‘Utter ruin’: Gaza economy would take 350 years to return to pre conflict level, UN says

UN says gangs looted aid trucks in Gaza

United Nations agencies confirm gangs violently looted dozens of aid trucks in Gaza. And speaking from Beirut Tuesday, where meetings were taking place regarding a possible cease-fire in the ...

UN says hardly any seriously injured children evacuated from Gaza

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Gaza war's 'darkest moment' unfolding in north, UN says

Volker Türk has called on world leaders to act, saying states had a duty to ensure respect for international humanitarian law.

Strike on Gaza Hospital Destroys UN Supplies, Palestinian Officials Say

Israeli troops had withdrawn from Kamal Adwan Hospital after arresting most of the medical staff. The Israeli military said it was “unaware of a strike” there.

World - The New York Times - October 31

UN agencies say entire population of Gaza at risk of death

World - Yahoo News - November 1

UN World Food Programme says it cannot replace UNRWA in Gaza

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Vaccination centre and aid official’s car bombarded in Gaza, says UN

Unicef director says three children injured after polio clinic came under fire despite promised humanitarian pause. . A polio vaccination centre and the car of UN aid official involved in this ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Nearly 70% of Gaza war dead are women and children, UN says

A UN agency verified victims from a six-month period and said it found international law violations.

Nearly 70% of deaths in Gaza were women and children, UN says

Israel is rejecting a new United Nations report on the early months of the war in Gaza that says 70% of those killed were women and children. Meanwhile, Israel is warning its citizens to avoid ...

Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Unrwa shutdown by Israel would add to Gaza suffering, says top official

Sam Rose warns of severe consequences amid weakened US stance and points to ICJ demand to protect aid efforts. Middle East crisis – live updates Israel’s plan to close the UN Palestinian ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

UK home sales still below pre-pandemic levels

Pricier mortgages in recent years have a knock-on effect on property transactions

World - Financial Times - November 9

What Trump Trade? The Stock Market Is Back to Pre-Election Levels

The November rally has reversed course with major indexes responding to an uncertain Fed outlook.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Middle East conflict live: Netanyahu and Trump have spoken three times in recent days, says Israeli PM

Israeli prime minister says ‘these were good and very important conversations’ after Donald Trump’s election win. See all our Israel-Gaza war coverage Israeli forces detained at least 10 ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF

Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of Gaza Strip, not the north. Israeli ground forces are getting closer to “the complete evacuation” of northern ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Middle East crisis live: Israeli military says it is carrying out strikes on military targets in Iran

IDF spokesman says strikes are a response to ‘months of continuous attacks from the regime in Iran’, as blasts reported in Tehran and nearby city of Karaj. Lebanon’s health minister, Firass Abiad ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Middle East crisis live: North Gaza situation ‘apocalyptic’ with whole population at risk of ‘imminent death’, say UN chiefs

‘The entire Palestinian population in North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence’. The Israel Defence Force has shared pictures of Nazi memorabilia it says it found ...

World - The Guardian - November 1

‘Almost unparalleled suffering’ in Gaza as UN says nearly 70% of those killed are women and children

Head of the Norwegian Refugee Council calls for peace process to begin as new figures reveal civilians have borne the brunt of the war. Nearly 70% of the people killed in the war in Gaza are women ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Almost 100 Gaza food aid lorries violently looted, UN agency says

Drivers in Saturday's convoy were forced at gunpoint to unload their food supplies, according to Unrwa.

Virtually no aid has reached besieged north Gaza in 40 days, UN says

The UN says bakeries and kitchens have shut down due to limited supplies in the region.

Coffee, Juice, Shawarma: Tiny Traces of Normal Life in a Ruined Gaza

Most people in the enclave are struggling just to survive Israel’s assault on Hamas, and experts say famine is imminent. Yet a few pockets of ordinary life have bloomed in defiance of the war.

World - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Steve Kerr says Warriors will continue to have 12-man rotation, taking 'strength in numbers' to a new level

Kerr said he couldn't justify playing fewer than 12 players in the opener, and he's going to keep doing it

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Putin takes his nuclear threats to a new level, but Ukraine's allies say they aren't rattled

If the Kremlin was hoping to instill fear among its Western foes by lowering the bar for using nuclear weapons, then it may have been disappointed Wednesday.

UN report warns of famine, aggravated by conflicts and climate shocks

Severe food crises threaten hundreds of thousands in vulnerable areas, including Sudan, South Sudan, Haiti, Mali and the Palestinian territories, where populations face or approach famine, a report ...

World - ABC News - October 31

UN: Almost 14,000 pregnant women affected by conflict in Lebanon

World - Yahoo News - November 13

October Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Amid Storms and Strikes

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.

Business - The New York Times - November 2

The UN nuclear agency’s board condemns Iran for the second time this year for failing to fully cooperate, diplomats say

World - ABC News - 2 hours ago

North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC

World - Yahoo News - October 23

North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Putin's closest ally tells BBC

Vladimir Putin's closest ally speaks to Steve Rosenberg about the war, nuclear weapons and relations with the West.

Medical workers risk own lives during conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon

Israel's multi-front conflict against Iranian-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon is forcing medical staff and first responders to put their lives on the line to care for the critically ...

What the US election outcome means for Ukraine, Gaza and world conflict

Our chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet hears from leading experts about what's at stake ahead of the vote.

Biden meets with Israel's Herzog on Middle East conflict, humanitarian aid to Gaza

Israel faces a Wednesday deadline to increase humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The Guardian view on a genocide probe call: sense in Gaza’s senseless conflict | Editorial

The pope’s call to investigate war crimes in Gaza highlights rising global scrutiny. But accountability remains elusive. As an Israeli airstrike killed at least 30 people in a northern Gaza ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Biden's latest student debt plan would create forgiveness path for borrowers facing financial ruin

The Biden administration introduced a proposal to deliver student loan forgiveness to millions of people experiencing devastating financial hardship.

Business - CNBC - October 25

US economy added only 12,000 jobs in October in shock pre-election drop – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as non-farm payrolls numbers deliver economic surprise days before presidential election. Oil prices have risen by 2% after ...