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Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office…
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Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Monday, underscoring the need for greater civilian protection.
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Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the heaviest fire seen in months.
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The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87, including several children, while leaving others trapped under the rubble and causing landslides and serious damage to homes and infrastructure.
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Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Monday, underscoring the need for greater…
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Israeli forces fired 455 projectiles into south Lebanon and breached Lebanese airspace 97 times between Friday and Sunday, the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the country reported Monday – among the…
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The UN offered its support to Colombia on Monday after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck the west of the country, killing at least 111 people and injuring at least 87,…
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More than 1,900 people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ebola outbreak – and most of them never made it to a treatment centre. Between 60 and…
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Five years into Taliban rule, Afghans still have almost no way of knowing whether soldiers, police and morality officers who abuse their power ever face consequences – and that secrecy…
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Nuclear fears resurface among younger generations amid global tensions
The threat of nuclear Armageddon, a constant worry for many who grew up during the tense decades of the Cold War, is becoming a cause for concern for a growing number of young people.
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Attacks on media workers must end, UN urges
War in the Middle East has made Lebanon the deadliest country for media workers so far this year, but practically no country offers a safe environment in which to be a journalist, according to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
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Washington 30 April 2026 #1
Washington 30 April 2026 #1 lalasor Fri, 05/01/2026 – 19:48 Washington Fri, 05/01/2026 – 12:00 30 April 2026 President Trump asserted regarding Iran that “we’ve already won, but I want to win by an even bigger margin… If we leave right now, it would take them 20 years to rebuild, if they ever could rebuild”. He […]
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Israel 1 May 2026 #1
Israel 1 May 2026 #1 lalasor Fri, 05/01/2026 – 19:46 Israel Fri, 05/01/2026 – 12:00 1 May 2026 Israel’s military said that it had destroyed “more than 40 Hizbollah infrastructure sites” in Lebanon over the previous day, including “command centers, military structures and additional terrorist infrastructure”.
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Lebanon 1 May 2026 #1
Lebanon 1 May 2026 #1 lalasor Fri, 05/01/2026 – 19:45 Lebanon Fri, 05/01/2026 – 12:00 1 May 2026 Israel’s military said that it had destroyed “more than 40 Hizbollah infrastructure sites” in Lebanon over the previous day, including “command centers, military structures and additional terrorist infrastructure”.
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Washington 1 May 2026 #1
Washington 1 May 2026 #1 lalasor Fri, 05/01/2026 – 19:44 Washington Fri, 05/01/2026 – 12:00 1 May 2026 The U.S. announced sanctions against “three Iranian foreign currency exchange houses and their associated front companies as part of Economic Fury and Treasury’s ongoing efforts to disrupt the Iranian regime’s financial lifelines that sustain its war effort”.
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Jihadist and Separatist Rebels Gain Ground in Mali
Jihadist and Separatist Rebels Gain Ground in Mali hschaub Fri, 05/01/2026 – 17:47 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Global Issues & Institutions My Reading List Podcast / Africa 01 May 2026 1 minute Jihadist and Separatist Rebels Gain Ground in Mali This week on […]
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Middle East crisis puts aid, food, fuel further out of reach for millions already struggling – UN agencies
As the Middle East crisis continues the humanitarian fallout is worsening, with aid route disruptions and food and fuel price hikes wrecking the lives and the rights of the most vulnerable people worldwide, UN agencies warned on Friday.
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MIDDLE EAST LIVE 1 May: Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues
Strain on food, fuel and aid systems continues as the global impacts of the Middle East crisis deepen. Rising oil prices, supply disruptions and mounting transport costs are affecting humanitarian operations and access to essential goods far beyond the region. Stay with us for live updates.
Kenya seeks regional coordination to build African mineral value chains
African leaders have intensified calls for governments to stop exporting raw minerals and step up efforts to align their policies, share infrastructure and coordinate investment to add value to their resources and bring economic prosperity to the continent. In a speech to the inaugural Kenya Mining Investment Conference & Expo in Nairobi this week, Kenyan […]