Gaza’s orphans: Pain without borders

, “The biggest difference between Gaza and the Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe is that many Gazans, most Gazans are still alive, and the world still has an opportunity to do something about it.”
#Children #GazasBloodyChristmas #GazaUnderSeige #FreePalestine
Congo police disperse banned election protest as opposition cries foul

Congolese police violently broke up a banned protest in the capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, leaving several people wounded, and one opposition leader said more marches were planned against last week’s vote.
#Congo #Elections2023 #Politics #Africa
Britons increasingly turning to food black market, experts say

Taylor said people told themselves it was a victimless crime, that theft was built into the business models of big retailers, that supermarkets were the real criminals for raising prices or that shops were ripping off farmers or their own staff.
#UK #Poverty #foodshortages #BlackMarket #inflation
The Ten Most Significant Science Stories of 2023

Amid all the mystery around the behavior, one thing seems clear—the orcas do not appear to have malicious intentions. “Quite frankly, if they really wanted to take revenge, they would,” biopsychologist Lori Marino told ABC News in July.
#orca #Science #NewYear2024 #NEWS
