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Aid Groups Urge Action to Prevent Mass Starvation in Gaza
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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
Over 1,000 Gazans Killed Seeking Food Amid Crisis, EU Criticizes
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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
Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks
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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
Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict
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Sweden and 24 Nations Urge Immediate End to Gaza Conflict

Sweden has, together with 24 other countries and the EU, signed a joint statement that urges a stop to the war in Gaza. The statement has been signed by the countries' foreign ministers, including Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party)
Israeli Forces Launch Air Strikes and Ground Operation in Central Gaza
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Israeli Forces Launch Air Strikes and Ground Operation in Central Gaza

Israeli forces have launched extensive air strikes and a ground operation against the city of Dayr al-Balah in central Gaza, just hours after the military issued an evacuation order against parts of the city.
Sudan's Prime Minister Vows to Rebuild War-Torn Khartum
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Sudan's Prime Minister Vows to Rebuild War-Torn Khartum

Sudan's newly appointed Prime Minister Kamil Idris promises during a visit to Khartum to rebuild the capital, which has been exposed to massive devastation during more than two years of civil war.
Nearly 80,000 Flee Sectarian Violence in Southern Syria
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Nearly 80,000 Flee Sectarian Violence in Southern Syria

Armed clans, close allies of Syria's interim government, have clashed with Druze near the city of Sweida in southern Syria. According to the UN, nearly 80,000 people have fled the flared-up sectarian violence in the past week
UN Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Syria Amid Rising Tensions
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UN Condemns Israel's Airstrikes on Syria Amid Rising Tensions

The UN condemns Israel's attacks on Syria and the EU urges the country to immediately cease the attacks. The escalation occurs after previous attacks on southern Syria – where around 300 people have been killed in unrest in recent days
UN Reports Daily Limb Loss Among Gaza Children
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UN Reports Daily Limb Loss Among Gaza Children

Russia Uses Fake Drones to Overwhelm Ukraine's Air Defense
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Russia Uses Fake Drones to Overwhelm Ukraine's Air Defense

Russia has heavily stepped up its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities during the summer. An increasingly common tactic is to use large numbers of fake drones that exhaust the Ukrainian air defense
UN Reports Highest West Bank Displacement Since 1967
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UN Reports Highest West Bank Displacement Since 1967

The mass displacement on the West Bank has risen to the highest level since Israel began its occupation of the Palestinian territory nearly 60 years ago, according to the UN.
Israeli Airstrike Kills Thirsty 12-Year-Old at Gaza Water Station
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Israeli Airstrike Kills Thirsty 12-Year-Old at Gaza Water Station

Abdullah Ahmed never made it to the water station in central Gaza. His short life came to an end when Israeli fighter jets dropped a bomb over the queue
Afghan Returnees Face Extreme Humanitarian Crisis Amid Mass Migration
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Afghan Returnees Face Extreme Humanitarian Crisis Amid Mass Migration

In just a few weeks, over half a million Afghans in Iran have been forced to make their way to Afghanistan. Afghans in Pakistan are also returning
UN Warns Gaza Fuel Shortage Reaches Critical Levels
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UN Warns Gaza Fuel Shortage Reaches Critical Levels

The UN warns that the shortage of fuel in Gaza has reached critical levels, and threatens to further increase the suffering of the people in the area.
UN Warns of Millions of Deaths if HIV Support Cuts Persist
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UN Warns of Millions of Deaths if HIV Support Cuts Persist

Ukraine Civilian Casualties Reach Three-Year High in June
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Ukraine Civilian Casualties Reach Three-Year High in June

Gaza Aid Center Violence Strains Hospitals Amid Rising Casualties
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Gaza Aid Center Violence Strains Hospitals Amid Rising Casualties

The wave of injured and killed at Gaza's food distributions is pushing healthcare to the breaking point – and beyond. Allegations of deadly violence against Palestinians seeking help are piling up
Trump Confident in Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Amid Uncertainty
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Trump Confident in Gaza Ceasefire Proposal Amid Uncertainty

Donald Trump appears to be confident in his case – a ceasefire is at the door in the Gaza Strip. What is actually on the table, however, is not entirely clear
Gaza Aid Distributions Linked to Rising Death Toll, Analysis Shows
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Gaza Aid Distributions Linked to Rising Death Toll, Analysis Shows

Those days when the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distributes emergency aid in the Gaza Strip, significantly more Palestinians are killed and injured than on other days. The difference is marked, according to a survey made by British Sky News
Iran Ends Cooperation with IAEA, Sparking UN Concern
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Iran Ends Cooperation with IAEA, Sparking UN Concern

Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian announces that they are cancelling the cooperation with the UN's nuclear energy organization IAEA, reports state media on Wednesday.
Aid Groups Urge End to GHF Aid Distribution in Gaza
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Aid Groups Urge End to GHF Aid Distribution in Gaza

Put an end to the "lethal Israeli distribution" of aid in Gaza, including the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), and return to a UN-led system. The demand is made by 169 aid organizations in a joint statement
Over 11,000 Missing in Gaza Amid Conflict, UN Reports
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Over 11,000 Missing in Gaza Amid Conflict, UN Reports

UN Warns Sudan Faces Severe Aid Shortage Amid Civil War
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UN Warns Sudan Faces Severe Aid Shortage Amid Civil War

Sudanese fleeing the civil war risk ending up in even worse famine, as funding for food decreases, warns the UN's food program World Food Program (WFP).
Israeli Ambassador Responds to Criticism Over Gaza Conflict
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Israeli Ambassador Responds to Criticism Over Gaza Conflict

In late May, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs summoned the Israeli ambassador due to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. Has Israel taken the criticism to heart? We hear the criticism from Sweden, and we hear the criticism from the EU, but when Israel is fighting for its survival against radical forces that want to annihilate us, we expect our friends to understand our situation, says Ambassador Ziv Nevo Kulman to TT
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