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  • Published on 06:50 GMT

    World : 'Children Starving' In Gaza As Israel Blocks Aid: UNRWA Chief

    ISTANBUL, April 26 (Bernama-Anadolu) --The head of the United Nations (UN) agency for Palestinian refugees said on Friday that children in the Gaza Strip are "starving" because of Israel's aid blockade, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. "# …

    Source: Bernama - Pro-Government
  • Published on 08:02 GMT

    Un Security Council Debates Precarious Path Forward For A New Syria

    The United Nations Security Council is debating the precarious situation in Syria, with the aim to find ways of resolving the crisis in the country. Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative …

    Source: The Nigerian Voice - Indeterminate
  • Published on 09:00 GMT

    Gaza faces 'awful and grim moment' as aid remains blocked: WHO chief

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Friday warned that Gaza has reached an "awful and grim moment" as food and medical supplies inside the enclave are running out while aid trucks remain blocked from …

    Source: The Nation - Pro-Government
  • Published on 13:03 GMT

    USAID and the pacification industry in Palestine

    The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) opened its office in Palestine back in 1994. Its website, which is no longer available, used to boast that since then, it has “helped four million Palestinians lead healthier and more …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on 07:09 GMT

    Pope Francis Funeral Live: Updates As Mourners Say Final Goodbye to Pontiff

    The funeral mass for Pope Francis took place this morning in Vatican City, following his death at the age of 88 on Monday. Newsweek is live on location to bring you all the latest updates, and speak to the mourners gathered to celebrate his life. What to …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on 13:13 GMT

    Tariff wars and their effects on social development

    In an increasingly interconnected global economy, the resurgence of tariff wars marked by the imposition of protectionist policies and retaliatory trade measures poses a grave threat to the social development agenda pursued by governments, international …

    Source: Hindustan Times - Indeterminate
  • Published on 14:51 GMT

    USAID and pacification industry in Palestine

    Undoubtedly, the shutdown of the agency has affected Palestinians, especially those benefitting from its funding for education and healthcare institutions. Humanitarian provision was also affected, with the World Food Programme, one of the main …

    Source: News.Az - Pro-Government
  • Published on 06:10 GMT

    ‘I pushed Netanyahu on Gaza aid’ – Trump

    President Donald Trump of the United States said on Friday that he pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to allow food and medicine into the devastated Gaza Strip. DAILY POST reports that no aid has been delivered to the Palestinian enclave …

    Source: Daily Post - Neutral
  • Published on 07:28 GMT

    Washington Update: Deteriorating Human Rights and Security in Ethiopia

    April 26, 2025 Mesfin Mekonen The United States and the international community cannot continue to overlook the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation and the tragic, deadly attacks on civilians in Ethiopia. Ethiopian American civic organizations …

    Source: Zehabesha - Indeterminate
  • Published on 12:59 GMT

    Lazzarini: What’s Happening in Gaza Is a "Man-Made Famine"

    UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on Friday condemned "Israel’s" continued obstruction of humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip for over seven weeks, describing it as a “man-made famine driven by political motives.”اضافة اعلان …

    Source: Jordan News - Indeterminate
  • Published on 09:31 GMT

    UN says Israel starving Gaza children amid outcry over siege

    The head of the UN's Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA has accused Israel of inflicting a "manmade and politically motivated" starvation on the people of Gaza as Israel's total siege, preventing the entry of all humanitarian aid, nears its …

    Source: The New Arab - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 22, 2025

    World Food Program Warns of 'Alarmingly High' Malnutrition in Ethiopia amid Deepening Crisis

    Speaking at a UN press briefing in Geneva, Zlatan Milisic, WFP country director in Ethiopia, said in Somali, Oromia, Afar, and Tigray regions child wasting has surpassed the 15% emergency threshold, Anadolu Agency reported. "Ethiopia is absorbing …

    Source: Tasnim News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 03:02 GMT

    Struggling farmers find solace in Sesame production

    “We used paw paw leaves and tobacco stalk remnants put in water and left to set overnight. We never used any chemical-based pesticides on our crop, which is why we say it is easier and cheaper to grow.” PHILLIP Mapfumo and his wife Kestina Sibanda, from …

    Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Neutral
  • Published on 02:46 GMT

    One third of Sri Lankans at risk of poverty

    By Huzefa Aliasger Poverty levels labelled as “alarmingly high at 24.5 percent” by the World Bank in a report released on April 23 raises concerns about economic wellbeing in Sri Lanka, despite the economy growing steadily after the economic crisis in 2022 …

    Source: Daily Mirror - Pending
  • Published on 02:44 GMT

    Major aid cuts on way as top donors reduce funding

    The UN agencies for food and refugees plan deep cuts due to an unprecedented plunge in funding, including from former top donor the US, internal memos sent to staff show, raising questions about how to maintain hunger relief. The humanitarian sector has …

    Source: Gulf Daily News Online - Pro-Government
  • Published on 11:25 GMT

    UNRWA Chief: Gaza's children are starving

    New York: Commissioner-General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that children in Gaza are starving as a result of Israel's deliberate policy of continuing to close border crossings and …

    Source: The Peninsula - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on 02:43 GMT

    UN agency runs out of food aid in Gaza

    The UN World Food Programme says it has run out of food in Gaza after Israel blocked humanitarian aid deliveries. The agency has delivered the last remaining food stocks, with remaining supplies expected to be depleted within days. Israel maintains it is …

    Source: The Geelong Advertiser - Center-right
  • Published on 09:55 GMT

    WHO Chief Denounces Gaza Aid Blockade as Crisis Escalates

    (MENAFN) The World Health Organization's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, sounded the alarm on Friday about the escalating crisis in Gaza, describing it as an “awful and grim moment” as vital food and medical supplies run dangerously low. …

    Source: MENAFN - Indeterminate
  • Published on 02:21 GMT

    It Happened at the UN: Week Ending April 25

    During the UN’s annual Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Bolivia held a press briefing on the country’s proposals to address such matters as asking the General Assembly to recognize the “cosmobiocentric view” of Indigenous people, April 24, 2025. From …

    Source: Pass Blue - Left-wing

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  • Published on April 26, 2025 - 11:15 GMT

    Trump Says He Told Netanyahu to 'be good to Gaza'

    (MENAFN) United States Leader Donald Trump stated on Friday that he had advised Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu earlier in the week to treat the "suffering" civilians in the blockaded Gaza Strip with compassion. When questioned about the topic …

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  • Published on April 26, 2025 - 11:14 GMT

    WHO Chief Denounces Gaza Aid Blockade as Crisis Escalates

    (MENAFN) The World Health Organization's Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, sounded the alarm on Friday about the escalating crisis in Gaza, describing it as an “awful and grim moment” as vital food and medical supplies run dangerously low. …

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