Not since World War II have so many conflicts been going on simultaneously. As a result, 37 million people are at risk of dying from hunger – and the situation is worst in Sudan, writes the International Rescue Committee.
WorldRussian athletes will again be allowed to compete under the Russian flag in the Paralympics. This has been decided by the IPC's general assembly. "Sad and regrettable", says the chairman of the Swedish Paralympic Committee.
SportsIsrael is to allow a very limited amount of emergency aid into Gaza after nearly eleven weeks of blockade. The plan is then to bypass trusted aid organizations and let private security firms handle the deliveries. A deliberate delaying tactic, according to aid profile Jan Egeland.
WorldIsrael will once again allow a limited quantity of aid shipments to enter war-torn Gaza. The announcement comes on the same day as the country launches a "comprehensive" ground offensive in the area.
WorldA tiny little baby who only weighs a couple of kilos and shows clear signs of malnutrition. Photographs of Suwar Ashour are spreading across the world – a painful picture of the acute starvation threat.
WorldThe international community must act due to the humanitarian situation under Israel's blockade of Gaza and the country's plans for the area, believes the human rights organization HRW. "Israel's blockade has exceeded military tactics and become a tool for extermination," says HRW chief Federico Borello.
WorldDoctors Without Borders denounce the "intentional humanitarian catastrophe" in Gaza, and the UN's António Guterres calls for unimpeded humanitarian access to the strip. The statements come after Israel blocked all humanitarian aid from entering the war-torn area for over ten weeks.
WorldThe entire population of Gaza is facing an acute food threat - or even worse, warn food security experts. Outside Gaza's borders, trucks with over 100,000 tons of food are waiting in vain.
WorldFor the first time in 20 months, relief supplies reach civilians south of Khartoum in war-torn Sudan. 200,000 children and families are now estimated to receive acute aid.
WorldThe famine has already affected five areas – and millions of people – in Sudan. Now, a new report points out additional risk areas where life-threatening famine risks affecting the population within six months.
WorldThe ceasefire in Lebanon raises renewed hope for laid-down arms also in Gaza. With growing alarm about starvation and winter approaching, it's urgent. But the prospects are small, says Middle East expert Anders Persson.
WorldBefore Yuval Green's platoon entered Gaza, the commanders decided that they would show no mercy. The Gazans were demonized: everyone was to be killed, everything was to be destroyed. A year into the war, more and more Israeli soldiers are choosing to abandon the army and speak out. Others are taking their lives.
WorldParts of northern Gaza – where Israel is conducting a comprehensive offensive – are at high risk of being affected by famine, warn hunger experts.
WorldBefore Yuval Green's platoon entered Gaza, the commanders decided that they would show no mercy. The Gazans were demonized: everyone was to be killed, everything was to be destroyed. A year into the war, more and more Israeli soldiers are choosing to desert the army and speak out. Others are taking their lives.
WorldWhen the war in Gaza broke out, Ahmad Ashour's daughter Laure had just started school. Now she has missed almost an entire school year - and her father hasn't seen his seven-year-old in nearly six months. Everyone else's life continues - only ours has completely stopped, he says.
WorldMuch is pitch black in war-torn Gaza and the children are affected extra hard. The traveling circus Free Gaza Circus wants to create bright spots and a refuge for the children. A pause in the war where they can laugh and just be children. We want to give them a sense of normality, says the circus's founder Mohammad Khader.
WorldIn Gaza's refugee camp, the nights are long. The darkness is filled with the sounds of war: the hum of Israeli drones, constant gunfire. Children crying, others screaming. Some can't sleep at all. The fear of nighttime attacks is too great.
WorldThis time of year, Gazaremsan's fields usually thrive. But green fields have been replaced by dry earth mounds. The war has hollowed out the Gazans' ability to feed their own mouths – and destroyed a million-dollar export. Now we have neither work nor income, says farmer Ibrahim Dheir.
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