One Sentence News
590 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThree news stories a day, one sentence of summary and one sentence of context, apiece.
Each episode is concise (usually less than 5 minutes long), politically unbiased, and focused on delivering information and understanding in a non-frantic, stress-free way.
OSN is meant to help folks who want to maintain a general, situational awareness of what's happening in the world, but who sometimes find typical news sources anxiety-inducing, alongside those don't have the time to wade through the torrent of biased and editorial content to find what they're after.
Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright.
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One Sentence News / April 18, 2024
April 18, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Note: My new book about aging and growing older with intention, How To Turn 39 (https://books2read.com/htt39), is available for pre-sale :) Heavy floods hit Dubai airport as Oman toll rises to 18 Summary: At least 18 people have been confirmed killed in Oman, and parts of the UAE, including Dubai’s airport and several major shopping centers, were shut down due to torrential rains and widespread flooding th...
One Sentence News / April 17, 2024
April 17, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.17 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Note: My new book about aging and growing older with intention, How To Turn 39 (https://books2read.com/htt39), is available for pre-sale :) Fourth global mass coral bleaching episode underway Summary: Recent record-high ocean temperatures are causing coral around the world to turn white, indicating that these creatures and the ecosystems they support are deteriorating. Context: This new wave of widespread...
One Sentence News / April 16, 2024
April 16, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.42 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Note: It’s my 39th birthday today! It’s also the day my new book, fittingly called How To Turn 39 (https://books2read.com/htt39), goes on pre-sale (it officially launches in paperback, ebook, and audiobook form in a month, on May 16). This is a book about aging in general, not just for elder millennials like myself—so for folks who are older, younger, or around the same age and are thinking about what it m...
One Sentence News / April 15, 2024
April 15, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.08 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Iran warns Israel against retaliation, global powers urge restraint Summary: A long-predicted counterattack by Iran against Israel—following the latter’s attack on the former’s consulate in Syria earlier this month—finally arrived over the weekend, Iran launching hundreds of drones and missiles against targets in Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military saying they managed to intercept 99% of them. Context...
One Sentence News / April 12, 2024
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.61 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Ethnic guerrillas in Myanmar look set to seize an important town on the Thai border from military Summary: Earlier this week, the Karen National Liberation Army in Myanmar claimed to have almost taken control of a major trading hub called Myawaddy, which is located along the country’s border with Thailand. Context: This marks just one of many recent defeats for the Myanmar military government, which launch...
One Sentence News / April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.73 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire Summary: The Turkish government announced a wide range of export restrictions on Israel earlier this week, saying it would lift them as soon as a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed upon; Israel said they would respond in kind. Context: This is the first significant measure taken against Israel by Turkey since the former’s invasion of Gaza half a ye...
One Sentence News / April 10, 2024
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. 'Worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia Summary: Worse than usual seasonal flooding in parts of northern Kazakhstan have led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of people, and similarly outsized flooding across the border in Russia has halted the operations of an oil refinery in Orsk. Context: This part of the continent often experiences flooding this time of year, but higher than usual volu...
One Sentence News / April 9, 2024
April 09, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.21 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Sierra Leone declares national emergency on drug abuse Summary: Sierra Leone’s President has declared a national emergency due to high levels of death linked to a drug locally referred to as “kush,” which is a combination of marijuana, tentanyl, and tramadol. Context: This drug is cheap, highly addictive, and has reportedly killed hundreds of people and left dozens psychiatrically damaged in the four years...
One Sentence News / April 8, 2024
April 08, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.45 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Mexico breaks diplomatic ties with Ecuador after arrest at embassy Summary: Following a decision by the Ecuadorian police to forcibly enter Mexico’s embassy in Quito and arrest the former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, Mexico’s government has broken diplomatic ties with Ecuador. Context: This is notable for a few reasons, the first being that embassies are treated like foreign territory, so this is ...
One Sentence News / April 5, 2024
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.25 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Haiti’s surge in gang violence has led more than 53,000 to flee the capital in less than three weeks Summary: More than 53,000 residents of Haiti’s capital city, Port-au-Prince, have fled due to ongoing and escalating gang violence over the past three weeks, according to a new report from the United Nations. Context: Most of these people are headed to rural, southern portions of the country where an estima...
One Sentence News / April 4, 2024
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.64 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years kills 9 people, with 50 still missing Summary: At least nine people have been confirmed killed, hundreds were injured, and at least 50 people are still missing following a magnitude-7.4 earthquake that hit just off Taiwan’s coast, followed by more than 100 aftershocks—some of them also quite powerful. Context: This is the most powerful quake to hit Taiwan near-dire...
One Sentence News / April 3, 2024
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.66 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Iran vows response after strike it blames on Israel demolishes consulate in Syria Summary: Following a strike—which has been widely attributed to Israel—on Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday, which reportedly killed two top Iranian generals and five officers, Iran’s government and representatives from one of its proxies, Hezbollah, have said they will respond. Context: Israel semi-regularly takes out Iran...
One Sentence News / April 2, 2024
April 02, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.75 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Turkey’s Erdogan suffers setback in nationwide election Summary: Turkey’s opposition party did incredibly well in the country’s recent round of local elections, maintaining control of Istanbul and other large cities that President Erdogan had hoped to claim, and scooping up several other cities, as well. Context: This is being seen as a rebuke of Erdogan and his party, who has been investing heavily in bec...
One Sentence News / April 1, 2024
April 01, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.45 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Ukrainian navy says a third of Russian warships in the Black Sea have been destroyed or disabled Summary: Following a successful drone strike on a Russian amphibious landing ship that was docked in Sevastopol, the Ukrainian Navy has announced that about a third of Russia’s Black Sea fleet has been destroyed or disabled. Context: Though Ukrainian forces continue to struggle against Russian advances on land,...
One Sentence News / March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.87 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon Summary: During an official visit to Brazil, French President Macron, alongside Brazilian President Lula, announced a one billion euro investment to protect the Amazon rainforest. Context: This announcement was part of a larger effort to rebuilt a positive relationship between the two countries, following a ...
One Sentence News / March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.4 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Baltimore bridge rescue efforts shift to recovery of 6 missing workers Summary: The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being struck by a large cargo ship at around 1:30am Tuesday morning; the ship seems to have lost power shortly before the collision, and six people who were working on the bridge when it collapsed are presumed dead. Context: This is a developing story, as officials are s...
One Sentence News / March 27, 2024
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.8 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. China and Russia challenge US claim to mineral-rich stretches of seabed Summary: A recent announcement by the US government that it was claiming huge swathes of underwater seabed as its sovereign territory has been challenged by the governments of China and Russia. Context: These undersea areas, which are located off the coast of the continental US, as well as Alaska and Hawaii, are being claimed based on ...
One Sentence News / March 26, 2024
March 26, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.29 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its 1st demand to halt fighting Summary: For the first time, the United Nations Security Council has passed a vote to demand an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for the duration of the holy month of Ramadan. Context: Previous votes on very similar measures were not unanimous, and were thus not passed, but this one passed with 14 votes...
One Sentence News / March 25, 2024
March 25, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.88 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Russia mourns victims of concert shooting Summary: On Sunday, Russia marked a day of mourning for the victims of an attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, during which at least 133 people were killed and more than 150 were injured; responsibility for the attack has been claimed by the regional wing of the Islamic State extremist group. Context: Details are still being collected and assessed, ...
One Sentence News / March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.32 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Damaged undersea cables disrupting Africa’s internet will take weeks to repair Summary: Following reports of widespread internet outages across Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and Côte d’Ivoire on March 14, Ghana’s National Communications Authority has said it could take up to five weeks to fully restore service to the region because of damage to the undersea cables that connect these nations to the internet. Con...
One Sentence News / March 21, 2024
March 21, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. South Sudan shutters all schools as it prepares for an extreme heat wave Summary: The South Sudanese government has closed all schools in the country to prepare for a wave of extreme heat that is expected to blanket the country for about two weeks. Context: Temperatures are expected to reach about 113 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about 45 degrees Celsius, and the government has said that any schools that r...
One Sentence News / March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 5.19 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Trump fails to secure bond for $454 million judgment in civil fraud case as asset seizures loom Summary: Former US President Trump has been unable to secure a bond that would cover the $454 million judgement in a recent New York state civil fraud trial, even after approaching 30 surety bond companies, according to his lawyers, which leaves him prone to property seizure if he’s unable to either pay cash or p...
One Sentence News / March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.61 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza Summary: Following a speech by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week, in which he said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu had “lost his way” following Hamas’ sneak-attack against Israel on October 7, 2023, and in which he called for an election so the people of Israel could potentially put someone else ...
One Sentence News / March 18, 2024
March 18, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 4.8 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Musk's SpaceX is building spy satellite network for US intelligence agency, sources say Summary: Five sources have told Reuters that private space company SpaceX is in the process of building and deploying a network of hundreds of spy satellites for the US government under a $1.8 billion contract. Context: This contract was reportedly signed in 2021 with the National Reconnaissance Office, which is a US in...
One Sentence News / March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. European Commission recommends opening EU membership talks with Bosnia Summary: Earlier this week, the European Commission recommended opening EU membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Context: This is just an early step on the way to possible, eventual accession into the bloc, and the Commission noted that there’s still a good deal of work left to do, including handling local ethnic rivalries and s...
One Sentence News / March 14, 2024
March 14, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Swedish PM says ready to fortify crucial Baltic island Summary: Just days after formally joining the NATO military alliance, the Prime Minister of Sweden has said that he’s open to investing in new defenses on the island of Gotland, which is considered to be the most crucial and strategically important island in the Baltic Sea. Context: Gotland is often referred to as a “giant aircraft carrier” because of ...
One Sentence News / March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.98 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Portugal’s election leaves the country uncertain of its future but heartens Europe’s radical right Summary: The general election Portugal held over the weekend has ended inconclusively, but a far-right party that’s only been around for about five years—the Chega, or “Enough” party—gained a substantial amount of power, surging from just 12 parliamentary seats in 2022 to 48 seats this time around. Context: I...
One Sentence News / March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024 10:00 - 2 minutes - 3.39 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Libyan leaders agree to form new unified government Summary: Three leaders who have been ruling over portions of Libya since late-2021, when a planned election didn’t occur because of questions about whether the primary candidates were eligible to run, have agreed that it’s necessary to form a new, unity government that will run the country and oversee the organization of a new election. Context: These lea...
One Sentence News / March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024 10:00 - 3 minutes - 4.3 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. TikTok prompts users to call Congress to fight possible ban Summary: A bill introduced by US lawmakers last week would require that the Chinese owner of TikTok, a company called ByteDance, sell TikTok or be practically banned in the US; this led to a huge effort by TikTok to rally its users against the bill, and that seems to have, in some cases, led to the opposite intended effect. Context: This isn’t the...
One Sentence News / March 8, 2024
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 5.65 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Hackers that hit UnitedHealth pull disappearing act Summary: The Blackcat hacking gang, also known as ALPHV, has reportedly disappeared, replacing their online presence with statements that, also reportedly, incorrectly suggest they were taken down by law enforcement. Context: This is what’s known in the cybercrime industry as an “exit scam,” where a hacking group or crypto-asset company runs away with the...
One Sentence News / March 7, 2024
March 07, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.26 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Haley cedes Republican race to Trump, but does not endorse him Summary: Following Tuesday’s “Super Tuesday” round of primaries, US Presidential candidate Nikki Haley ended her campaign for the Republican nomination, ceding the position to former-President Trump, but notably declining to endorse him. Context: Haley’s step away from the race makes an already likely rematch between Trump and President Biden a...
One Sentence News / February 23, 2024
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.33 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Eastern Congo residents scramble for food and safety as conflict intensifies Summary: Food supplies have been disrupted in Goma, located in the eastern portion of the Democratic Republic of Congo, as the country’s army attempts to fend off a group of rebels called M23, which are allegedly backed by neighboring Rwanda. Context: Clashes between these groups have been ongoing for a while now, but they escalat...
One Sentence News / February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Police arrest LockBit ransomware members, release decryptor in global crackdown Summary: A task force headed by the UK National Crime Agency and coordinated in Europe has announced the arrest of two Poland-based members of the LockBit ransomware gang, alongside the issuance of three international arrest warrants, five indictments, and the seizure of more than 200 of the gang’s crypto-wallets. Context: This...
One Sentence News / February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.89 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. New FDA-approved drug makes severe food allergies less life-threatening Summary: A new antibody drug called omalizumab, which lessens the severe allergic reactions people have to some foods, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Context: Over the course of several injections, this drug has been shown to help patients tolerate increasing volumes of whatever it is they’re allergic to, inc...
One Sentence News / February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.45 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, its biggest gain in nine months Summary: The Ukrainian military has been forced to retreat from the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, marking Russia’s most notable territory gain since the middle of 2023. Context: This town has been a Ukrainian stronghold since it was retaken from Russian-backed separatists in 2014, and it was then bulwarked by substantial defense infrastruct...
One Sentence News / February 19, 2024
February 19, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.86 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Recession reality hits major economies Summary: Both Japan and the UK met the technical requirements for recession in 2023, according to new data, and there are concerns that several European nations could be next. Context: Growth has been meager in most wealthy countries this past year, and this is partly the result of larger economic forces, partly a hangover from pandemic-era expenses, and partly the re...
One Sentence News / February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Imran Khan’s opponents reach deal to shut his allies out of government Summary: Two of Pakistan’s main parties have agreed to form a coalition government, nudging former Prime Minister Khan’s supporters out of the picture in the process. Context: These two parties are backed by the country’s powerful military, and they’re both run by political dynasties, so they’re not exactly underdogs; that said, Khan’s ...
One Sentence News / February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.07 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Venezuela defends military buildup, accusing neighboring Guyana of granting illegal oil contracts Summary: Over the weekend, the government of Guyana accused neighboring Venezuela of moving military assets, including significant hardware like tanks, near their shared border, and the Venezuelan government responded that they were doing so because Guyana’s government has granted what they consider to be illeg...
One Sentence News / February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.3 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Critical 1.5C threshold breached over 12-month period for first time Summary: For the first time, global average temperatures have surpassed the pre-industrial baseline by 1.5 degrees Celsius for a full year, according to data collected by the European earth observation agency. Context: This is notable in that it’s a major deviation from those prior norms, but also in that 1.5 degrees Celsius represents th...
One Sentence News / February 13, 2024
February 13, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Shocking opposition victory throws Pakistan into chaos Summary: Despite having the deck stacked against them by the country’s military-aligned government, parties associated with Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan have taken the most seats in the country’s recent election, sparking a crisis. Context: In essence, Khan is in prison for alleged corruption, the country’s military, which has long been ...
One Sentence News / February 9, 2024
February 09, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.92 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Proposal would add a "Category 6" as hurricanes get stronger Summary: A new research paper suggests that hurricane intensity is increasing so dramatically that it may be prudent to add a Category 6 designation to the commonly used Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind scale, which currently tops-out at Category 5. Context: The paper argues that because more hurricane systems are far surpassing the typical range of...
One Sentence News / February 8, 2024
February 08, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.69 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Federal appeals court rejects Trump’s claim of absolute immunity Summary: A US federal judge has rejected a claim made by former President Trump that he is immune from prosecution for things he did while in office which he says were in service of his official responsibilities, including attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election that he lost to current President Biden. Context: This ruling was u...
One Sentence News / February 7, 2024
February 07, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.09 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Biden promises aid to California after mudslides and power outages Summary: An atmospheric river that rolled through California over the past few days has triggered more than 120 mudslides, forced evacuations and rescue missions, and left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power for several days, alongside all the destruction to roads and buildings and other sorts of infrastructure; there...
One Sentence News / February 6, 2024
February 06, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.82 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Canada to sanction West Bank settlers and Hamas leaders Summary: The foreign minister of Canada has announced sanctions on Israeli settlers who incite or commit violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, and new sanctions against Hamas leaders. Context: The details of these sanctions haven’t been divulged, but they’re likely to be similar to sanctions imposed by the US on the same groups last week, as...
One Sentence News / February 5, 2024
February 05, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.95 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Forest fires kill more than 100 in Chile and menace urban areas Summary: More than 100 people have been confirmed killed by a wave of fires across Chile, some of which are saddling up to densely populated regions and popular tourist areas. Context: The Valparaíso metropolitan region, which is the second-largest in terms of population in the country and located about midway down the length of Chile, is bein...
One Sentence News / February 2, 2024
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.1 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Naira plunges 31%, brings currency closer to Nigeria street rate Summary: Nigeria’s currency, the naira, has dropped to a record-low value against the US dollar after a change in the way exchange rates are determined went into effect. Context: This is the second devaluation of the naira in just seven months, and it lowers the currency’s value by nearly a third, down to just over 1,400 naira to a dollar; th...
One Sentence News / February 1, 2024
February 01, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. Vietnam and Philippines sign deals on security in disputed South China Sea Summary: The leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam have signed a series of deals related to their naval activities in the South China Sea. Context: This is likely to irritate China, which has ongoing disputes with both nations, though especially the Philippines, over islands and shoals and fishing rights in portions of the South Ch...
One Sentence News / January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 3.97 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. French farmers block major roads around Paris over falling incomes Summary: Farmers from across France have moved their tractors and other heavy equipment into Paris, blocking the capital city’s streets to protest what they claim are persistently falling incomes, environmental regulations they worry will make them less competitive with farmers in other European countries, high levels of regulatory red tape,...
One Sentence News / January 30, 2024
January 30, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 4.31 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. China's Evergrande ordered to liquidate, with debts of $300 billion Summary: Early Monday morning, a Hong Kong court ordered China’s one-time largest real estate developer, Evergrande, which has more than $300 billion in liabilities, to liquidate its assets. Context: This is being seen as one more punch in the gut to China’s already reeling economy and stock market; the country’s economy is heavily reliant...
One Sentence News / January 29, 2024
January 29, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 5.07 MBThree news stories summarized & contextualized by analytic journalist Colin Wright. UN chief calls for resumed funding of Palestinian aid agency after allegations of militant ties Summary: Following accusations that its employees played a role in the Hamas sneak-attacks on Israel on October 7, the UN aid agency responsible for providing medical and food assistance to Palestinians in Gaza is warning that it’s on the verge of collapse due to suspended funding. Context: The head of the UN ha...