Joe Biden refuses to call for a cease-fire in Gaza
Joe Biden is firm in his stance on not calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, arguing that Hamas poses a continuing threat to Israel and that Israeli forces were seeking to avoid civilian casualties. Biden told reporters Wednesday night that Hamas had vowed to continue its attacks on Israel.
Biden also argued that Israeli forces had shifted from aerial bombardment to more targeted ground operations, after more than 11,000 people in Gaza were reported dead.
The UN Security Council supports the resolution calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza
Six weeks after the start of the war in Gaza, the UN Security Council has met to support a resolution calling for "prolonged emergency humanitarian pauses for a sufficient number of days to allow aid" to the stricken territory.
Malta drafted the resolution, which calls for humanitarian corridors across the Gaza Strip and demands the release of all hostages held by Hamas.
Sweden should apologize to the Tornedal community for historical abuses
The Swedish state and the Church of Sweden must apologize for the historical injustices committed against the Tornedals (ethnic group), an independent commission has said.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission for the Tornedals found that the assimilation of their communities by Sweden in the 19th and 20th centuries "damaged the minority and still (today) makes it difficult to protect their language, culture and traditional industries".
The Tornedals originated in the countryside of Finland and at some point settled in what is now northern Sweden.
Study: If given together, Covid and flu vaccines are more effective
Getting a Covid booster and a flu shot together is more effective than getting them separately, a new study has found. The study, presented at an annual vaccine summit in Boston, involved two groups of health care workers in Massachusetts.
