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US launches strikes in retaliation for downing of US army helicopter, while White House source says deal could still be close
The future of peace talks in the Middle East have been thrown into question after Iran’s foreign ministry said it needed to “reassess” its participation, while Donald Trump said Iran would have to “pay the price” after the two countries traded fire overnight, drawing neighbouring states back into an on-and-off war that has consumed the region since late February.
The US launched strikes against Iran in the early hours of Wednesday morning in retaliation for what it said was Iran’s downing of a US army helicopter near the strait of Hormuz. Iran then launched a wave of retaliatory airstrikes claiming hits on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan.
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Police say motive for the attack is still not known
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MP Melanie Ward calls on Charity Commission to look into 32 organisations she says have given at least £28m
Thirty-two charities in England and Wales have donated at least £28m to Israeli settlements that are illegal under international law, an MP has said.
Labour’s Melanie Ward said that if gift aid were claimed against the donations in the usual way, it would mean taxpayers had subsidised illegal settlements to the tune of £5.6m, a situation she described as deplorable. The foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, announced on Tuesday that the Charity Commission has been tasked with investigating UK charities’ links to settlements.
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Amazon and Sony among firms that may have sourced coltan, used in phones, from supply chains controlled by the M23 rebels, says Global Witness
Leading global brands including Amazon, Ericsson and Sony are “likely” to have sourced minerals linked to a militia accused of widespread sexual violence, summary executions and torture, a new investigation claims.
The companies allegedly, but unknowingly, acquired coltan smuggled from mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that are occupied by the M23 militia, which has committed myriad atrocities in eastern DRC.
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New social media threat comes as US military has been striking Iranian targets, including air defences and radar sites
If the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny Citrinowicz, the former head of the Iran branch of Israeli military intelligence.
Today’s exchange of strikes shows how easily both Iran and the US can slide towards another round of escalation, says Citrinowicz, who is now a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council.
If Washington is unwilling to accept that reality, it should recognize the likely alternative: continued confrontations with Iran that could eventually spiral beyond anyone’s control and lead to military conflict under less favorable conditions.
Even a limited military campaign designed to weaken Iran would not fundamentally alter Tehran’s negotiating position. It has not happened in the past, and there is little reason to believe it would happen now. Iran emerges from the latest exchange of blows convinced that it can absorb pressure and respond to attacks.”
Legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores of the Persian Gulf) to prevent the US military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organise, execute, or support hostile actions against Iran.
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Marruecos ha quebrado la línea sucesora del Frente Polisario al abatir en un ataque con drones al joven jefe militar y político Lahbib M. Abdelaziz, hijo de uno de los fundadores de la organización independentista. La desaparición de una figura que era vista como líder de futuro ha impactado al exilio saharaui en los campamentos de refugiados de Tinduf, en el suroeste de Argelia, en plena gira de mediación del enviado de la ONU para el Sáhara Occidental, Staffan de Mistura. Con esta operación que parece llevar el sello de la inteligencia militar, Marruecos elimina a un dirigente clave para relevar a Brahim Gali, quien ejerce a los 80 años un tercer mandato consecutivo al frente del Polisario. Pero Rabat exhibe sobre todo ante el mundo el músculo de su superioridad aérea incontestable tras 50 años de conflicto por la que fue la provincia española número 53, reforzada por la adquisición de más de 230 vehículos aéreos no tripulados en las últimas cuatro décadas.
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A República Democrática do Congo anunciou nesta terça-feira (9) que o número de casos confirmados de ebola subiu para quase 600, aumentando a conscientização da população local sobre a importância das medidas de segurança.
O surto da cepa Bundibugyo do ebola foi anunciado em 15 de maio, embora as autoridades tenham afirmado posteriormente que ele passou despercebido por semanas, deixando as autoridades de saúde em desvantagem e com dificuldades para controlá-lo.
Um dos maiores surtos de ebola da história está se alastrando em três províncias assoladas por conflitos armados: Ituri, Kivu do Norte e Kivu do Sul.
Em seu último comunicado, publicado na rede social X, o governo informou que o número de casos confirmados subiu para 598, incluindo 115 mortes.
Também afirmou que 22 pacientes se recuperaram da doença e que novos casos não se espalharam para outras zonas de saúde.
Os casos foram registrados em 17 zonas de saúde de Ituri, bem como em sete zonas de saúde em Kivu do Norte e uma zona de saúde em Kivu do Sul.
“Se você tiver febre, vômito, diarreia ou fraqueza intensa, deve ir imediatamente ao centro de saúde mais próximo”, diz o comunicado, que insta a população a seguir as instruções dos profissionais de saúde e a não atacá-los.
A desconfiança e a resistência têm dificultado a resposta, com relatos de ataques a equipes de sepultamento e centros de tratamento.
Os profissionais de saúde também estão com dificuldades para obter equipamentos básicos para se manterem seguros e evitar a propagação da doença, segundo mais de uma dezena de médicos, trabalhadores humanitários e autoridades de saúde pública.
O IRC (Comitê Internacional de Resgate) fez um apelo nesta terça-feira por financiamento necessário para conter o surto na província de Ituri antes que ele se espalhe ainda mais.
O que sabemos sobre o surto de Ebola que a OMS declarou emergência global
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