August 11, 2024

*) Algeria seeks urgent UN meeting over Israel's Gaza school attack Algeria has said it requested an urgent open UN Security Council session next Tuesday to discuss the Israeli attack on the Al Tabin school, killing more than a hundred displaced people in Gaza City. The official Algerian news agency said the "request was made in consultation with the State of Palestine" and "is supported by other member states of the Security Council." *) Ukraine's Zelenskyy confirms troops press deeper into Russia's Kursk Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the recent offensive into the western Russian border region of Kursk, referring to actions "pushing the war into the aggressor's territory". Zelenskyy said "Ukraine is proving that it can really bring justice and guarantees exactly the kind of pressure that is needed — pressure on the aggressor." *) Bangladesh's chief justice, central bank governor resign amid mass protests Bangladeshi officials said the country's chief justice and central bank governor have resigned. Student protests have widened to target more officials appointed during former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s tenure. The law ministry's adviser Asif Nazrul said that Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan resigned after students warned him of "dire consequences" if he did not. *) Venezuelan opposition leader calls for mass protests Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado called for mass protests on August 17 to challenge the July 28 presidential election results. She accused the National Electoral Council of fraud, claiming her party’s candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, actually won with 67 percent of the vote. *) Türkiye removes access block as Instagram complies with demands Türkiye has lifted the access block on Instagram after the platform agreed to comply with Türkiye’s demands, including policies on catalogue crimes. The transportation and infrastructure minister announced the end of the week-long restriction following successful negotiations.