EU's von der Leyen visits Kyiv ahead of report on accession progress November 03, 2023 at 11:35PM

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Saturday ahead of a report the European Union is expected to present next week about Ukraine's progress in its membership bid. "Good to be back in Kyiv for my sixth wartime visit," von der Leyen wrote on social media platform X, posting a picture of her with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at a railway station. The EU assessment due on Wednesday is expected to detail how far Ukraine has advanced in fulfilling various economic, legal, and other criteria to clear the way for accession talks to be launched in December.

Pro-Palestinian protesters block US military supply ship for hours in California November 03, 2023 at 11:39PM

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators in California disrupted a US government ship at the Port of Oakland to express their disapproval of America's support for Israel. Around 200 members of the Arab Resource and Organizing Center gathered near the ship, chanting slogans and displaying banners. Despite attempts to remove the protesters, they remained steadfast. The demonstration aimed to show solidarity with the Palestinian people, with some participants sharing personal stories of loss in the conflict. This incident followed the House of Representatives' approval of $14.3 bn in federal aid to Israel.

The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says November 03, 2023 at 11:23PM

The average Palestinian in Gaza is facing a dire situation, with limited access to food and water. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is supporting bakeries to provide bread to 1.7 million people, but the main concern now is the scarcity of water. Only one of three water supply lines from Israel is operational, leaving many people relying on brackish or saline groundwater. . Sewage is also not being treated properly, further exacerbating the crisis.