Thousands of U.S. mourners grapple with losing those killed in Israel and Gaza
Hundreds of people gathered in Washington, D.C., to show support for the victims of the Hamas attacks.
Day: October 19, 2023
UN chief calls for ‘sustained’ humanitarian access to Gaza
UN Secretary General makes plea for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza
Key multipurpose index softens as summer slide continues into fall
Multipurpose owners and operators are growing increasingly wary of the breakbulk market’s downward trend as cargoes remain hard to find and the wind energy market falters.
Jim Ratcliffe could have a major say in Manchester United if he buys a minority stake in the club
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe is trying to buy a minority stake in Manchester United and that could give him a major say in the running of the underperforming club.
Man ‘pretends to be a mannequin’ so he could ‘steal jewellery’ from shop after hours
Police have released an image of a man standing completely still and holding a bag as he ‘pretends to be on display’ in a shop window.
‘Drop in the ocean’: U.N.-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now
President Joe Biden says he struck a deal with his Egyptian counterpart to allow a first run of 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid to enter Gaza, which Israel sealed off after the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
Amsterdam sex workers protest against plan to move red light district
Protesters oppose mayor’s plan to move their trade to purpose-built ‘erotic centre’ away from city centreSex workers in Amsterdam have protested against the planned transfer of their famed red light district to an out-of-town “erotic centre”, in what i…
World sees Palestinian deaths as not as important as Israeli deaths, says grieving dad in West Bank
I spent the afternoon in the West Bank with a father grieving the loss of his 17-year-old son who was shot by Israeli security forces on 8 October.
Climate activists force Fed chair Jerome Powell off stage in New York
On Thursday protesters chanted: ‘Off fossil finance!’ and held a banner reading: ‘Fed Is Burning: Money, Futures, Planet’The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, was escorted out of an event Thursday afternoon after a group of climate protesters brief…