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Israele

(Reuters) US envoy pushing pause in Gaza war as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers 

• Twenty-four Israeli soldiers were killed in Israel's worst day of losses in Gaza, the military said on Tuesday, as the White House said its envoy was having active discussions on ensuring the release of hostages and securing a humanitarian pause.
   
• The soldiers' deaths came on the day the Israeli military (IDF) launched its biggest operation in a month, to seize remaining parts of Khan Younis, Gaza's main southern city that is sheltering hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians.

(New York Times) More than half a million people in Gaza face ‘catastrophic hunger,’ the United Nations says.

• More than half a million people in Gaza face “catastrophic hunger,” the United Nations said on Tuesday, as Israel’s restrictions on supplies of food, water and fuel to the territory as part of its war against Hamas continue to take a heavy toll.
   
• The United Nations agency that coordinates aid to Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, added that Gaza’s health facilities had been decimated and renewed its appeal for a humanitarian cease-fire to facilitate aid deliveries.

Ucraina

(Ukrainska Pravda) Kuban, Starodubshchyna, Slobozhanshchyna: Zelenskyy names territories in Russia "historically inhabited" by Ukrainians

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed the government to develop a plan for preserving the national identity of Ukrainians in Russia who live in the "historically inhabited lands" in what are now the Krasnodar Krai, Belgorod, Bryansk, Voronezh, Kursk, and Rostov oblasts of the Russian Federation.
   
• He [Zelenskyy] emphasises the necessity for Russia to adhere to its international obligations by ensuring the rights of Ukrainians residing on its territories, including those historically inhabited by ethnic Ukrainians. This includes the right to receive education in the Ukrainian language and its free use, as well as civil, social, cultural, and religious rights, access to Ukrainian-language media, and the right to peaceful assembly.

(Associated Press) Oscar nomination for ’20 Days in Mariupol’ is a first for the 178-year-old Associated Press

•  “20 Days in Mariupol,” Mstyslav Chernov’s harrowing chronicle of the besieged Ukrainian city and the international journalists who remained there after Russia’s invasion, has been nominated for best documentary at the Academy Awards, handing The Associated Press its first Oscar nomination in the 178-year-old news organization’s history.
   
• The film, a co-production between the AP and PBS’ “Frontline,” was shot during the first three weeks of the war in Ukraine, in early 2022. Chernov, a Ukrainian journalist and filmmaker, arrived in Mariupol one hour before Russia began bombarding the port city. With him were photographer Evgeniy Maloletka and field producer Vasilisa Stepanenko.
   

Europa

Francia:

(Reuters) French farmers up pressure on government as protests spread

• Protesting farmers blocked roads across France on Tuesday and there was one fatal accident, as their unions urged the government to ease its drive for lower consumer prices and reduce environmental regulations.
   
• The protests, heading into a second week after spilling over from neighbouring countries, come as campaigning for European Union elections gathers pace. The unrest is the first major challenge for new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal.

Politica internazionale

America Latina

Cuba:

(Reuters) Sticker-shocked Cubans prepare for 'inflation bomb'

• Cubans are preparing for a new wave of inflation after the government last week rolled out details of an austerity plan that economists say will touch nearly every facet of the communist-run island's already flailing economy.
   
• The measures - which include price and tax increases and cuts in subsidies - will slow a soaring budget deficit forecast to exceed 18% of gross domestic product and set the stage for growth, according to Prime Minister Manuel Marrero.

Medio Oriente

Turchia:

 (Euronews) Nato: il Parlamento turco approva l'adesione della Svezia | Euronews

• Dopo il sì del parlamento Turco, l’Ungheria rimane l’unico membro NATO a non aver ratificato l’adesione della Svezia.
• La Svezia si impegna a: 1) modificare le proprie leggi sull’anti-terrorismo e approfondire la cooperazione con Ankara; 2) Eliminare le restrizioni sulle vendite dell'industria della difesa
   

Asia e Pacifico

Nord Corea:

(Reuters) North Korea tears down monument symbolizing union with South -report

• North Korea has demolished a major monument in its capital that symbolized the goal of reconciliation with South Korea on the orders of leader Kim Jong Un, who last week called South Korea a "primary foe" and said unification was no longer possible.
   
• Satellite imagery of Pyongyang on Tuesday showed that the monument, an arch symbolizing hopes for Korean reunification which was completed after a landmark inter-Korea summit in 2000, was no longer there, according to a report by NK News, an online outlet that monitors North Korea.

Africa

Africa sub-Sahariana: 

(Washington Post) Amid wars in Gaza, Ukraine, U.S. tries to show Africa it still cares

• Blinken this week will cross sub-Saharan Africa in a bid to prove that the United States is not abandoning the continent despite its intense focus on raging crises in Gaza and Ukraine.
   
• As China and Russia press their advantage here while Washington focuses elsewhere, Blinken is using his fourth trip to the region to reassure nations that the continent is still a destination for U.S. dealmaking and policymakers.

Egitto:

(Reuters) Putin, Sisi mark new phase of Egypt's Russian-built nuclear plant

• Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egypt's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday inaugurated the construction of a new unit at Egypt's Dabaa nuclear power plant via video link, as Moscow moves ahead with its global nuclear ambitions.
   
• The power plant is being built by the Russian state corporation Rosatom at a reported cost of $30 billion, and will consist of four power units with a combined capacity of 4.8 gigawatts.