Gaza is currently the most dangerous place in the world to be a:
✍️ Journalist (31 killed - @pressfreedom)
⛑️ Aid worker (62 @UNRWA staff killed)
👧 Child (3,195 killed - @save_children)
"Gaza smells of gunpowder and blood."
Alison Griffin, Save the Children's Head of Conflict and Humanitarian Campaign, describes the current situation in Gaza.
She calls for an immediate ceasefire and to permit aid trucks into the zone.
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FEATURED: As aid begins entering #Gaza our Head of Conflict @jamesdenselow spoke to @BBCNews 🎥
"Without water, without electricity, without fuel, I fear these trucks are still only the tip of an iceberg."
‘It’s not a place for a kid to grow up’
Our Ambassador @domjoly visited #Ukraine to meet families who've survived months of intensive fighting and are rebuilding their lives on the frontline of the war.
Find out how we're helping children recover: https://t.co/zETYPcLrJO
"It’s not just about food on the table, it’s about the future of the nation. If you don’t invest in children, you will constantly be having this kind of emergency response.”
@mollyblackall on the forgotten crisis in South Sudan
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Such tragic news from #Nepal. #Pokhara is either a bumpy (sometimes risky) 6 hour drive from Kathmandu, or 25 mins by air. I’ve flown this Yeti airlines route many times - so very sad that air accidents are still happening in this amazing country.
So sad to hear of the passing of the last surviving #Dambuster Johnny Johnson. Aged 101. It was a privilege to meet him and have lunch with him a couple of years ago. Such a character, kind and sparky and what a life. Rest In Peace - Blue Skies Sir! #RIPJohnnyJohnson
For those asking from around the world how Britain has gotten into this mess:
- The Conservative Party has always been obsessed with Europe
- This caused divides making the party hard to manage
- Back in 2015 then Prime Minister David Cameron had an idea
India & US imposing sanctions on UK travellers.
India: no eVisas, applicants must attend in person interview.
US: been to Cuba since March 2011? You can't get an Esta. Must pay £137 for a visa and join a queue for interviews.
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Kirsty Young delivers an emotional monologue as she signs off the BBC’s eleven days of coverage.
“She made history, she was history. Queen Elizabeth II has gone, but she will surely never be forgotten.”
The Archbishop of Canterbury had a word for the autocrats & dictators in Westminster Abbey: ‘People of loving service are rare… Leaders of loving service are still rarer…Those who serve will be loved & remembered when those who cling to power & privileges are long forgotten.’