PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

OUTCRY IN ISRAEL AFTER HAMAS VIDEO SHOWS GAUNT HOSTAGE WITH STARVING PALESTINIAN CHILDREN. (PHOTO).


 Outcry in Israel after Hamas video shows gaunt hostage with starving Palestinian children

Outrage erupted across Israel after Hamas released a video showing Israeli hostage Evyatar David in an emaciated condition, standing shirtless in what appears to be an underground tunnel, his ribs and shoulders visible. David, 24, was kidnapped during the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks and is seen in the footage alongside clips of severely malnourished Palestinian children. The video has fueled renewed anger and fear as reports from Gaza indicate that more than 90 children and nearly 170 people in total have died from hunger since the start of Israel’s offensive and the severe restrictions on humanitarian aid.

At a rally in Tel Aviv, David’s brother, Ilay, called on Israeli and U.S. leaders to take immediate action to secure his release, warning that his brother could die in captivity. The release of the video comes just days after another militant group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, released similar footage showing another hostage in frail condition. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the families of the two hostages and expressed shock over the videos, accusing Hamas of deliberately starving both hostages and civilians. While Israel argues that Hamas diverts humanitarian aid, aid agencies and an internal U.S. review have reported no evidence of systematic theft. Humanitarian organizations say that despite a recent partial pause in Israeli military operations to allow more aid into Gaza, the crisis has already triggered famine-like conditions, with deaths from starvation mounting as Israel’s military campaign continues.


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