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Sudan's humanitarian crisis worsens with climate and drone attacks
Sudan's health system collapses as climate shocks and drone strikes deepen humanitarian crisis.
Dw · 1m
Gaza faces permanent displacement as peace plan stalls
A year after a ceasefire, Gaza remains devastated with no reconstruction. Israeli leaders openly discuss forcing Palestinians to leave.
Foreign Affairs · 4m
UN Alarmed by Sahel Displacement Crisis
UN warns nearly four million displaced in Central Sahel as crisis worsens.
Allafrica · 1m
Cardinal Pizzaballa: Holy Land Mistrust
Cardinal Pizzaballa warns Holy Land faces deepening mistrust as peace talks fade.
Vaticannews · 1m
A year of ceasefire in Gaza: respite and ongoing violence
A year after the ceasefire began, Gaza remains devastated. Israel controls 70% of the territory, aid is restricted, and airstrikes continue to kill Palestinians.
NPR · 3m
Africa: All of Africa Today - October 9, 2026
South Africa withdraws asylum directive amid unrest; Yemen conflict threatens African economies.
Allafrica · 2m
Ethiopia Calls for UN Human Rights Council Special Session
Ethiopia urges UN Human Rights Council to hold emergency session amid escalating conflict and atrocity risks.
Allafrica · 2m
Gaza ceasefire 'exists in name only', NGOs say
More than 100 aid groups say the year-old Gaza ceasefire has failed, with Israeli forces still killing Palestinians daily and restrictions blocking recovery.
Al Jazeera · 1m
Sudan Arms Embargo Extension
U.S. extends Darfur arms embargo until Dec 11 to boost peace talks.
Allafrica · 1m
Riyadh on alert after explosions
Diplomats shelter in place after Houthi explosions in Riyadh.
Malay Mail · 1m
Ukraine Battlefield Update: Oleshky Crisis
Residents in Russian-occupied Oleshky face starvation, forced dog consumption, and drone attacks as Russia blocks aid.
EUobserver · 2m
Houthis strike Saudi oil as Yemen war reignites
Iran-backed Houthis attack Saudi Arabian oil facility in retaliation for strikes on Yemen, escalating conflict that has worsened the country's humanitarian crisis.
Abc · 1m
Ukrainian City Starving as Russia Blocks Escape Routes
2,000 Ukrainians face starvation in Oleshky after Russian mines block all exits.
Dailymail · 2m
Macklemore Launches Free Palestine Tour
Macklemore announces Free Palestine Tour to raise Gaza aid funds after being dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Billboard · 1m
Oleshky starves under Russian occupation as thousands flee
The southern Ukrainian city has become uninhabitable, with residents facing starvation, mines and Russian troops as they attempt to escape through a war zone.
ABC News · 4m
Yemen Aid Crisis Deepens
Yemen's humanitarian crisis worsens as Houthi-Saudi war disrupts aid delivery.
Foreign Policy · 1m
Eating weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Residents of a Ukrainian city cut off from food and water since 2022 are cooking garden weeds and facing severe shortages as Russia restricts humanitarian aid.
BBC News · 2m
Violence against women in Gaza surges amid war
UN data shows a sharp rise in gender-based violence, forced marriage, and sexual assault as the conflict destroys social structures and pushes families into desperation.
BBC News · 2m
Yemen's hospitals collapse as civil war returns
A new surge in fighting has overwhelmed Yemen's fragile health system, leaving patients without beds, medicines, or basic care.
NBC News · 2m
Thousands flee Yemen as Houthis advance
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has sent thousands of people fleeing by boat to Djibouti in just ten days.
BBC News · 1m
Sand Branch still without running water
A Dallas County community founded in 1878 has never had municipal water infrastructure, forcing 150 residents to rely on bottled water donations.
Dallas Express · 3m
Djibouti's refugee crisis deepens as Houthis advance
Iranian-backed rebels are destabilizing the Horn of Africa, forcing thousands of Yemenis to flee across the Red Sea to a country already overwhelmed by displacement.
Foreign Policy · 3m
A $2.45 Billion Plan to Rebuild Gaza
The Trump administration unveils a reconstruction blueprint, but the ceasefire it depends on remains fragile and incomplete.
Foreign Policy · 2m
Ireland boycotts Eurovision for second year over Gaza
Irish and Dutch broadcasters refuse to participate in 2027 contest, citing Israel's involvement and the humanitarian crisis.
the Guardian · 1m
Yemen's war threatens oil and people alike
Houthi advances along the Red Sea raise global energy fears, but the humanitarian crisis affecting millions of Yemenis demands equal attention.
the Guardian · 3m · 5 views
Yemen's war escalates as thousands flee homes
Saudi airstrikes and Houthi counterattacks are displacing record numbers of civilians in one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.
Vaticannews · 1m
Sudan's president: Peace must be homemade
Sudan's leader argues the country needs a Sudanese-led solution, not foreign intervention, to end the world's largest humanitarian crisis.
Foreign Policy · 3m
Haiti's hunger crisis traps 250,000 children
Gang violence is strangling food supplies and leaving hundreds of thousands of children facing severe malnutrition and death.
Vaticannews · 1m
Kraft matches Sheeran's $2M pledge after Macklemore's challenge
The Patriots owner commits to Palestinian aid after the rapper was removed from Ed Sheeran's tour for his pro-Palestine statements.
Billboard · 1m
Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to Somalia's crisis
The pontiff appeals for international help as violence, drought, and funding cuts devastate the Horn of Africa nation.
Vaticannews · 1m
Life in Gaza after the ceasefire
A Gaza expert describes the desperate conditions Palestinians face one year into the ceasefire, from collapsed buildings to blocked aid.
The New Yorker · 4m
Winter threatens 540,000 children in Gaza and West Bank
UNICEF launches emergency appeal as freezing temperatures and damaged shelters put vulnerable children at risk of hypothermia and disease.
Vaticannews · 1m
Yemen's children face worsening crisis as fighting intensifies
UNICEF warns tens of thousands displaced in two weeks as conflict escalates across the Middle Eastern nation.
Vaticannews · 1m · 5 views
21 killed as damaged Gaza building collapses on families
Desperate displaced families lived in a war-damaged tower despite warnings it could fall, and it did.
BBC News · 2m
Taliban spokesman faces post-9/11 questions
CBS News presses a Taliban spokesman on Afghanistan’s rule, hardship and ties with the U.S. 25 years after 9/11.
CBS News · 1m