The UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk, has expressed deep concern over the recent escalation in Lebanon, where airstrikes have reportedly resulted in nearly 100 fatalities, including medics and civilians, amid ongoing regional conflict.
The UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Turk, has raised serious concerns over the recent escalation of violence in Lebanon, where airstrikes have resulted in nearly 100 fatalities, including women, children, and medics, according to reports. The incidents occurred between November 22-24, amid ongoing tensions in the region.
UN spokesperson Jeremy Laurence reported that at least 97 people lost their lives in the strikes, including seven paramedics. Since October 7, 2023, a total of 226 healthcare workers have been killed in the broader conflict. The verification of some recent casualties by UN monitors remains pending.
Israeli authorities state that military operations are aimed at neutralizing threats while striving to minimize harm to civilians. Allegations regarding the use of civilian areas for military purposes have been disputed by the parties involved.
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Israeli military bulldozers have begun demolishing buildings in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday, 23 October, following armed clashes with Palestinians that left two Israeli soldiers dead, according to the Israeli military.
Around 11,000 people joined a demonstration in Orléans on Saturday against the National Rally congress, according to the local prefecture.
Typhoon Champi swept past Taiwan on Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 500 injured as strong winds and torrential rain brought down trees, cut power and disrupted transport across the island.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday described a deadly shooting in the towns of Trappes and La Verrière, west of Paris, as a racist attack and ‘a turning point’ for the country.
Missile and drone attacks have put Saudi Arabia on high alert, disrupting life in Riyadh and testing a new defence pact with Türkiye and Pakistan as regional tensions escalate.
Serbia is voting on Sunday as a mass student protest movement seeks to unseat long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vučić in the biggest challenge to his rule for more than a decade.
Portuguese police cleared a housing protest camp in Lisbon on Sunday (25 October), as new figures reveal house prices have risen 16.5 per cent in a year, the fastest increase in the European Union.
Six people were killed and another was seriously injured when a passenger train collided with a minibus at a railway crossing in Russia’s Jewish Autonomous Region on 24 October, local authorities said.
Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro have wrapped up their campaigns ahead of Sunday’s closely fought presidential runoff, making a final push to mobilise supporters and win over undecided voters.
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield services have returned to required speeds after more than a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations, as SpaceX CEO Elon Musk accused Kyiv’s forces of using the satellite system for prohibited drone strikes.
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