Wars around the world have made global headlines in the twenty-first century.
The Russia-Ukraine crisis erupted last year, while the Israel-Hamas confrontation erupted in October of this year. It resulted in thousands of deaths on both sides, including children.
The Hamas-run government media office announced on Wednesday that the Palestinian death toll in Gaza had grown to 14 532 since the fighting began on October 7.
During a press conference, the office’s director, Ismael al-Thawabta, said that among the dead were 6,000 children and 4,000 women.
He added that more than 35 000 people had been injured since the war began, almost two months ago.
According to al-Thawabta, the victims included 205 medical workers, 22 members of civil defense teams, and 64 journalists.
Meanwhile, over 7000 persons have gone missing, with over 4700 of them being children and women, he noted.
And, as the violence continues to be reported, South African-born and internationally acclaimed comedian and television broadcaster Trevor Noah has been chastised for failing to discuss the crisis in his new podcast, What Now? Featuring Trevor Noah.
Noah began the show with an interview with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and the second episode, which was broadcast this week, featured an interview with Bill Gates.
The Rock’s turbulent background and lifetime issues with depression were covered in the series premiere episode, as was his listening, understanding, and responding to public input around the introduction of his fund following the Maui fires.
On the show, Johnson also discussed whether he would ever contemplate running for President of the United States.
And, in the most recent episode, Gates recounted how he and Paul Allen plotted to gain computer time as kids.
He also discussed the hazards he feels AI will pose to society in the future, as well as what it’s like to be at the center of so many conspiracy theories.
Despite the caliber of Noah’s guests, several of his fans were dissatisfied with him only interviewing foreign figures so far.
Others were also upset that he did not address the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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