Gaza: No let-up in Israeli military offensive, situation ‘only getting worse’
UNRWA, the largest UN aid agency in Gaza, reported “no improvements” at Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point for lifesaving food, fuel and medicine. “One of our biggest concerns now is people not having enough to eat,” the agency said,…
Middle East crisis: Live updates from the Security Council and UN across the region
We will be following the latest breaking news over the day, including from UN staff on the ground, dispatches from Gaza, Lebanon and the wider region, and the Israeli Knesset’s vote to outlaw the work of UN Palestine refugee agency…
Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
“This is the latest in the ongoing campaign to discredit UNRWA and delegitimize its role towards providing human-development assistance and services to Palestine refugees,” Mr. Lazzarini said in a post on X, following reports of the long-anticipated vote being taken…
McDonald’s Quarter Pounder returns after E. coli testing rules out beef
LOS ANGELES — McDonald’s announced Sunday that Quarter Pounders will again be on its menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to the popular…
Russian aerial attacks hit Kherson, Kharkiv
Ukrainian officials said Monday that Russian aerial attacks overnight killed at least one person in Kherson and injured several people in Kharkiv. Kherson Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Telegram that Russian shelling hit residential buildings in the city of Kherson….
How to prepare for potential health effects of upcoming end to daylight saving time
The good news: You will get a glorious extra hour of sleep. The bad: It’ll be dark as a pocket by late afternoon for the next few months in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time…
Russian forces thwart attempted cross-border assault from Ukraine, official says
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russian forces thwarted an attempt at another cross-border incursion by Ukraine into southwestern Russia, a local official reported Sunday, months after Kyiv staged a bold assault on its nuclear-armed enemy that Moscow is still struggling to halt….
UN chief ‘shocked’ at harrowing death and destruction in north Gaza
Since the offensive began earlier this month, hundreds of people have been killed, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health, with more than 60,000 others displaced again, many fearing they may never return. Civilians are reportedly trapped under rubble, while the…
Putin threatens ‘range of responses’ if Ukraine strikes deep into Russia
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Moscow will use “a range of responses” if the United States and its NATO allies allow Ukraine to use Western long-range weapons to strike inside Russia, according to remarks published on Sunday. “[The Russian defense…
Bioeconomy offers path to mitigating climate change, enhancing food production
Nairobi — Bioeconomy is the production, use, and conservation of biological resources to produce goods that sustain communities. A new report says the promotion of bioeconomy as a way to deal with climate change holds promise for rural areas in…