Israel allows Egypt to send limited humanitarian aid to Gaza, Palestine says Tel Aviv blocking relief food
The war began on October 7 after Hamas militants stormed into Israel, and Israel vowed to destroy the militant group. The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry said that 3,785 Palestinians have been killed and more than 12,500 others have been wounded.
Spiritual vs physical world: It’s not God or angels who torment people in hell, people in hell torture each other
In his book Swedenborg says that he was allowed to experience the process of dying and being awakened in the spiritual world so that he could tell people on earth what it was like. He describes how angels sat beside him, unseen by most because angels are in the spiritual world.
Africa told to review management of its resources to avoid adverse socio-economic consequences
Historically, Bruyninckx said Africa has been an exporter of resources, but in a deeply unsustainable way. He said going forward, the continent is expected to play a significant role in the energy transition and information technology that the world relies on for smart solutions.
Delegates at AEW meeting say oil pipeline connectivity is key to critical minerals economy
The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has seen an increase in oil and gas potential, with new discoveries in Namibia and first liquefied natural gas exports in Mozambique.
It’s going to be difficult to convert Gaza from an open-air prison to something much better
An Israeli invasion has yet to start, but Gaza authorities say 3,500 Palestinians have already been killed by the aerial bombardment, around a third of them children – a larger death toll than in any previous conflict between Hamas and Israel.
War in Gaza has stirred up fears of rising hostility in US as more Palestinians are targeted
With 1,124 incidents, anti-Jewish attacks were the second most reported hate crime after anti-Black cases. There were 158 reported incidents of anti-Muslim attacks, and 92 reports of anti-Arab cases, according to the report.
Gaza hospital bombing brings out unchecked fact: Fact-checking itself is weaponised by adversaries
Social media was flooded with videos and images that claimed to provide proof of the origin of the attacks, with many accounts making definitive judgments about those they claimed were responsible for the attack, all without any actual proof.
France’s World Cup hero Karim Benzema risks losing Ballon d’Or after links to terrorist group Muslim Brotherhood
This accusation is clearly the most serious of them all and would surely see Benzema as persona non grata in the entire football community if the allegations are proven.
Economics and viability of critical minerals and rare earth element summit explores investment in Africa
Panelists identified key challenges associated with investing in Africa’s critical minerals sector and how effective fiscal incentives and policies can be leveraged to attract and retain investment in the sector, as well as mitigate perceived risk.
Gaza carnage stokes anti-Israel anger in Middle East that has alarmed US allies, likely to widen conflict
A summit planned in Jordan on Wednesday between US President Joe Biden, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was cancelled after Abbas withdrew in protest.
