2024-01-12 19:07:40
In light of the aggression launched by Israel once morest the Gaza Strip and the preoccupation of many people with following it, the world is not devoid of news and other developments that may be important to groups of readers, and therefore Al Jazeera Net is interested in providing this service to them.
The following is the most prominent world news today, Friday, January 12, 2024, apart from the war on Gaza:
Millions of children are victims in Sudan
The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Sudan, Mandip O’Brien, warned that the continuation of the war in the country would lead to a “generational catastrophe” with the first victims being 24 million Sudanese children.
She explained that the conflict threatens the safety of these children “and thus the future of the country, which will have dire consequences for the entire region,” noting that 20 million children will not go to school this year if urgent intervention does not occur.
Hamas is accused in Denmark
The Danish police said that 7 people suspected of preparing a “terrorist” attack that the police foiled last December had links to the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), but did not reveal any additional details, noting that the case sessions are closed.
On December 14, Denmark announced the arrest of 3 people as part of an investigation into an attack plan described as terrorist, and the number of suspects later increased to 7.
Sunak (left) during his meeting with Zelensky in Kiev (European)
Ukrainian-British agreement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised an “unprecedented” security agreement between his country and Britain, whose Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is visiting Kiev.
For his part, Sunak said that his surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital sends a “strong signal” regarding his country’s support for Kiev by increasing military aid and delivering thousands of drones in an unprecedented manner.
Russia rejects “piracy of the century”
The Russian Foreign Ministry described the US plan to confiscate up to $300 billion in frozen Russian assets to help with the reconstruction of Ukraine as “21st century piracy,” and said Moscow would respond strongly if this happened.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused the United States of trying to find a “legal cover” to steal Russian sovereign assets, a move that Moscow has repeatedly warned would violate international law and undermine the global financial system.
Turkish arrest abroad
Anatolia Agency said that Turkish intelligence arrested the leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, Serhat Pal, in an operation outside the borders and then brought him to the country.
The agency quoted security sources as saying that intelligence had located Bal, nicknamed “Furat,” in a Middle Eastern country – without naming it – and was able to arrest him while he was trying to escape to Europe.
A child raises the Taiwan flag during an election festival (French)
Chinese warning to Taiwan
The Chinese army has vowed to crush any efforts for Taiwan independence, a day before a crucial presidential election on the island that China claims is part of its territory.
Defense Ministry spokesman Zhang Xiaogang said in a statement, “The Chinese People’s Liberation Army maintains a high level of alert at all times and will take all necessary measures to resolutely crush any attempts at Taiwan independence, whatever their form.”
American missiles to Kosovo
The United States announced that it will soon sell anti-tank missiles to Kosovo to defend its “territorial integrity and integrity.”
The US State Department said in a statement that Washington had accepted Prishtina’s request to purchase 246 Javelin missiles, a weapon provided by NATO to Ukraine to destroy armored vehicles of Russian forces.
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