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Takeaways from AP report on Ukrainian POWs dying in Russian prisons

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons since Moscow’s full-scale invasion three years ago

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons. This is one soldier's story

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons since Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

US aid kept many hungry Somali children alive. Now that money is disappearing

The U.S. Agency for International Development once provided 65% of Somalia’s foreign aid

The Independent UK · May 27, 2025

How is the new Gaza aid plan supposed to work -- and why are so many aid groups against it?

A U.S.-backed group that is slated to take over aid distribution in Gaza says it plans to launch operations imminently despite opposition from the U.N. and the unexpected resignation of its executive director, who said it was clear the organization could not meet humanitarian principles

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes as experts warn of worsening humanitarian crisis

Israel says it plans to seize complete control of the Strip and facilitate what it describes as the voluntary migration of its population of some 2 million, a plan rejected by Palestinians and much of the international community.

Euronews · May 26, 2025

Turkish Cypriot leader rules out prospect of tripartite meeting

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has also referred to the Republic of Cyprus' arrests of individuals suspected of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the Turkish-occupied north of the island as "terrorism".

Euronews · May 26, 2025

German Chancellor Merz questions Israel's strategy in Gaza

German Chancellor Merz has said he "no longer understands" Israel's goals in the Strip, stressing humanitarian concerns and calling for actions that allies can support amid ongoing criticism.

Euronews · May 26, 2025

‘Nothing left to bomb’: Yemen’s civilians bear brunt of US airstrikes on Houthis

Analysts say US and Israeli attacks failed to weaken rebels and are only pushing the country to the brink of famine

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’

Jake Wood’s resignation comes after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced criticism from the UN and other aid groups

The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025

Gaza horror as Israel launches missile strike on school-turned-shelter 'killing dozens' including children

The Israeli military said it targeted a militant command and control centre inside the school that Hamas and Islamic Jihad used to gather intelligence for attacks

Evening Standard · May 26, 2025