By Emma Newburger, CNBC •
Updated 3 hours ago
Mustafa Hassona | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
The U.N. Security Council urged a restoration of calm in full in its first statement on the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The U.S. had previously blocked the council from issuing a statement calling for an end to the conflict, arguing that doing so would hinder its diplomatic efforts
The U.N. said Friday that it released $22.5 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The U.N. Security Council on Saturday called for a full adherence to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged immediate humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in its first statement on the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.
By Emma Newburger, CNBC •
Updated 3 hours ago
Mustafa Hassona | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images
The U.N. Security Council urged a restoration of calm in full in its first statement on the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The U.S. had previously blocked the council from issuing a statement calling for an end to the conflict, arguing that doing so would hinder its diplomatic efforts
The U.N. said Friday that it released $22.5 million in humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The U.N. Security Council on Saturday called for a full adherence to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged immediate humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians in its first statement on the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas.
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Last Updated: May 23, 2021, 11:14 AM IST
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The BJP and Congress will come and go, but India needs to wake up to a formidable challenge; the threat of fake news and alternative facts in a post-truth age.
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It was another miserable day for those hit by the second wave of the pandemic. On May 19, India logged 4,529 deaths, the highest single day casualty since the beginning of the devastating pandemic in any country. In a normal world, that alarming figure would be the centrepiece of the news cycle. In a parallel universe, something else stole some of that spotlight. The BJP launched an all-out fusillade against the Congress led by its irrepressible spokesperson Sambit Patra. The pitch-deck was predictably out of the BJP playbook: The Congress was trying to destroy Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The U.N. Security Council has called for a full adherence to the cease-fire in Gaza and urged for immediate humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians.