January 15, 2024

*) Israel kills almost 24,000 Palestinians as war hits 100-day mark Israeli attacks on Gaza have continued for over a 100 days since October 7th. During which, a total of 23,968 Palestinians have been killed and 60,582 injured by Israeli strikes, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said. And the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor estimates at least 100,000 Palestinians have been killed, wounded or reported missing in the past 100 days. *) More Palestinians killed by Israeli army fire in occupied West Bank Meanwhile in the occupied West Bank, four more Palestinians have been killed by Israeli army fire, including a 14-year-old boy. A statement by the Palestinian Health Ministry said the boy lost his life after Israeli forces opened fire in a refugee camp northwest of Jericho city. According to the state news agency Wafa, the boy was shot in the chest by Israeli forces. He was then transferred to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The ministry said another two Palestinians were killed near a town east of Al Halil, without providing any details. *) US downs missile fired from Yemen at American warship: military A US fighter aircraft has shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired at a US Navy destroyer from a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen. United States Central Command says there were no injuries or damage reported in the incident that took place in the southern Red Sea. Houthi media reported US and British strikes hit the port city of Hudaida, but a US defence official refuted the allegation. It marks the third consecutive day of reported strikes against the group over its attacks on Red Sea shipping. *) 83 countries hold Ukraine peace talks in Davos Meanwhile in the war in Ukraine, national security advisers from 83 countries have held talks seeking common ground on Ukraine's peace formula. The fourth round of discussions was based on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's 10-point proposals for peace in Ukraine, nearly two years on from Russia's full-scale offensive. Brazil, India and South Africa participated in the talks – countries that sit alongside Russia in the BRICS group. And finally… *) IMF: Artificial intelligence to impact 60 percent of advanced economy jobs Artificial intelligence will impact 60 percent of jobs in advanced economies, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said. A new International Monetary Fund report notes that half of the jobs impacted by AI will be negatively affected, while the rest may actually benefit from enhanced productivity gains. But this number decreases to 40 percent for emerging markets and 26 percent for low-income countries, the IMF report says.