February2024
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Activists allege ‘heavy-handed’ UAE restrictions at WTO talks
Feb 28, 2024A coalition of civil society organizations charged on Wednesday of “heavy-handed restrictions” by the Emirati hosts of a World Trade Organization meeting, citing the detention of some of their members during the negotiations. The WTO has... -
US announces $53 mln in new Palestinian aid, urges access
Feb 28, 2024On Tuesday, the US pledged an additional $53 million in humanitarian help for the Palestinian people, while the US chief of aid begged for security for aid workers in Gaza, which is decimated by conflict. While... -
Mexico City flights canceled as volcano spews ash
Feb 28, 2024Authorities in Mexico City said that certain airlines had canceled about twenty flights into and out of the city due to ash spewing from the Popocatepetl volcano outside of the city on Tuesday. 22 domestic and... -
Bangladesh, India, Nepal & Sri Lanka for cost cut in remittance
Feb 28, 2024At the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13), Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka jointly presented a message yesterday asking for a work plan on simplifying cross-border remittances. India originally sent the message... -
Morales Williams 400m indoor record won’t count: officials
Feb 28, 2024The blistering 44.49sec 400m indoor time set by Canadian teenager Christopher Morales Williams last weekend will not be ratified as a world record due to an issue with the starting blocks, US officials said on Tuesday.... -
G20 finance ministers meet on world economy hit by crises, conflicts
Feb 28, 2024The G20 finance ministers will gather in Brazil on Wednesday to discuss strategies to support the world economy, which is experiencing a fledgling rebound but is being threatened by a number of crises and conflicts, such... -
Aid access to Gaza is being’systematically’ blocked by Israel, according to the UN
Feb 28, 2024The UN stated on Tuesday that Israeli forces are “systematically” preventing entry to Gaza for those in need, making it more difficult to provide help in what has turned into a lawless conflict zone. Medical evacuations... -
Scholz rejects talk of sending troops to Ukraine from Europe, NATO
Feb 28, 2024German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday rejected the idea of European or NATO countries sending troops to Ukraine after French President Emmanuel Macron said the idea could not be ruled out. “What was agreed from the beginning among... -
Qatar pushing for Gaza ‘pause’ before Ramadan: foreign ministry
Feb 28, 2024A spokesperson for Qatar’s foreign ministry stated on Tuesday that the country is “hopeful” for a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict and is working to reach a deal before Ramadan. The gas-rich Gulf state, which is... -
Famine ‘imminent’ in northern Gaza, warns WFP
Feb 28, 2024As Israel continues to wage war on the Palestinian organization Hamas, the World Food Programme warned on Tuesday that famine is “imminent” in northern Gaza, where no humanitarian organization has been permitted to give supplies since...
