Some of the top international news stories for today,
March 5, 2024:
Global:
- UN Report: A UN report alleges sexual violence was committed during attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023 https://www.un.org/unispal/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/AHRC47NGO72_250621.pdf.
- Damaged cables: Reports indicate damaged cables in the Red Sea are causing disruptions to global internet traffic https://www.openworldlearning.org/why-undersea-internet-cables-get-damaged-and-how-they-are-repaired/.
- Gender gap: The World Bank estimates that closing the gender gap could boost global GDP by over 20% https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2023/05/23/closing-gender-gaps-earnings.
Regional:- Middle East: Talks are ongoing in Cairo to reach a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after several days of conflict https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-mediators-search-final-formula-israel-hamas-ceasefire-2024-02-07/.
- Europe: France becomes the first country in the world to explicitly guarantee abortion rights in its constitution https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion_in_France.
- Asia: China downplays rising tensions with neighboring countries while claiming its trade is booming https://www.ft.com/chinese-trade.
