Category: Asia
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UK Pulls Embassy Staff from Lebanon Amid Growing Fears of Escalating Conflict in the Middle East

Local sources from Israel: Evening Standard, Yahoo News. UK coverage: Evening Standard. The UK Foreign Office has announced that it is pulling some embassy staff and all family members out of Lebanon due to concerns that the conflict between Israel and Gaza could escalate and spread to other parts of…
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45 Killed at Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp as Tensions in Ukraine Escalate

Local sources from Israel: TheMarker, כלכליסט. UK coverage: BBC. At least 45 people have been killed at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in Gaza, but it is unclear whether it was due to an Israeli air strike. The BBC has reached out to Israel’s military for comment, but there has been…
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David Lammy Calls for Diplomatic Efforts to Find Solution to Israel-Palestine Conflict

Local sources from Israel: גלובס, mako. UK coverage: The Guardian. Labour Party politician David Lammy has called for urgent diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. Lammy argues that a ceasefire would only embolden Hamas and that a lasting peace can only be…
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Delhi’s Pollution Crisis: Unprecedented Levels of Air Pollution Reach Severe Levels

Local sources from India: The Guardian, Hindustan Times. UK coverage: The Guardian. Delhi’s air pollution has reached unprecedented levels, with the air quality index hitting 500, which is 100 times the limit deemed healthy by the World Health Organisation. This alarming development has led to the closure of schools and…

