The dire situation in North Gaza governorate, besieged for over two months, has severely limited access to basic services, with UNRWA providing vital assistance to Palestine refugees. UNRWA has delivered 6.7 million medical consultations in Gaza, with medicine stocks running low, while the UN Secretary-General called for Africa to have a stronger global role and urged an end to violence in Myanmar, where opium production remains a concern despite a slight decrease.
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Labour cabinet split over Syria as Miliband defends blocking military action after Streeting criticism
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband defended his decision to vote against military action in Syria, dismissing criticism from Wes Streeting. The public split in Sir Keir Starmer’s cabinet arose after the health secretary criticized Labour's previous stance on Syria, stating that hesitation by the UK and US prolonged Assad's rule. Mr Miliband, now Sir Keir's energy secretary, led efforts to block strikes in Syria in 2013 to deter chemical weapons use. Full Article
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