Defence Minister defends suspending UNRWA aid funding
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Defence Minister defends suspending UNRWA aid funding
Defence Minister Andrew Murrison has defended the government's decision to suspend funding to the UN's relief agency in Gaza following allegations that members were involved in Hamas' attack on Israel.
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The European Commission is reinstating funding for a key UN agency, UNRWA, that was accused of harbouring staff who participated in the 7 October massacre.
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UNRWA’s commissioner general says attacks on the agency’s reputation were intended to strip Palestinians of refugee status, a day after independent report found Israel still hadn’t provided any evidence staff had links to terror groups.
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Lord Cameron has warned Britain and the wider West is "at a crossroads" at the Lord Mayor's Banquet in London and that "our adversaries will write our future for us" if countries fail to act. The foreign secretary added he would like the fighting to stop in Gaza "now", but that calling for an immediate ceasefire "does not make that more likely". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Politics continue to loom large during this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Singer Eden Golan performed her song 'Hurricane' and secured her spot in Saturday’s final while almost 12,000 people protested Israel's participation in the competition over the war in Gaza.
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Israel has made it into the Eurovision grand final, despite calls for the country's entry to be banned from the contest due to the ongoing war in Gaza. Sky News
Hezbollah Launched Coordinated Strikes on Israeli Targets in Northern Palestine, including barracks and military buildings, in support of Gaza and retaliation for Israeli attacks on southern Lebanese villages. The clashes have caused casualties and displacement on both sides, with Hezbollah vowing to continue until Israel halts aggression against Gaza.
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Some US Weapon , Shipments to Israel Continue , Amid Invasion of Rafah.
NBC reports that United States officials say that
shipments of military assistance have continued despite
concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
NBC reports that United States officials say that
shipments of military assistance have continued despite
concerns of Israel's invasion of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Officials familiar with the matter claim that
shipments of both offensive and defensive
weapons have been sent to Israel in recent days.
The news comes after the Biden administration threatened
to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade
Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
The news comes after the Biden administration threatened
to suspend arms shipment over Israel's plan to invade
Rafah, where over 1 million Palestinians have taken refuge.
In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would
"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.
In response to the U.S. threat, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country would
"stand alone" in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Hamas.
Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms
shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .
Last week, the Biden administration halted an arms
shipment of bombs that were intended for Israel. .
NBC reports that with no ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in sight, Israeli forces have continued its bombardment of Rafah amid ground operations. .
According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .
According to the United Nations, over 100,000 people have fled from eastern Rafah since Israel issued evacuation orders earlier this week. .
Aid groups, along with doctors and local officials, have expressed
growing concern that hospitals in Rafah have already been
overwhelmed ahead of a feared full-scale Israeli assault. .
For five days, no fuel and
virtually no humanitarian aid
entered the Gaza Strip,
and we are scraping
the bottom of the barrel, Hamish Young, UNICEF Senior Emergency
Coordinator in the Gaza Strip, via NBC.
According to local health officials, over 34,900 people
in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its
assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks. .
According to local health officials, over 34,900 people
in Gaza have been killed since Israel launched its
assault following the October 7 Hamas attacks.
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Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have been gathering in central Malmö ahead of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. They have been protesting against Israel’s participation in this year’s contest in the southern Swedish city. Security is tight ahead of the final on Saturday, with armoured police reinforcements from Denmark and Norway drafted in to help. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Iraqi Islamic resistance targets Israeli combat fighters' base, escalating war fears. Israel's elite pilots attacked, fueling tensions. Iraqi resistance emerges as a major threat to the Rafah invasion. 'Aggressor Squadron' air base hit by Islamic drones. Resistance vows to strike enemy strongholds. Multiple attacks on Israel, including oil depots, continue.
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Hamas issues a stern warning to Israel, declaring upcoming truce talks in Cairo as 'Israel's last chance' to release hostages. Israeli families await loved ones' return amidst mounting tensions. Hamas ready to accept ceasefire, but Israel hesitates. Hostage families urge international pressure for resolution as war enters 8th month.
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The United States paused a bomb shipment to Israel over fears of an impending full-scale assault on Gaza's Rafah. With concerns over civilian safety, the decision followed Israel's rejection of a Hamas truce offer. Despite ongoing military engagement, the Biden administration seeks to prevent escalation and review future military aid. The delicate balance highlights U.S. efforts to navigate regional stability and humanitarian concerns.
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There is anxiety in Museum Square in Tel Aviv - a space which has turned into a commemoration centre for the 132 hostages still held by Hamas. Sky News
The Labour leader has said Natalie Elphicke has made clear the Conservative Party are "out of road" and "incompetent", following her defection to Labour. Sir Keir Starmer added, "I don't think she's alone", and believes there are "many Conservative supporters and voters" who feel Labour is the "only party that can take our country forward". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer says Labour would scrap the government's Rwanda scheme, labelling it a "waste of taxpayers' money". The Labour leader adds a new Border Security Command would help take down people-smuggling gangs in the first place. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
An ex-prisoner has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for killing an elderly mobility scooter rider. Lee Byer, 45, was psychotic when he stabbed 87-year-old Thomas O’Halloran in Greenford, west London, in August 2022. Mr O’Halloran, originally from County Clare, was well-known in the Greenford community. Byer, who had had a string of convictions, was released from Wormwood Scrubs five days before the killing. Mental health reports found Byer was psychotic, hearing voices, and suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has said that "after a difficult couple of years", the UK has made the case that it is now the "best place" to start and invest in a business. Speaking at a PM Connect event at Siemens Healthineers factory, the prime minister added that the latest ONS figures showing a 0.6% growth in the economy gives him "enormous confidence and optimism that we are on the right track". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak has said he is "encouraged" that the economy has "real momentum", after the latest ONS figures show the UK economy is has grown by 0.6% between January and March. The prime minister added "we are heading in the right direction and people will start to feel that change". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn