- Reuters
Germany to resume cooperation with Palestinian UNRWA agency
The German government plans to resume cooperation with the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza, the foreign and development ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday. The decision follows an investigation by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna into whether some UNRWA employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
- Reuters
Israeli media predict offensive in Gaza's Rafah soon
Israel is poised to send troops into Rafah, the Gazan city it sees as the last bastion of Hamas, Israeli media reported on Wednesday, saying preparations were under way to evacuate war-displaced Palestinian civilians who have been sheltering there. The Rafah sweep, postponed for several weeks amid disputes with Washington, will happen "very soon," the mass-circulation Israel Hayom newspaper said, citing a decision by the Israeli government after ceasefire talks with Hamas stalled. Several other Israeli media outlets carried similar reports.
- Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live 24 April: Lloyds profits slip; blue-chips seen at record levels again
Reckitt Benckiser said there was a “net revenue decline” in the first quarter of 4.6%. With fears about rising mortgage costs – and therefore higher defaults – swirling, Britain’s biggest bank insisted it will keep supporting customers.
