‘Starvation as weapon a war crime’: UN
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has criticised Syria’s warring factions. Referring to deaths from starvation and malnutrition in besieged towns, he said “the use of starvation as a weapon of war is a war crime.” About 400,000 people are under siege in Syria. Humanitarian organisations delivered aid to Madaya and two Shiite towns on Monday for the first time in months, with a second convoy arriving on Thursday. The two towns in Idlib province are surrounded by rebels while Madaya is encircled by pro-government forces.
3 suspects arrested
Authorities have arrested three people accused of having links to Daesh, and the attacks in the capital Jakarta. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attacks on Thursday. Seven people were killed: two civilians, and five attackers. Jakarta’s police chief says Indonesia must ‘strengthen its response and preventive measures’ against the terrorist group.
1st Republican debate of 2016
The Republican Party has held its first debate of the year. Donald Trump, the party’s front-runner, questioned one of his opponent’s eligibility for office. Ted Cruz, a Senator in Texas, was born in Canada but his mother is American. The US constitution says a president must be a ‘natural born’ citizen. Many interpret this to mean a person born in the US. Others believe a person whose parent is American qualifies. The Supreme Court has never ruled on the matter. During the debate, all the candidates talked about the threat that electing a Democrat posed to national security and the economy.
Goldman Sachs to settle for $5.1B
A Wall Street investment bank says it’s agreed to a regulatory penalty of more than $5 billion. Goldman Sachs was investigated for mortgage-backed securities it packaged and sold between 2005 and 2007. Once the housing bubble burst, Wall Street tumbled into a deep financial crisis and the US economy went into recession. Goldman Sachs’ competitors JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citigroup have already been penalised by the US government. Authorities say the banks deceived investors by misrepresenting risky bonds.
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