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Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza

Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’

Nearly a hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in what UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has described as “one of the worst” incidents of its kind. Of the 109 trucks carrying food supplies for UNRWA and the World Food ...

The New York Times · 4h

Looters Strip Aid From About 100 Trucks in Gaza, U.N. Agency Says

UNRWA, the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, said its drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload supplies in what it called one of the worst such incidents of the war.

The Washington Post · 7h

Gangs looting Gaza aid operate in areas under Israeli control, aid groups say

A U.N. memo obtained by The Post concluded that gangs “may be benefiting from a passive if not active benevolence” or “protection” from Israel’s military.

U.S. News & World Report · 15h

Large Gaza Food Convoy Violently Looted, UNRWA Says

The convoy carrying food provided by U.N. agencies UNRWA and the World Food Programme was instructed by Israel to depart at short notice via an unfamiliar route from Kerem Shalom crossing, Louise Wateridge,

cbc.ca on MSN · 9h

Convoy of aid trucks violently looted in Gaza, UN agencies say

Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza via an unfamiliar route ordered by Israel, say UNRWA and the World Food Program.

BBC on MSN · 10h

Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says

A convoy of more than 100 UN aid lorries carrying food was violently looted in Gaza on Saturday, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) says. Ninety-seven lorries were lost and their drivers were forced at gunpoint to unload their aid after passing through the Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing with southern Gaza,

Reuters on MSN · 12h

Nearly 100 food aid trucks violently looted in Gaza, UN agencies say

GENEVA/CAIRO (Reuters) -Nearly 100 trucks carrying food for Palestinians were violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, in one of the worst aid losses during 13 months of war in the enclave where hunger is deepening,

The National on MSN · 6h

Aid convoy carrying food is looted in Gaza, UN says

Gaza A convoy of lorries delivering food supplies to Gaza was looted inside the enclave, causing severe damage to the vehicles and widespread loss of cargo, a UN spokesman told reporters in New York on Monday.

Biden Seeks Nearly $100 Billion in Emergency Disaster Aid

LA Times on MSN · 7h

Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

About $40 billion would go to FEMA's main disaster relief fund; $24 billion would help farmers; and $12 billion would go to community grants.

The New York Times · 3h

Biden Asks Congress for Nearly $100 Billion in Disaster Aid

The president said the aid was “urgently needed” as emergency programs face funding shortfalls amid the devastation after Hurricanes Helene and Milton and a string of other natural disasters.

USA Today · 6h

Biden asks Congress for $100 billion to aid recovery from hurricanes, other disasters

Joe Biden wants nearly $100 billion in emergency funding to help respond to a series of disasters that have stretched government resources thin.

Gift Aid, Girl Guides

BBC on MSN · 12h

Girl Guides sisters jailed over Gift Aid tax fraud

Two sisters who used their positions as Girl Guides volunteers in a scheme which defrauded the taxpayer out of nearly £500,000 have been jailed. Sara Barnbrook used fictitious donations to submit falsified Gift Aid claims to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over a six-year period,

GB News on MSN · 12h

Fraudulent Girl Guides leaders jailed after stealing £450K in gift aid scam

Two sisters who ran Girl Guide groups in Leeds have been jailed for defrauding HMRC of £450,000 through a gift aid scam. Sara Barnbrook, 54, was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to cheating the public revenue.

Daily Record on MSN · 13h

Scamming Girl Guide sisters jailed after stealing £450k through charity gift aid racket

Sara Barnbrook falsely claimed over £482,000 in Gift Aid repayments, of which £446,000 were paid out, and her sister Jean Barnbrook assisted with the money laundering.

Sheeran wishes he wasn't on new Band Aid song

BBC · 14h

Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song

Ed Sheeran says that Band Aid did not ask for permission to re-use his vocals on a new 40th anniversary version of Do They Know It's Christmas? Writing on Instagram, the star said he would have "respectfully" declined the request,

Newsweek · 11h

Ed Sheeran Distances Himself From Controversial Christmas Song

Speaking about the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Sheeran said that his "understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed."

Billboard on MSN · 14h

Ed Sheeran Says Band Aid Is Using His Voice Without Permission on New Mix

The 40th anniversary mix will feature performances from the various versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas?"

Gaza aid access 'at a low point', UN official says

Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a U.N.

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

The White House last month gave Israel 30 days to improve conditions or risk losing military support. As the deadline expired ...

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Biden asks for nearly $100 billion in disaster aid, ‘urgently needed’ after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawmakers that the money is ...

UN to resume Haiti aid flights after planes hit by gunfire

The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service will restart flights within Haiti on Wednesday after around a week's hiatus and resolving regulatory issues, according to a statement from the U.N. World ...