Tuesday, December 26, 2023

Israeli forces bombard refugee camps in central Gaza as UN appoints humanitarian co-ordinator

Three men holding various belongings walk by a pile of rubble.

Israeli forces bombarded Palestinian refugee camps in central Gaza on Tuesday and ordered residents to evacuate as the military expanded its ground offensive into another part of the besieged territory. Gaza's main telecom provider announced another "complete interruption" of services.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-airstrikes-kill-dozens-wars-deadliest-nights-1.7069426?cmp=rss

Sweden's bid to join NATO approved by Turkish foreign affairs committee

Three men stand on a blue carpet in front of flags representing Turkey, NATO and Sweden.

The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden's bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sweden-nato-membership-turkey-consent-1.7069504?cmp=rss

Ukraine strikes Russian warship in Crimea, Moscow reports damage

A ship from the Russian Navy.

Ukraine struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles in an overnight attack that killed at least one person and could hinder any Russian attempt to seize more Ukrainian territory along the Black Sea coast.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-strikes-russian-landing-ship-crimea-1.7069424?cmp=rss