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UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this year's figures are also high

The United Nations says that a record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may be on course to be even deadlier

The Independent UK

These ceasefire talks have been doomed to fail – Netanyahu and Hamas have tied negotiators’ hands

Neither side will tolerate the necessary concessions until the US, Egypt and Qatar exert their considerable influence, says Gershon Baskin

The Guardian - UK

‘A revolution is building’: can young people force change across Africa?

Africa has the youngest population of any continent, and recent protests in Kenya, Nigeria and Uganda suggest growing youth disillusionment. Will they be able to turn discontent into action?

The Guardian - UK

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Blinken says he has asked Israel to take action against settler violence

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he asked Israel’s leaders to take action against a rash of violent attacks by settlers against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. “We look to see action taken, action taken to prevent that kind of violence, action taken to hold people who…

France 24

UN Warns Of 'Unacceptable' Level Of Violence Against Aid Workers

The United Nations on Monday condemned the "unacceptable" level of violence becoming commonplace against humanitarian workers, a record 280 of whom were killed worldwide in 2023.

International Business Times

Cholera outbreak in Sudan has killed at least 22 people, health minister says

Health officials say Sudan has been stricken by a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly two dozen people and sickened hundreds more in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's Yunus Reassures On Rohingya Refugees, Garment Exports

Bangladesh will maintain support both for its immense Rohingya refugee population and its vital garment trade, Nobel laureate and new leader Muhammad Yunus said Sunday in his first major policy address.

International Business Times

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Britain is obsessed with cod, haddock, salmon and tuna. Could the Plymouth fish finger help change tastes?

Locally caught species that are usually discarded or used as bait will star in a sustainable new food scheme – and local schoolchildren are on board

The Guardian - UK

Famine looming in parts of Yemen, UN experts warn

The number of acutely malnourished children has increased by 34% compared with last year, a United Nations report says.

Al Jazeera

Family, including six children, among 25 killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

As deadly attacks continue, UNRWA warns the so-called Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’ has shrunk to just 11% of the Strip.

Al Jazeera

🔴 Live: Zelensky says Ukraine's offensive in Russia's Kursk region aims to create a buffer zone

The incursion by Ukrainian forces into Russia’s Kursk region is aimed at “creating a buffer zone on the aggressor’s territory“ to prevent further attacks by Moscow across the border, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday. Ukrainian forces struck another bridge over the Seym river in the Kursk region, the…

France 24

Sudan war mediators welcome new pledges on humanitarian access

Countries call for ‘unhindered’ access to respond to growing humanitarian crisis in war-torn African nation.

Al Jazeera

David Lammy warns of rising risk of full-scale regional war in Middle East

The UK foreign secretary and his French counterpart write in the Observer about their fears over Israel’s escalating tensions with Iran

The Guardian - UK

Nearly 68 million people reeling from drought in Southern Africa: Official

Head of regional bloc SADC says 17 percent of people across region in need of aid amid climate change-fuelled drought.

Al Jazeera

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First case of Polio confirmed in Gaza as aid groups prepare for mass vaccination

THE first case of Polio has been confirmed in Gaza, as aid groups prepare to deliver a mass vaccination programme ...

France 24

Ukraine says 'strengthening' positions in Russia's Kursk region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his forces were "strengthening" their positions in Russia's Kursk region, where Kyiv has been mounting a major ground offensive. His comments come a day after Russian officials accused Ukraine of using Western rockets to destroy a strategically important bridge over the Seym river in…

The Independent UK

Aid groups in Gaza aim to avert a polio outbreak with a surge of vaccinations

The threat of polio is rising fast in Gaza, prompting aid groups to call for an urgent pause in the war so they can ramp up vaccinations and head off a full-blown outbreak

The Guardian - AU

Israel-Gaza war: new evacuation orders in Gaza as 15 reported killed in Israeli strike – as it happens

Israel’s military spokesperson posted instructions on X for people in parts of central Gaza to evacuate

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Hamas official calls Biden's optimism about Gaza ceasefire ‘an illusion'

A senior Hamas official on Saturday dismissed US President Joe Biden's optimism for an imminent ceasefire deal in Gaza, where rescue workers said an Israeli strike killed 18 members of a single Palestinian family. "To say that we are getting close to a deal is an illusion," Hamas political bureau…

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First Polio Case In Gaza In 25 Years

First case of polio in Gaza raises concerns about disease spread and calls for urgent coordinated efforts to contain it.

Latin Times

Haiti sees new prison break as security situation deteriorates despite international mission

It is the third major incident in five months. It's still unclear how many prisoners escaped

Al Jazeera

Gaza records first polio case as UN calls for truce to tackle virus

Hamas says it supports UN request to halt the fighting to allow a vaccination campaign for children against polio.

International Business Times

Europe Warned To Prepare For Mpox As Pakistan Reports First Case

Health authorities warned Europe Friday to get ready for more cases of a deadly strain of mpox that has killed hundreds of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Independent UK

US calls on Sudan military to join talks after it announces border opening

The U.S. has called on Sudan’s military to join talks aimed at calming the country’s grinding conflict as the country faces a worsening humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera

‘Pure terrorism’: World reacts to Israeli settler attack in West Bank

Deadly attack on Palestinian village of Jit sparks condemnation and calls for accountability, sanctions against Israel.

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