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Gaza Health Ministry Announces New Death Toll of 37,834 Since War Began on October 7, 2023
Israel’s war declared against the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip has caused 37,834 deaths since October 7, said the Ministry of Health of the besieged Palestinian enclave.
On the 267th day of the conflict, the local Ministry of Health reported, in its daily casualty toll, “37,834 dead and 86,858 injured.”
”The army of the Hebrew State has perpetrated three carnages against Gazan families in the last 24 hours, which left at least 40 dead and 224 injured,” adds the ministry, which also reports ” ‘several victims still buried under rubble and strewn on the roads, ambulances and civil protection teams having failed to reach them.”
Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for early elections and prisoner swap deal
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in several regions of Israel, including the capital Tel Aviv, to demand the conclusion of a prisoner exchange agreement with Palestinian factions and to organize early elections .
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation said that “Tens of thousands of people began gathering in Kaplan Square in central Tel Aviv to take part in a weekly protest demanding an exchange deal.” of prisoners and to hold early elections”.
Thousands of people also demonstrated at the Karkur junction (north) and in the city of Rehovot, near Tel Aviv (center), as part of protests against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to demand a prisoner exchange deal, according to the Yediot Aharonot newspaper.
Presidential election: towards a second round between the reformer Massoud Pezeshkian and the conservative Saïd Jalili
Iran’s snap presidential election is heading to a runoff on July 5 between reformist Massoud Pezeshkian and conservative Saeed Jalili.
None of the candidates was able to obtain an absolute majority of votes in the first round, according to preliminary results published on Saturday.
Of the 24.54 million ballots counted, the reformist candidate and former health minister, Massoud Pezeshkian, received 10.4 million votes, the election service said.
Conservative candidate Said Jailli, who was secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and led Iran’s nuclear negotiating team for four years, came in second with 9.4 million votes.
The Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, came far behind with 3.3 million votes, while former Interior Minister Mostafa Pourmohammadi obtained just over 206,000 votes.
EU imposes new sanctions on Belarus for more pressure on Russia amid conflict in Ukraine
The EU has announced a new round of sanctions against Belarus in response to its continued support for Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The new measures aim to close existing loopholes and prevent circumvention of current sanctions, with the aim of increasing pressure on Belarus and strengthening the effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia.
According to the EU Council, these sanctions are aligned with those imposed on Russia and target specific sectors of the Belarusian economy, and specifically trade, services and transport.
The updated sanctions expand export restrictions on dual-use and advanced technology goods and introduce new limits on items such as maritime navigation equipment, oil refining technology and luxury goods.
The French vote this Sunday for the first round of legislative elections where the far right is given the favorite
The French are called to vote on Sunday June 30 in the first round of historic legislative elections where the far right is favored far ahead of the camp of President Emmanuel Macron.
More than 49.3 million French voters are called to elect the 577 deputies who sit in the National Assembly, during this two-round election, on Sunday June 30 and July 7, which could permanently shake up the political landscape in France.
It was the Head of State who called these early elections by announcing on June 9 the dissolution of the Assembly – for the sixth time in the history of the Fifth Republic – following the large victory of the extreme right in the European elections.
A march in tribute to young Nahel organized in Nanterre
A silent march was organized this Saturday, June 29 in Nanterre, in tribute to young Nahel, 17, killed during a police check on June 27, 2023.
Several hundred people, most of them young people, gathered at 2:00 p.m. on the Charles de Gaulle esplanade, located near the Pablo Picasso district where the young Nahel lived. The procession left from the Charles de Gaulle esplanade to reach Nelson Mandela Square, the place of control where Nahel was killed.
The death of Nahel, killed by a police officer during a traffic stop, sparked riots across France, becoming the symbol of the fight against police violence.
Madrid files declaration of intervention in case against Israel on prevention of crime of genocide before ICJ
Spain submitted, on Friday, a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case brought by South Africa against Israel concerning the application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
“This intervention is motivated by our responsibility as a State party to the Genocide Convention and by our firm commitment to international law,” the Spanish Foreign Ministry said.
Madrid’s action aligns it with other countries such as Colombia, Mexico and Palestine, and several other countries such as Ireland, Belgium and Chile which are expected to join them in the case before the ICJ.
According to Spanish diplomacy, this decision underlines the country’s commitment to supporting the role of the ICJ in maintaining a rules-based international order.
Putting a new communications satellite into orbit
China successfully launched the ChinaSat-3A satellite into space on Saturday aboard a modified Long March-7 carrier rocket from the Wenchang launch base on China’s Hainan Island.
The communications and broadcasting satellite, ChinaSat-3A, was placed into its planned orbit during the mission, according to state broadcaster CGTN.
Designed to improve voice, data, radio and television transmission services, the satellite represents China’s ambitions for space conquest.
Morocco mourned by the death of Princess Lalla Latifa
The Kingdom of Morocco was plunged into mourning on Saturday by the death of Princess Lalla Latifa, mother of the current king, Mohammed VI.
An announcement made in a press release by the spokesperson for the Royal Palace.
“The spokesperson of the Royal Palace announces, with immense sadness and deep affliction, the death of HRH Princess Lalla Latifa, may God have her in His Holy mercy (…), wife of the late His Majesty King Hassan II (…), and mother of His Majesty King Mohammed VI”, can we read in the document relayed by numerous media in Morocco.
The 75-year-old widow of King Hassan II had been ill for many years. Until a few weeks ago, when she returned to Morocco, she lived in Neuilly-sur-Seine in France, where her son Mohammed VI visited her frequently.
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