the palestinian ambassador to the u n, called it a step in the right direction but reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire saying that 2 point 3 million palestinians have been fighting for their lives and facing death. meanwhile: israel s ambassador to the un criticised the resolution and said that the un should have focused on the humanitarian crisis of the hostages. gilad erdan also thanked the us for its support of israel. for more on the day s events, our correspondent there, john sudworth sent this update from washington. the united states explained that while they re happy that this was stepping up humanitarian aid, they were happy that the council did not include the condemnation of a mosque towards the october seven attacks and said that is what led them to eventually abstain and it is worth noting that the draught was humanitarian in nature and those in the council discussed must be a kind of all parties if one is named and ultimately, the united states, he di
and this was the start of a campaign against commercial vessels. already the houthis had aimed missiles at israel since october the 7th. now, using an array of weapons including missiles and drones, they were taking aim at the red sea. the ballistic missiles are really the tough one. this is the first time we ve ever seen ships hit by this type of weapon. and the us is clear on who it blames. while the houthis are pulling the trigger, so to speak, they re being handed the gun by iran. iran denies this, but the americans are acting. they ve released this footage of a us navy warship intercepting a houthi attack. the us has set up a large multinational naval task force, which includes france and the uk, and it has this message. these attacks are reckless, dangerous and they violate| international law. targeting civilian vessels is against international law, and these attacks connect to global tensions and to global trade. they re taking place in a narrow channel in the red sea
of arts, in the city s old town, a major tourist attraction. authorities evacuated staff and students, who were told to stay put and lock themselves inside classrooms. some climbed on to rooftops and window ledges to escape the gunfire. the shooting is the deadliest in the czech republic s history in a country where gun crime is relatively rare. sarah rainsford reports from prague. the centre of prague was suddenly transformed today into a major crime scene. armed police rushed towards a university building as a gunman stalked the corridors there. at that point, he was still on the loose. and these were the scenes at charles university desperate students clinging for their lives to a ledge. their fear of falling overtaken by their fear of the gunman, metres away on the roof. as the shooting began, students had to barricade themselves into classrooms, told to hide with the lights off. down below, crowds scattered in fear, ordered to clear the area and take cover. although ma
nike set sales of footwear in north america, which is its largest market fell 5%. in china, another key market, which is slowly recovering, footwear sales were down 1%. now, on the bright side, if you take footwear sales together with nike sales of footwear in north america, which is its largest market fell 5%. nikkei executive said they are working to improve things, announcing $2 billion in cost cuts over the next three years. the sneaker giant plans to simplify its product line up. it wants to increase its use of technology and streamline the overall organisation. the plan is going to cost the company 400 million to 450 million to invest. adding that the company sees an outstanding opportunity to drive long term profitable growth. and after the retail giant more that demand would continue to be weak for at least the next six months, investors are hoping this turnaround will and nike s losing streak. to india now, and alcoholic exports are likely to cost when billion dollar
are the latest shipping companies to abandon the red sea area. the suez canal handles more than a tenth of the world s trade, but it s particularly vital for the movement of goods between asia and europe. the alternative is a long and expensive detour around the cape of good hope at africa s southern tip. because of the disruption, the cost to ship a container from china to the mediterranean has risen 44% this month alone. that s according to the online shipping marketplace, freightos. swedish homewares giant, ikea, is just one of the companies now warning of delays and possible availability issues for some of its products. shops in europe are already well stocked for christmas, but logistics experts warn there could be shortages in the new year if the crisis continues. we ll hearfrom one of the shipping companies in the moment, but first, let s get the background from our analysis editor, ros atkins. on the 19th of november, houthi rebels from yemen was an attack on the red