Diary

ISTANBUL (AA) — Here are the main topics Anadolu's English Desk plans to cover on Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023 (coverage may change depending on developing/ breaking stories):

PALESTINE

GAZA CITY - The devastating Israeli war on the Gaza Strip has brought the Palestinian death toll to 20,258, along with 53,688 wounded, most of them children and women. The number of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza has risen to 100, according to the government media office in the besieged Palestinian enclave.

LEBANON

BEIRUT - Armed clashes between Israeli army, Hezbollah continue a day after Lebanon-based group announced death of two of its members in clashes on Lebanon's southern border, bringing death toll since Oct. 8 to 123. At least one journalist was also injured in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on Saturday.

SPORTS

ISTANBUL - Fenerbahce-Galatasaray match to be played in week 18 of Trendyol Super Lig.

SPECIAL REPORT

Tanzania’s Maasai women adopt new techniques to battle climate challenges

By Kizito Makoye

MVOMERO, Tanzania - In the sun-scorched expanse of Mvomero district, nestled in the eastern Morogoro region of Tanzania, the Maasai people have lived for decades. Traditionally sustained by cattle, their way of life is now endangered by changing weather patterns.

Severe drought spells force the Maasai to move their livestock in search of pastures, leaving women behind to manage households and ensure children go to school.

The 29-year-old Anna Piyanga, from a traditional Maasai family, faced the harsh reality of drought affecting milk production — a primary source of income for her family.