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According to a report, following World central Kitchen’s decision to stop work in Gaza a sea corridor from Cyprus has been frozen and another u.s. charity has also stopped work. Reportedly, wck and Anera were providing two million meals a week across Gaza. According to the report, Anera’s logistics coordinator and his son were killed in an israeli airstrike in Deir al-Balah in March. Reportedly, wck provided 12% of the food aid entering Gaza, u.n. agencies provided 80%.

According to reports, the aid workers were struck while travelling along a sea route after unloading 200 tonnes of food from a barge at a Deir al-Balah warehouse. Reportedly, the barge was part of 4 vessels that sailed back to Cyprus with 240 tonnes of food aid that could not be delivered.

According to the report, the Norwegian refugee council said what happened to wck threatens the entire aid system. Reportedly, the israeli defence force described the attack as a grave mistake that had followed misidentification at night, and promised to take immediate action to ensure more is done to protect aid workers, including the establishment of a new humanitarian command centre to improve coordination. According to the report, a spokesman said, Israel is at war with hamas not with the people of Gaza.

Reportedly, Israel has been asked to open new crossings into northern Gaza. According to the report, the u.n. said, on average 159 lorries entered Gaza each day from 1 to 28 March, the pre war average was 500. Reportedly, coordination of government activities in the territories (cogat) said the pre war average only included 70 food lorries, and there is no limit to the amount of food aid that can enter Gaza. According to the report, there has been no decrease in aid lorries since the strike on wck, with 217 lorries entering. Reportedly, unrwa have terminated the employment of 9 of 12 staff accused by Israel of playing a part in the October 7 attack.

Mayoral candidate murdered

According to a report, candidate for mayor of the mexican city of Celaya has been killed on her first day of campaign. Reportedly, Bertha Gaytán a candidate from the Morina party was shot just hours after stating her intentions to fight corruption and improve security.

According to the report, atleast 22 mayoral candidates have been murdered in Mexico since 2023. Reportedly, the violence indicates the struggle for territory and business among organised crime groups. According to the report, victims are distributed among all the political parties, and only a small number had a warning. Reportedly, some believe there are power agreements between local politicians and organised crime. According to the report, parties are struggling to find local candidates and organised crime groups are trying to impose candidates on them.

Haiti

According to a report, gangs are attacking businesses, setting fire to pharmacies and vandalising schools in Port-au-Prince. Reportedly, there was an attempted attack on the presidential palace on Monday, and armed men infiltrated the State university hospital of Haiti to use it as their command centre. According to the report, the hospital closed due to violence last month and was due to open on Monday. Reportedly, armed men looted a hospital and health centre in other neighbourhoods in Port-au-Prince, criminal gangs control the city’s roads.

According to the report, more than 53,000 people left the capital between 8-27 March, probably for the countryside which is not equipped to deal with such large numbers. Reportedly, the Transitional presidential council have promised to restore order.

The situation on the battlefield

According to a report, ukrainian officers have given a picture of the situation on the battlefield, saying there is a risk of frontlines collapsing. Reportedly, they said that Russia is gathering resources and should be ready to launch an attack in August or perhaps sooner.

According to the report, speaking anonymously they said that they don’t have enough men on the front line, they don’t have the technologies and the west doesn’t have them in sufficient numbers. Reportedly, they urged people not to believe the hype about Russia throwing troops in to be slaughtered, saying they do maximise the impact of their superior numbers but they also learn and refine.

Earthquake

According to a report, Taiwan has been struck by its strongest earthquake in 25 years. Reportedly, 9 people have died and 821 have been injured in the quake which measured a magnitude of over 7. According to the report, the epicentre was about 11 miles south west of Hualien and about 22 miles deep, and struck Hualien county at 07.58 local time. Reportedly, officials are working to rescue people that are trapped, 77 are underground and 50 were passengers in 4 minibuses in Hualien city.

According to the report, 87,000 households were without power, train and metro services were suspended and schools equipped their students with helmets and evacuated them to sports fields. Reportedly, Taiwan lies on the Pacific ring of fire, a line of seismic faults where most of the world’s earthquakes occur. According to the report, Taiwan’s worst earthquake in recent years occurred in 1999 resulting in 2,400 deaths and 100,000 injuries.

Reportedly, the earthquake was felt in Shanghai and other parts of China and led to a small tsunami in some areas of Japan. According to the report, Japan who have offered support to Taiwan in the midst of the quake have told their citizens to stay on higher ground until it is safe. Reportedly, in 2011 a 9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan, triggering a large tsunami and a nuclear crisis.

New president Senegal

According to a report, Bassirou Faye has been sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president with 54.3% of the vote in the national election. Reportedly, he promises systematic change and to defend the integrity of the nation. According to the report, the former tax collector who co-founded the Pastef party which the government had dissolved became the 5th president since independence from France in 1960.

Reportedly, Mr Faye was released from prison, believed to be political just ten days before the election on 24 March. According to the report, three years of political unrest resulted in hundreds being arrested. Reportedly, his campaign began in prison.

According to the report, in his speech he urged more solidarity with african countries, and professed an interest in bringing Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali back into ecowas. Reportedly, his aims and objectives are easing the cost of living crisis, food self sufficiency and fighting corruption. According to the report, he has promised to restore national sovereignty over assets such as oil and gas, and leave the franc currency which he sees as a legacy of french colonialism. Reportedly, he doesn’t have a majority in the national assembly and will need to build alliances to pass new laws.

Strike in Russia

According to a report, Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Russia, 1,300 kilometres from the Ukraine border. Reportedly, the strike hit the town of Yelabuga in the Tatarstan region, 12 students were injured. According to the report, iranian drones are believed to be produced in Yelabuga. Reportedly, an online video showed an unmanned aircraft exploding above the town. According to the report, the strike also hit an oil refinery in Nizhnekainsk.

Attack on iranian embassy, Syria

According to a report, Iran promised to respond to a strike attributed to Israel, destroying their consulate in Damascus and killing atleast 8 people including a hezbollah member. Reportedly, Iran supports militant groups fighting in Gaza and along the lebenese border and the iranian military have been the subject of isreali attacks, though Israel who did not comment on the strike blamed Iran for a drone attack on an israeli naval base on Monday.

According to the report, Iran’s national security council met on Monday to decide a response to the iranian embassy attack. Reportedly, they have sent a message to the u.s. saying they hold them as Israel’s ally responsible, and have called for a meeting of the u.n. security council.

Seven Aid Workers Killed

According to reports, seven aid workers from World central kitchen were killed in an israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, central Gaza. Reportedly, the aid workers were helping to deliver food that had arrived earlier on a ship from Cyprus.

According to the report, the deceased who were of various nationalities including a palestinian driver were strook while leaving a warehouse in two armoured cars with the WCK logo, WCK has immediately paused operations in Gaza. Reportedly, Israel’s military spokesperson has expressed deepest condolences to the families and the WCK family.

New law against hate speech

According to a report, a new law against hate speech came into force in Scotland on Monday. Reportedly, the hate crime and public order (Scotland) act makes it an offence to stir up hatred with threatening or abusive behaviour on the basis of age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity.

According to the report, racial hatred was banned under a law passed in 1986. Reportedly, the law does not ban hatred on the basis of gender, that will be covered in a new law against misogyny. According to the report, the scots minister for victims and community safety said the new law will help build safer communities that live free from hatred and prejudice.