying since the start of the last yearā¦.And the city of Jenin and Nablus has become the flashpointā¦and the epicenter of the recent conflict. In this video, we decode why have Israeli raids become more prominent in these two citiesā¦and the reasons behind sudden increase in activities of the Israeli forces against Palestine. But before that, donāt forget to like, share and subscribe to Oneindia.
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