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United Nations’ hunger monitoring system says there’s a risk of famine in 14 areas of Sudan if the conflict escalates.There is a risk of famine in 14 areas across Sudan if the conflict between military factions escalates, a global hunger monitor has said, noting that it faces “the worst levels of acute food insecurity” ever recorded in the country. In its assessment published on Thursday, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said after more than a year of war, some 755,000 people are facing “catastrophe”, the most severe level of extreme hunger, while 8.5 million people, or 18 percent…

Tehran, Iran – As Iran’s presidential election draws closer, the field of candidates has become narrow after two withdrawals, with a sense of suspense lingering as the fate of the election hangs on who stays as two of the strongest candidates are reportedly negotiating. Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani and government official Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi are out, and a run-off appears inevitable if no one else withdraws amid an air of voter apathy. Here’s where we are with the Iranian presidential election, which comes a year early due to the death of President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others, including Foreign Minister…

Withdrawal of two candidates comes ahead of snap election after death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.Two candidates in Iran’s presidential election have withdrawn from the race as campaigning ended a day ahead of the vote. Alireza Zakani, the mayor of the capital, Tehran, said on Thursday that he was backing away, in a post on X. The first to do so was Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, 53, who dropped his candidacy on Wednesday night and urged other candidates to do the same “so that the front of the revolution will be strengthened”, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.…

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says authorities watching currency’s slide with ‘sense of urgency’.Japan has signalled it may intervene to prop up the yen after the currency fell to a 38-year low against the US dollar. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday that authorities would take action as necessary to prevent damage to the economy. “Rapid, one-sided moves are undesirable. In particular, we’re deeply concerned about the effect on the economy,” Suzuki told reporters. “We are watching moves with a high sense of urgency, analysing the factors behind the moves, and will take necessary actions.” The Japanese finance…

Gallant says Israel can inflict ‘massive damage’ as UN humanitarian chief says war would be ‘potentially apocalyptic’.Israel has said it does not want war in Lebanon but could send its neighbour “back to the Stone Age”, as the United Nations humanitarian affairs chief warned such a conflict would be “potentially apocalyptic”. “We do not want war, but we are preparing for every scenario,” Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told reporters on Wednesday in Washington, DC. “Hezbollah understands very well that we can inflict massive damage in Lebanon if a war is launched.” Israel was capable of taking “Lebanon back to…

blinking-dotLive updatesLive updates, Dozens of people killed in 24 hours as Israeli forces strike ‘densely-populated’ civilian areas of Gaza in attacks described as ‘bloody’ and ‘brutal’. Source link

PodcastPodcast, The TakeNetanyahu’s interview on Israeli television suggests changing priorities in the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ending the “intense” phase of the war on Gaza and signals a shift of focus to the simmering conflict on the country’s northern border with Lebanon. So, what will this mean on the ground? In this episode:  Daniel Levy – President of the US/Middle East Project, and a former Israeli peace negotiator Episode credits: This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Ashish Malhotra, and Sonia Bhagat, with Amy Walters, Mohammed Zain Shafi Khan, Duha Mosaad, Veronique Eshaya, and…

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The shopping section is Amazon’s most aggressive response to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and Shein.Amazon.com plans to launch a section on its shopping site featuring cheap items that ship directly to overseas consumers from warehouses in China, tech news site The Information has reported, citing slides shown to Chinese sellers. The new marketplace, Amazon’s most aggressive response to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and Shein, will offer unbranded fashion, home goods and daily necessities, according to the slides, and the products will be delivered between 9 to 11 days to customers, the report published on…

Israeli forces have continued to pound several areas across the besieged Gaza Strip, killing dozens of Palestinians, as residents reported overnight attacks in Rafah in the south of the enclave. Israeli attacks in Gaza killed 60 Palestinians and injured 140 in the latest 24-hour reporting period, Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday. It said that many victims remained trapped under the rubble as ambulances and medics were unable to reach them. Residents said fighting intensified in the Tal as-Sultan neighbourhood in western Rafah, where tanks were also trying to force their way north amid heavy clashes. The armed wings of…