World News in Brief: DR Congo mission extended, Sudan displacement deepens, warzone death toll for journalists spikes

World News in Brief: DR Congo mission extended, Sudan displacement deepens, warzone death toll for journalists spikes

The Mission, known as MONUSCO, has been in the country for two decades and is in the process of drawing down. MONUSCO will remain there until 20 December 2024 with a core mandate that includes protecting civilians, supporting security sector reform, and assisting in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) processes. Elections and insecurity  The Council…

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UPDATING LIVE: Security Council passes resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza

UPDATING LIVE: Security Council passes resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza

4:20 PM Pause ‘cannot replace’ a ceasefire: Russia Russian Ambassador Nebenzia said getting aid and humanitarian assistance into Gaza is essential, especially given the deteriorating situation on the ground, with dwindling fuel supplies and the Israeli operations that are shelling schools and storming the Al-Shifa Hospital. “Humanitarian pauses cannot replace a ceasefire or truce,” he…

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The tenure of the NATO Secretary General has been extended by one more year

The tenure of the NATO Secretary General has been extended by one more year

Secretary General meets with NATO military personnel, file photo Yesterday NATO extended the term of its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg for another year. Stoltenberg is a former prime minister of Norway and has headed the NATO security alliance since 2014. His tenure has already been extended thrice. The decision marks a continuation of NATO policy,…

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Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day

Black Sea Grain Initiative extended on deadline day

The announcement was made in a Note to Correspondents, released by the UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson’s office on Saturday, which emphasized that the Initiative allows for the “facilitation of the safe navigation for the exports of grain and related foodstuffs and fertilizers, including ammonia, from designated Ukrainian seaports.” Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces…

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Israel extended its hand for friendship with the Muslim countries of Indonesia, Somalia, Niger, Mauritania

Israel extended its hand for friendship with the Muslim countries of Indonesia, Somalia, Niger, Mauritania

According to the report, 4 Muslim countries are likely to join the Abrahamic covenants in the coming months. Israel is negotiating with the Muslim countries of Indonesia, Somalia, Niger and Mauritania to expand the Abrahamic covenants. According to the Israeli media report, the progress to normalize the relations with Saudi Arabia is at a standstill….

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