Category: 2024-04-27

• 2024-04-27 Europe Northern Europe United Kingdom

  US Military Constructs Temporary Pier to Boost Aid Delivery to Gaza

  

  Local sources from United Kingdom: BBC.com, GOV.UK. UK coverage: Forces Network. The United States military has commenced the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid. This initiative aims to enhance the distribution of essential supplies to the people of Gaza…

  27th Apr 2024
• 2024-04-27 Asia Israel Western Asia

  Israel’s War on Gaza: Tensions Rise as Invasion of Rafah Looms

  

  Local sources from Israel: Al Jazeera English, The New York Times. UK coverage: The Telegraph. As tensions escalate in the Gaza Strip, the international community braces for the possibility of a full-scale military incursion. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to completely destroy Hamas has set the stage for a…

  27th Apr 2024
• 2024-04-27 Asia Saudi Arabia Western Asia

  Oil Tanker Damaged in Houthi Missile Strike in Red Sea

  

  Local sources from Saudi Arabia: BBC.com, The Maritime Executive. UK coverage: BBC. An oil tanker named MV Helios Ray has been severely damaged in a missile strike carried out by Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, near the coast of Yemen. The Israeli-owned vessel was en route from Saudi Arabia…

  27th Apr 2024
• 2024-04-27 North America Northern America United States

  Columbia University Calls for Inquiry into Leadership as Pro-Palestine Protests Sweep US Campuses

  

  Local sources from United States: The Guardian, CNN. UK coverage: The Independent. Columbia University’s senate has called for an investigation into president Minouche Shafik and her administration over their handling of the ongoing pro-Gaza protests on campus. The senate accused the administration of violating protocols, undermining academic freedom, and breaching…

  27th Apr 2024