Israeli ban on UN's Palestinian aid agency UNRWA comes into effect
• Jan 30, 2025, 9:59 PM
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Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory, despite heavy diplomatic backlash. Humanitarian officials warn the move could have a disastrous impact on aid delivery and jeopardise regional stability in the long term. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch, about what the ban on UNRWA means for the Palestinian population.
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Baghdad's first skatepark provides escape for young people
• 11:28 AM
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A new skatepark has opened in Baghdad, the first in the Iraqi capital. The park, which was opened by three organisations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium after lengthy negotiations, now provides a welcome means of escape for young people in a country that ha
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Live: UN calls on US to reverse sanctions slapped on ICC for ‘illegitimate’ Israel probe
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The UN on Friday said it deeply regretted President Donald Trump's decision to impose US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and urged him to reverse the move. The response came hours after Trump signed an executive order slapping sanctio
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