Morning Bird: Abortion ban could win Biden Florida. Humanitarian workers in Gaza were killed by Israeli bombing
One of the bastions of Republicans in recent years could fall into the hands of Democrats in the next election due to abortion restrictions. The bombing of the Gaza Strip by Israeli aircraft resulted in civilian casualties among humanitarian workers. According to Forbes Magazine, Berbard is the richest person. Billions of euros could travel from Europe to Ukraine.
Abortions could hand Florida over to Biden
Conservative bans, led by restrictions on abortions, could lead to a re-coloring of red Florida into blue, which is how the electoral preferences of individual American states are indicated by colors. The campaign team of President Joe Biden announced that they believe in his victory in Florida this year after the state's Supreme Court cleared the way for a Republican-supported law banning abortions after the sixth week of pregnancy.
Republican candidate Donald Trump won in Florida in the 2016 and 2020 elections, but Biden's team stated that they believe the resistance to strict abortion restrictions has returned this southeastern state to the game. Historically, Florida has been among the states where voters alternated their support between Republicans and Democrats (known as swing states), but in recent years Florida is dominated by Republicans, reported the agency Reuters.
Several humanitarian workers killed during the bombardment in the Gaza Strip
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday that an Israeli air strike inadvertently killed seven people working for the charitable organization World Central Kitchen in Gaza, and the US and other allies called for an explanation amid widespread condemnation.
Subsequently, several humanitarian organizations suspended their operations in Gaza on Tuesday. Non-profit organizations, including the World Central Kitchen, stated that they now need to determine whether their workers can safely provide aid in the region. The UN reports that more than 200 humanitarian workers have been killed since the beginning of the war in October. Israel faces criticism due to the humanitarian consequences of military actions in Gaza, reported AP agency.
According to Forbes, the richest is Arnault, in the Czech Republic it's Kellnerová
The most watched ranking of the world's richest people is dominated on the first rung by Bernard Arnault. His wealth amounts to approximately 5.5 trillion crowns when converted to Czech crowns. Following Arnault in the ranking are other very well-known billionaires such as Facebook founder Marc Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos or the "second" richest Elon Musk.
The selection also includes 11 Czech billionaires led by Renáta Kellnerová, who inherited assets from her tragically deceased husband. Another well-known figure in this measure is former Prime Minister and head of the largest opposition party Andrej Babiš, reported the ČTK agency.
NATO wants to give billions of euros in support to Ukrainians
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has proposed a five-year military aid package to Ukraine worth 100 billion euros (107 billion dollars), which would enable the Western alliance to more involved in supporting Kiev, a sentiment also confirmed by statements from official diplomats.
Under the plan, NATO would take over some of the coordination work from the ad hoc coalition led by the United States, known as the "Barrier" group) - this move is partly intended to protect against a possible reduction in support from the USA, if Donald Trump returns to the White House, diplomats said according to the Reuters agency.
Sources: reuters.com, apnews.com, ČTK
