June 30, 2024

Daily News Brief

*) Palestinian Red Crescent exits Gaza due to heavy Israeli bombing The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has said it evacuated its temporary headquarters in southern Gaza because of Israeli attacks. The PRCS has said that it fully evacuated its temporary administrative headquarters in the Khan Younis area due to shrapnel falling on the building and direct shelling, which posed a danger to the staff working inside. *) Families of Israeli hostages don't want Netanyahu to sabotage swap deal The families of Israeli hostages have urged the country's security establishment not to allow Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sabotage the swap deal with Palestinian groups. During a press conference, the hostages' families also appealed to their country's leadership to agree to a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of all Israeli hostages. "Netanyahu's insistence on prolonging the war stands between us and our loved ones,” they emphasised. *) Suicide bombings target Nigeria, killing and wounding dozens At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state. Authorities have said that suspected suicide bombers attacked a wedding, funeral and hospital, killing and injuring several people in the town of Gwoza. The toll included children, adults and pregnant women. *) Video shows US police shooting teenager, sparks outrage A video released late on Saturday shows an officer in upstate New York fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy who had been tackled to the ground after he ran from police and pointed a replica handgun at them. The teen was killed in Utica after officers in the city about 400 kilometres northwest of Manhattan stopped two youths a little for an unspecified “police investigation,” Utica Police Chief has said. The victim was identified as Nyah Mway, a refugee born in Myanmar and a member of the Karen ethnic minority *) Turkish scientist team starts Arctic mission to explore climate impact Türkiye's Fourth National Arctic Scientific Research Expedition has arrived in Tromso, Norway to start the expedition at 71 degrees north latitude. The team was organised under the Turkish Presidency, Ministry of Industry and Technology and with the coordination of TUBITAK MAM Polar Research Institute. Scientists will investigate the causes and effects of global climate change in areas where rapid results have been observed in the polar regions, with assessments and sampling, notably in the marine area.