Gaza/ The UN announces that the humanitarian crisis is rapidly worsening
The humanitarian crisis in southern Gaza is rapidly worsening, various humanitarian organizations and the UN report. This, as thousands of Palestinians have huddled in overcrowded areas, experiencing the summer heat and successive Israeli attacks. According to the organizations, water and food are lacking and the difficult situation makes the work of volunteers more and more challenging.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that in the camps of people who have been displaced by the war, there is a marked lack of water and food, as well as milk and infant formula.
India/ 52 people die from extreme heat
The Times of India reported that at least 52 people have died in New Delhi, India, due to the heat wave that has affected the country. According to local media, 52 bodies were transported to the hospital over the past 2 days, mostly people with economic disabilities who worked long hours in the sun.
From March 1 to June 18, India has recorded 110 confirmed deaths. The country's Ministry of Health ordered institutions to provide continuous care and hospitals to free up more beds in case of emergencies.
South Korea warns Russia
South Korea reported that Seoul's intelligence had received information that Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un would sign an agreement on military cooperation. This also brought a warning from South Korea, which addressed Putin, telling him not to go beyond the set point.
Chang Ho-jin, South Korea's former ambassador to Russia, said that Russia should decide which of the Koreas, the North or the South, is more important to it after the war in Ukraine ends. "The details of the agreement have begun to emerge and it remains to be seen whether Moscow has really gone beyond this point," said the former ambassador.
Iran/ The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is sentenced to 1 year in prison
The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Narges Mohammadi, has been sentenced to another year in prison, her lawyer said, adding that his client has been sentenced again for propaganda against the system.
She was convicted for calling on voters to boycott Iran's parliamentary elections and for sending letters to politicians in Europe. Furthermore, she was also sentenced because she had spoken about torture and sexual violence against a journalist and activist.
The Nobel Prize winner is imprisoned in the infamous "Evin" institution, where political convicts and those with relations with the West are usually housed.
