A representative of one of the aid agencies operating in Gaza told me the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation scheme was "totally premature," adding that Israel had never provided evidence to back up its assertion that Hamas was responsible for the widespread diversion of aid.
His death came on the same day as that of one of his most celebrated collaborators, dancer Yuri Vladimirov, aged 83.Valery Gergiev, the controversial head of the Bolshoi and Mariinsky theatres, told Izvestia newspaper that Grigorovich was "a legendary figure who will continue to command respect and admiration for decades to come".
Gergiev, a long-time backer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has seen his global stature collapse since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with major institutions across Europe severing ties due to his refusal to condemn the war.Known for endorsing Russia's seizure of Crimea and receiving top state honours, Gergiev remains a central cultural figure within Russia.In January, Putin wished Grigorovich happy birthday, calling him "the pride of the Russian ballet" who "embodies an entire era in the history of Russian".
Now clarity is needed about who will be the next permanent Ibrox manager.For all the noise and chatter about Steven Gerrard, Russell Martin and Davide Ancelotti, there is no sign yet that a deal has been agreed.
Rangers' stance remains that there is no preferred candidate but whoever it is will have a sizeable task that needs starting yesterday.
The talk of pubs, Whatsapp groups and social media has Gerrard as the latest prime contender but would a return for Rangers' last title-winning manager be the best thing for the club?BBC Verify has geolocated the footage to an area in KwaZulu-Natal province, near the town of Newcastle. Google Street View imagery captured in May 2023 - almost three years after the footage first appeared online - shows that the crosses were no longer standing.
In the meeting, Trump said: "A lot of people are very concerned with regard to South Africa… we have many people that feel they're being persecuted, and they are coming to the US, so we take from many locations if we feel there's persecution or genocide going on."He has previously made claims about "white genocide" several times before and appeared to be referring to that.
At a press briefing earlier this month he said: "It's a genocide that's taking place" referring to killing of white farmers in South Africa.The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world. There were 26,232 murders last year, according to South African Police Service (SAPS) figures.