War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), five gathering sites and reception centres in the provincial capital Kassala town and Gharb Kassala are among those impacted. More than 10,000 IDPs who fled fighting in neighbouring…
Gazans need polio vaccines amid ‘deathly cycle’ of hunger, heat and disease, say UN aid agencies
Almost 10 months of war and intense Israeli bombardment have shattered healthcare in Gaza and disrupted routine inoculation rounds for youngsters, leaving them exposed to a range of preventable diseases including polio, which the UN World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed…
UN rights office condemns forced evictions of Palestinian families in East Jerusalem
These evictions are “facilitated by the unlawful application of discriminatory Israeli laws against Palestinians in the occupied territory,” the office said in a statement. Legal Proceedings About 87 Palestinian families – nearly 680 individuals – face legal actions begun by…
Independent rights experts urge States to comply with ICJ ruling on Israel
The UN’s highest court issued an advisory opinion on 19 July which said that Israel’s occupation of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, “is unlawful”. It was responding to a request by the UN General Assembly…
China’s top leaders vow to support consumers and improve confidence in its slowing economy
BANGKOK — China’s powerful Politburo has endorsed the ruling Communist Party’s long-term strategy for growing the economy by encouraging more consumer spending and weeding out unproductive companies to promote “survival of the fittest.” A statement issued after the meeting of…
Russia’s alleged sabotage attacks stoke fear among refugees in Europe
London police in April said they had charged two British men with aiding Russian intelligence following a suspected arson attack on a business with ties to Ukraine. This and other incidents have shaken Ukrainians who feel targeted in places where…
US to send $1.7 billion in new military aid to Ukraine
washington — The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. The package includes $1.5 billion in funding…
Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn
Bangkok — Millions of lives could be put at risk unless urgent action is taken to curb the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, according to a new paper published in the journal Science. The paper says the parasite that…
Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn
The malaria parasite is showing signs of resistance to artemisinin, the main drug used to fight the disease, in parts of Africa. A new report warns of potentially millions more deaths without immediate health policy changes. Henry Ridgwell has more…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits front-line area in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he had traveled to the front-line area of Vovchansk in the northeastern Kharkiv region near the Russian border, where Moscow’s forces have been trying to break through. Russian troops opened a new front…