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68 Migrants Dead, 74 Missing in Yemen Shipwreck

According to the UN, at least 68 migrants from Africa have died and 74 are still missing after a shipwreck in the sea off the southern province of Abyan in Yemen. The death toll is expected to rise sharply.

68 Migrants Dead, 74 Missing in Yemen Shipwreck

Macron and Merz Denounce Hostage Videos Released by Hamas

EU, France and Germany condemn the publication by Palestinian extremist groups of video clips showing two seriously injured Israeli hostages in Gaza. .

Macron and Merz Denounce Hostage Videos Released by Hamas

Four Killed in Renewed Clashes in Southern Syria's Sweida Province

At least four people have been killed in new clashes in the Sweida province, (al-Suwayda province) in southern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR). .

Four Killed in Renewed Clashes in Southern Syria's Sweida Province

Gaza Conflict: Israeli Strikes Kill 34, Including Refugee Tent Attack

At least 34 people in the Gaza Strip have been killed in Israeli shootings and bombings on Saturday, according to Hamas-controlled authorities. .

Gaza Conflict: Israeli Strikes Kill 34, Including Refugee Tent Attack

Macron Announces French and Spanish Aid Drops Over Gaza

French aid has for the first time been released over the Gaza Strip, writes President Emmanuel Macron on X. Also, supplies from Spain have been released.

Macron Announces French and Spanish Aid Drops Over Gaza

Arab Nations Call for Hamas to Disarm and End Gaza Rule

Several Arab countries are joining other countries and urging Hamas to disarm and end its rule over Gaza. Middle East expert Anders Persson sees it as part of an emerging diplomatic tsunami to increase pressure on the parties.

Arab Nations Call for Hamas to Disarm and End Gaza Rule

Gaza Faces Catastrophic Famine as Aid Falls Short, Warns UN and NGOs

Gaza has reached a breaking point – if emergency aid does not reach the population shortly, thousands will die of starvation. This is stated by several aid organizations.

Gaza Faces Catastrophic Famine as Aid Falls Short, Warns UN and NGOs

30 Killed in Central Gaza Air Strikes as War Toll Exceeds 60,000

At least 30 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in Nuseirat in central Gaza, according to the Hamas-controlled civil defense in Gaza. The total death toll since the war broke out is reported to have exceeded 60,000.

30 Killed in Central Gaza Air Strikes as War Toll Exceeds 60,000

UN Warns of Severe Hunger Crisis in Gaza Strip

The worst possible scenario of famine is currently unfolding in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN-backed IPC, which forecasts "widespread death" if the situation is not addressed. .

UN Warns of Severe Hunger Crisis in Gaza Strip

UN Reports One Million Women and Girls Facing Starvation in Gaza

One million women and girls in Gaza are starving and are thus forced to increasingly dangerous strategies for survival, notes the UN's agency for gender equality and women's and girls' rights. .

UN Reports One Million Women and Girls Facing Starvation in Gaza

Iran Executions Double in First Half of 2025, UN Urges Halt

Iran has executed twice as many people during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year. .

Iran Executions Double in First Half of 2025, UN Urges Halt

Israel Delivers Over 120 Truckloads of Food to Gaza Amid Aid Efforts

Over 120 truckloads of food were delivered to Gaza on Sunday and more are on the way, Israel reports on Monday. According to the Hamas government, only just over 70 trucks with humanitarian aid arrived.

Israel Delivers Over 120 Truckloads of Food to Gaza Amid Aid Efforts

Israel Eases Gaza Aid Amid Acute Humanitarian Crisis, Expert Says

After repeated alarms about impending mass starvation in the Gaza Strip, supplies began to be let in across the border on Sunday. At the same time, Israel announces that "tactical" local pauses are initiated in the fighting in densely populated areas.

Israel Eases Gaza Aid Amid Acute Humanitarian Crisis, Expert Says

Emergency Aid Arrives in Gaza via Air and Trucks

Relief aid has begun to arrive in Gaza, both from the air and in trucks through the border crossing in Rafah. Israel's military (IDF) has initiated "humanitarian pauses" in its fighting in densely populated areas of Gaza, and established secure land corridors for aid convoys.

Emergency Aid Arrives in Gaza via Air and Trucks

Experts Highlight Deficiencies in Gaza Emergency Aid Boxes

Since the end of May, the food distribution in Gaza has been handled by the criticized Israeli-American organization Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The British BBC has gone through the contents of the boxes with the help of experts – who point to several deficiencies.

Experts Highlight Deficiencies in Gaza Emergency Aid Boxes

IDF Permits Emergency Air Aid to Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

The Israeli military (IDF) says that they will allow dropping of food by plane over Gaza, reports the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. .

IDF Permits Emergency Air Aid to Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis

Egeland: Aid Workers in Gaza Face Starvation and Danger

Starve to death or be shot to death? That dilemma is now faced by aid workers in Gaza when the starvation has also reached them. Our employees have given up hope.

Egeland: Aid Workers in Gaza Face Starvation and Danger

France Defends Decision to Recognize Palestinian State

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns France's and President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize an independent Palestinian state. But France defends the decision.

France Defends Decision to Recognize Palestinian State

Nigerian Military Kills 95 Bandits in Major Operation

Nigerian soldiers killed at least 95 members of an armed criminal gang in a firefight and through airstrikes earlier in the week, according to a situation report shared with the UN. .

Nigerian Military Kills 95 Bandits in Major Operation

UN Report: Taliban Accused of Torturing Deported Afghans

The Taliban have tortured and threatened Afghans who returned after being forcibly deported from Iran and Pakistan, according to a UN report published on Thursday. The Taliban regime denies the allegations.

UN Report: Taliban Accused of Torturing Deported Afghans

No Convictions Yet Under New Holocaust Denial Law

Last year, the law on incitement against ethnic groups was changed to explicitly criminalize the denial of the Holocaust and other genocides. One year later, no one has yet been convicted under the new law.

No Convictions Yet Under New Holocaust Denial Law

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

Over 100 aid organizations, including Save the Children and Doctors without Borders, warn that mass starvation is spreading in Gaza and they receive support from the World Health Organization. Israel does not want to be held responsible for starvation in Gaza and instead points out terrorist-stamped Hamas.

Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza

Over 1,000 Gazans Killed Seeking Food Amid Crisis, EU Criticizes

Over 20 children have died of starvation in Gaza in the last three days, according to Hamas-controlled health authorities. At the same time, the UN states that over 1,000 Gazans have been killed in search of food in the last two months.

Over 1,000 Gazans Killed Seeking Food Amid Crisis, EU Criticizes

Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

Children who die, malnutrition and emergency aid that does not reach those in need. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that its operational presence on site in Gaza is jeopardized after tonight's Israeli attack on the organization's main warehouse.

Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks