Day News Recap: Gaza, Ukraine and Africa conflicts dominate as markets stay mixed
Israeli airstrikes and West Bank violence dominated the day, with a strike on an apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood killing five Palestinians, while the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences. π πIn the occupied West Bank, Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian olive harvesters and journalists at several locations, and residents of Ras al-Ahmar said a new barrier had cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access and movement for their Bedouin community. π πIsrael's Supreme Court overturned a ban on the country's two main Arab-majority political... [Continue Reading]
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Breakfast News Recap: Ukraine infrastructure hit, Congo Ebola toll rises and G7 moves on oil reserves
Russia intensified strikes on Ukraine, hitting Kyiv's Northern Bridge and damaging the road surface and trolleybus overhead wires, while the UN rights chief said the war is a human rights catastrophe and warned the situation is growing and intensifying. π πIn the Middle East, the World Health Organization warned that repeated delays in getting medicines, prosthetics and other medical supplies into Gaza could have devastating consequences, as Israel's Supreme Court overturned a ban on Arab parties ahead of the October 27 election. π π Israeli restrictions linked to a new barrier have also cut off water, animal feed, healthcare access... [Continue Reading]
North Korea fires ballistic missile from Wonsan after Seoul demands apology over wounded soldiers
South Korea said North Korea fired a ballistic missile from the Wonsan area toward the East Sea on Saturday morning, in a launch that came hours after a sharp exchange over wounded soldiers near the border. The South Korean military said the missile was launched at about 6:30am and travelled more than 700km, while Japan said the object appeared to have come down after being identified as a possible ballistic missile. The launch prompted an immediate regional security response and renewed concern over tensions on the Korean peninsula.South Korea said it heightened monitoring for any further missile tests and would... [Continue Reading]

