UN World Food Programme says it cannot replace UNRWA in Gaza

Middle East crisis live: world leaders express ‘grave concern’ at Israeli vote to ban Unrwa; deadly airstrikes reported in Lebanon

Israel passes bill dealing huge blow to humanitarian efforts in Gaza and the West Bank; at least 60 people killed in latest reported strikes . . The Israeli army told residents in parts of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Middle East crisis live: US warns Israel it will withhold arms funding if Gaza aid doesn’t improve

US state department confirms reports that secretary of state and defense secretary warned Israel . See all our Middle East coverage here Israeli military strikes killed at least 40 ...

World - The Guardian - October 15

US demands proof that Israel does not have starvation policy in northern Gaza

Pressure grows on Israel to allow in more aid, as UN ambassador says US ‘will be watching’ its actions on the ground. Middle East crisis – live updates The US has demanded proof on the ground ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 70 as UN chief calls civilians’ plight ‘unbearable’

One person killed as truck rams into bus stop in Israel, and Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at memorial event. Approximately 70 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the past day, health ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Israeli lawmakers pass second law to restrict the main UN agency providing aid to Gaza, and designate it a terror group

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel passes legislation that risks paralyzing the work of the main UN agency distributing aid in Gaza

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Israel's move to ban a UN agency raises alarm about aid to Gaza even as the implications are unclear

Israeli legislation cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has raised fears that the largest provider of aid to Gaza could be shut out of the war-ravaged territory, even as the ...

World - ABC News - 3 days ago

UN says Israeli tanks forced entry into base in south Lebanon

It comes as PM Netanyahu demands the peacekeeping force leave the area.

UN mission says Israeli tanks forcibly entered base in southern Lebanon

Unifil seeks explanation from IDF for ‘shocking violations’ while Netanyahu urges peacekeepers to withdraw. The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon has said two Israeli tanks destroyed a gate and ...

World - The Guardian - October 13

Israel has ordered evacuation of quarter of Lebanon, UN says

Lebanese government says more than 1mn people have fled since Israeli forces began ground offensive

Business - Financial Times - October 15

Hezbollah vows to expand attacks in Israel after deadly strike in Lebanon's Christian heartland

Hezbollah's acting leader says the militant group will aim rockets into more areas of Israel

World - ABC News - October 15

West Bank olive harvest met with rising Israeli violence, says UN

Nine deaths in a week, including soldier’s killing of 59-year-old woman as she farmed, brings charges of ‘war-like’ tactics. Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing an increase in Israeli ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Israel launched a dozen attacks on UN troops in Lebanon, says leaked report

Confidential document says 15 peacekeepers injured by white phosphorus

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Peacekeepers came under fire from Israeli troops again, UN says

World - Yahoo News - October 25

Haiti sees a rise in killings and police executions with children targeted, UN says

U.N. officials say more than 1,740 people were killed or injured in Haiti from July to September, a nearly 30% increase over the previous trimester

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Israel says aid is entering Gaza but Hamas is stealing it

Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Dannon, is pushing back on allegations that Israel is not allowing sufficient aid to enter Gaza. Dannon said Hamas is stealing much of what enters ...

Hamas Chief Yahya Sinwar Killed in Gaza, Israel Says

Sinwar, a U.S.-designated terrorist, in October 2023 triggered a war with Israel in Gaza that has since expanded to a multifront conflict in the Middle East.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 18

Hamas Leader Killed in Gaza Fighting, Israel Says

The Israeli military confirmed that Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, was killed on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he spoke with President Biden about working to ...

World - The New York Times - October 18

He Dreamed of Escaping Gaza. The World Watched Him Burned Alive.

A video of Shaaban al-Dalou burning to death after an Israeli strike at a hospital has stoked criticism from Israel’s allies and highlighted the plight of people trapped in Gaza.

World - The New York Times - October 21

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.

World must act to prevent ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Gaza, António Guterres warns

Secretary general makes appeal as civilian casualties mount amid intensive Israeli strikes on north. The UN secretary general, António Guterres has warned Israel could carry out the “ethnic ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Water Crises Threaten the World’s Food Supply, Studies Show

Food production is concentrated in too few countries, many of which face water shortages, the researchers said.

World - The New York Times - October 16

The essential ingredient of any vaccination programme? Women | Sania Nishtar and Svenja Schulze

We call on leaders meeting at the World Health Summit to help remove all gender-related barriers to immunisation against diseases such as polio. Dr Sania Nishtar is the chief executive officer of ...