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Gaza: UN dismisses Israel’s claims of enough food

The United Nations on Tuesday refuted Israel’s claims that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period, despite the closure of all 25 bakeries in the enclave supported by the World Food Programme. No aid has been delivered to the Palestinian enclave since 2 March. The office of Israeli
Gaza: UN dismisses Israel’s claims of enough food

The United Nations on Tuesday refuted Israel’s claims that there was enough food in the Gaza Strip to last for a long period, despite the closure of all 25 bakeries in the enclave supported by the World Food Programme.

No aid has been delivered to the Palestinian enclave since 2 March.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said it would not allow the entry of goods and supplies into Gaza until Hamas releases all remaining hostages.

It will be recalled that later in March, Israel resumed its bombardment of Gaza after a two-month truce and sent troops back into the enclave.

The Israeli military agency that coordinates aid deliveries, COGAT, said on Tuesday that during the truce some 25,200 lorries entered Gaza, carrying almost 450,000 tonnes of aid.

“That’s nearly a third of the total lorries that entered Gaza during the entire war, in just over a month. There is enough food for a long period of time, if Hamas lets the civilians have it,” COGAT said in a post on X.

UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said as far as the UN was concerned, the claim was ridiculous, stressing that they were at the end of their supplies.

“You know, the World Food Programme doesn’t close its bakeries for fun. If there’s no flour, if there’s no cooking gas, the bakeries cannot open,” Dujarric added.

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US Speaker reveals only way Trump can serve third term as President

United States Speaker, Mike Johnson, has suggested the only way Donald Trump can serve a third term in office as US President is through a constitutional amendment. This follows Trump’s claim over the weekend that he was “not joking” about the possibility of seeking a third term. The 78-year-old Republican asserted there were “methods” for
US Speaker reveals only way Trump can serve third term as President

United States Speaker, Mike Johnson, has suggested the only way Donald Trump can serve a third term in office as US President is through a constitutional amendment.

This follows Trump’s claim over the weekend that he was “not joking” about the possibility of seeking a third term.

The 78-year-old Republican asserted there were “methods” for doing so.

However, according to Johnson, achieving this would require an amendment to the constitution.

Speaking to NBC News about the development on Tuesday, Johnson said: “I just told everybody to read the constitution; there is a constitutional path. You have to amend the constitution to do it, and that is a high bar.”

Johnson then said that while he and Trump had “joked about it”, he believed the president “recognises the constitutional limitations.”

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Finland to exit Ottawa Treaty as Europe reinforces against Russia

Finland has announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty as countries in Europe shore up against potential threats from Russia. The Ottawa Treaty is the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which countries endorsed in 1997 to eliminate anti-personnel landmines around the world. In recent weeks, countries have been making a U-turn on the treaty in
Finland to exit Ottawa Treaty as Europe reinforces against Russia

Finland has announced plans to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty as countries in Europe shore up against potential threats from Russia.

The Ottawa Treaty is the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, which countries endorsed in 1997 to eliminate anti-personnel landmines around the world.

In recent weeks, countries have been making a U-turn on the treaty in order to protect their territory, due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since 2022.

On Tuesday, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said a changed security environment in Europe precipitated his country’s resolution to exit the Ottawa Treaty.

Orpo stated that Finland and Europe must “evaluate all measures to strengthen our deterrence and defence capabilities, individually and in NATO.”

“We also propose that Finland starts to prepare for withdrawal from the Ottawa agreement,” the prime minister said at a news conference.

Finland’s announcement comes weeks after four other nations in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation – Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – took a similar decision.

In response, Latvia’s Defence Minister Andris Sprūds described Finland as an important regional partner in NATO which shares a very long border with Russia.

“Finland’s decision to prepare for withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention aligns Finland with other regional partners in NATO, including Latvia, that have made similar decisions recently,” he wrote on X.

Last week, the transnational military alliance warned Russia against further attacks in Europe, vowing that NATO’s retaliation would be “devastating.”

“If anyone thinks they can get away with an attack on Poland or on any other ally, they will be met with
the full force of this fierce alliance,” said Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Finland to exit Ottawa Treaty as Europe reinforces against Russia