A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts to humanitarian operations continue amid rising violence and displacement.
Gulf Tensions Spill into Somalia as Mogadishu Severs UAE Ties emactaggart Fri, 01/16/2026 – 14:56 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Analyst’s Notebook / Africa 16 January 2026 2 […]
Can Europe Solve Its U.S. Dilemma? glenssen Fri, 01/16/2026 – 14:13 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Podcast / Europe & Central Asia 16 January 2026 1 minute Can […]
Families across Ukraine are in “constant survival mode” amid ongoing waves of Russian missile and drone strikes that have left blocks without power for days at a time, while temperatures plunge to deadly lows, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Almost two decades in the making, an international agreement to protect marine life in international waters and the seabed is due to come into force on Saturday, marking a major step forward in efforts to ensure the health of ocean ecosystems for decades to come.
As nationwide protests in Iran appear to ease after nearly three weeks of unrest and bloodshed, a senior UN official called on Thursday for action to prevent further escalation.
Israel 15 January 2026 gnada Fri, 01/16/2026 – 04:24 Israel Fri, 01/16/2026 – 12:00 15 January 2026 Israel’s military targeted “several Hizbollah weapons storage facilities and additional terrorist infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon”.
Lebanon 15 January 2026 gnada Fri, 01/16/2026 – 04:24 Lebanon Fri, 01/16/2026 – 12:00 15 January 2026 Israel’s military targeted “several Hizbollah weapons storage facilities and additional terrorist infrastructure throughout southern Lebanon”.
Washington 15 January 2026 gnada Fri, 01/16/2026 – 04:25 Washington Fri, 01/16/2026 – 12:00 15 January 2026 President Trump asserted that “we saved a lot of lives yesterday,” referring to his claim that Iran had stopped killing demonstrators and halted plans for executions, while the White House underscored that “if the killing continues, there will […]
Tehran 14 January 2026 #2 gnada Fri, 01/16/2026 – 04:27 Tehran Fri, 01/16/2026 – 12:00 14 January 2026 Foreign Minister Araghchi claimed that “terrorist elements led from outside” Iran were responsible for shooting at security forces and civilians amid anti-government protests as part of an “Israeli plot” to “drag” the U.S. into intervening. Asked if […]
