United Nations appeals for 25 percent more funds for 2023
The United Nations is appealing for just over 53 million dollars to fund its work over the next year, that is 25 percent more than it has appealed last year. The UN's Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs is Martin Griffiths. "222 million people who face acute food and security in 53 countries by the end of this year. The needs are going up because we have been smitten by the war in Ukraine, by Covid, by climate and I fear that 2023 is going to be an acceleration of all those trends."
French president Emmanuel Macron on state visit to the United States
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to the United States. He will be meeting today with President Joe Biden in Washington where the Russian war in Ukraine will top the agenda. White House Communications Director John Kirby. "France is a vital global partner and of course the United States' oldest ally."
China eases some of its anti-Covid restrictions
China is easing some of the anti-Covid restrictions in certain areas. This comes after recent protests against government rules on Covid which led the ruling communist party to crack down on the demonstrations the largest China has seen in years.
Severe landslide in southern Brazil
A landslide on a highway in southern Brazil has killed at least two people, six people survived, and the search is now on for 30 others who were missing. Rescue workers say the bad weather in the remote location are complicating the search effort.
Israeli army kills two Palestinians during raid in West Bank
Israeli forces have shot dead two Palestinians during a raid during in the occupied West Bank including a suspected militant leader. The Israeli army says it entered the town ... and near Jenin so that it could arrest three terrorist suspects.
United States: two more people convicted for role in January 6 attack on US capitol
The Justice Department in Washington says it will continue to pursue people who took part in last year's January 6 attack on the US capitol. This week two leaders of the Oath Keepers militia were convicted for their roles in the violence. US Attorney General Merrick Garland. "The department will work tirelessly to hold accountable those responsible for crimes related to the attack on our democracy on January 6, 2021.
British singer-songwriter Christine McVie died at age of 79
British singer-songwriter Christine McVie has died. She was 79. She was a long-time member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the world's biggest rock bands in the 1970s and 80s. She also wrote some of the band's most popular hits.
The weather
The afternoon will see some sunshine in the west and increasingly in the northeast, elsewhere it will remain cloudy and foggy with some scattered rain and snowfall in the east. Snow lines are down to 400 meters, highs today are ranging from 0 to 6 degrees.