Tag: humanitarian crises
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Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting
Health officials say Israeli strikes in Gaza City overnight and at a refugee camp have killed more than 40 people, including 19 women and children
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Israeli strikes kill 14 in Gaza City as some countries prepare to recognize Palestinian state
Israeli strikes have killed at least 14 people overnight in Gaza City, according to health officials
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US vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
The United States once again has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that had demanded an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages
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Israeli troops press forward into Gaza City as more Palestinians flee and death toll passes 65,000
Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza City as more people flee the devastated area
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UN official says conflicts, disasters and funding cuts a ‘perfect storm’ causing acute hunger
A top World Food Program official says a string of natural disasters and global conflicts, combined with drastic cuts to international aid means that some of the world’s neediest people are suffering from serious food shortages, and will face further reductions in assistance soon
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‘I’m furious, and I’m ashamed:’ UN humanitarian chief on crisis in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — United Nations humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher walks through the sprawling displacement camp in Haiti’s gang-ravaged capital, moving in silent disbelief through a labyrinth of narrow alleyways, hanging laundry and makeshift shelters cobbled together from pieces of wood, metal and faded tarps bearing the U.S. Agency for International Development logo. As he steps…
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Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Israel as it intensifies attacks on northern Gaza
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Israel ramps up strikes on Gaza City and hospital says at least 32 are dead
Israel has intensified airstrikes in Gaza City, killing at least 32 people, including 12 children, according to medical staff
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Qatar’s premier accuses Israel of not caring about hostages but vows to keep pressing for peace
Qatar’s prime minister has accused Israel of not caring about the hostages in the Gaza Strip with its attack on Hamas leaders in Doha