While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 28
February 28, 2024 5:40 AM A selection of news stories that happened overnight, Feb 28, 2024. Read More
One quarter of Gaza’s people one step away from famine, UN says
February 28, 2024 4:12 AM UNITED NATIONS – At least 576,000 people in the Gaza Strip – one quarter of the population – are one step away from famine, a…
Biden: Israel agrees to halt military activity in Gaza during Ramadan
February 28, 2024 3:37 AM NEW YORK – U.S. President Joe Biden said Israel has agreed not to engage in military activities during Ramadan in Gaza, where it is at…
Army ban on cross-border aid endangers lives in Darfur, say activists
February 28, 2024 2:42 AM CAIRO/DUBAI – Millions of people in Sudan’s Darfur region are at risk of dying of hunger after a decision by the Sudanese government to prohibit…
France issues new ban on meat names for plant protein to placate farmers
February 28, 2024 1:42 AM PARIS – France on Tuesday issued a ban on using terms like steak and ham for plant protein products, a second attempt by the government…
Lebanon’s Hezbollah will halt fire if Hamas OKs Gaza truce, sources say
February 28, 2024 12:42 AM BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Hezbollah will halt fire on Israel if its Palestinian ally Hamas agrees to a proposal for a truce with Israel in Gaza…
EU Parliament passes nature law despite political backlash
February 27, 2024 11:35 PM The law requires countries to introduce measures restoring nature on a fifth of their land and sea by 2030. Read More
Brazil police repatriate exotic native animals trafficked to Togo
February 27, 2024 10:47 PM BRASILIA/SAO PAULO – Brazil’s federal police and environmental protection agency Ibama have repatriated native parrots and monkeys suspected of having been illegally trafficked to Togo,…
Polish farmers rally in Warsaw against EU policies, Ukraine imports
February 27, 2024 9:07 PM WARSAW – Thousands of Polish farmers took to the streets of Warsaw on Tuesday, carrying the national flag and blowing handheld horns, escalating a protest…
Jordan’s King Abdullah says Gaza aid must be doubled to stem crisis
February 27, 2024 8:42 PM AMMAN – Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Tuesday that humanitarian aid to Gaza must be doubled to prevent a deterioration in a hunger crisis affecting…