Video: Three Israeli captives reunite with families following ceasefire agreement
Hamas, through its armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, has handed over three Israeli captives—Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher—to...
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WHO urges unrestricted access as ceasefire takes full effects
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared its readiness to deliver critical humanitarian aid to Gaza amid the truce between...
ICRC confirms role in complex captive, detainee exchange in Gaza, Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has confirmed its pivotal role in facilitating the release and transfer of...
UN agencies respond to ceasefire between Hamas, Israel, highlight urgent humanitarian needs
The recent ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel, aimed at halting a devastating conflict that has left significant destruction across...
UN decries Israeli restrictions on Gaza aid
The United Nations on Wednesday has raised concerns over the severe Israeli restrictions hindering aid efforts in Gaza, where civilians...
Malaysian appeals court grants ex-PM access to contested document
Malaysia's Court of Appeal on Monday approved a request by former Prime Minister Najib Razak, currently imprisoned over the infamous...
UN Security Council convenes emergency session on Israeli strikes on Gaza hospitals
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold an emergency session today to tackle the intensifying crisis in the Middle...
Ford reports X account ‘briefly compromised’ following pro-Palestinian posts
Ford Motor Company confirmed Monday that its X account was hacked, resulting in the posting of unauthorized pro-Palestinian messages. In...
Tensions escalate in Damascus as Syrian insurgents tighten security
Tensions in Syria's capital, Damascus, have surged following violent clashes between Islamist insurgents and supporters of the ousted Bashar Assad...
UN aircrew member severely injured in Israeli airstrike on Yemen
A UN aircrew member was among those who were wounded after Israeli forces pounded Yemen’s Sanaa International Airport The aircrew...
Yemen: UN boss expresses deep concern following Israeli attack on Sana’a International Airport
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed strong condemnation of the rising violence involving Yemen and Israel, according to his associate...
Azerbaijan declares day of mourning after plane crash in Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan observed a national day of mourning Thursday following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet in Kazakhstan on...
India intensifies crackdown on child marriages, 5,000 arrests made
A major crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's Assam state has led to nearly 5,000 arrests, with 416 individuals...
Qatar, OIC commend UN resolution referring UNRWA ban to ICJ
Qatar has welcomed the adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution requesting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to...
Meta policies under fire for stifling Palestinian voices
Meta’s alleged censorship of Palestinian content on Facebook and Instagram is having a "devastating" effect on Palestinians amid the ongoing...
New HIV prevention drug set for global rollout by 2026
A new long-acting preventive HIV drug, lenacapavir, could be introduced in the world’s poorest countries by late 2025 or early...
WHO describes ‘appalling’ conditions at northern Gaza hospital amid Israeli hostilities
A humanitarian team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has reached one of northern Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, describing the...
NCJW applauds Biden-Harris administration strategy to combat Islamophobia, Anti-Arab hate
The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) has expressed strong support for the Biden-Harris Administration’s newly unveiled National Strategy to...
76th anniversary of Genocide Convention: UN chief warns of genocide threat amid Israel offensive on Gaza
Today marks 76 years since the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide,...
Australian police hunt 3 suspects in ‘terrorist’ synagogue arson
Australian authorities have launched a manhunt for three suspects linked to an arson attack on the Adass Israel Synagogue in...
International community reacts following Assad regime collapse
Nations across the world have urged for calm, unity, and reconstruction in Syria following the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s...
Australia defends antisemitism record after backlash from Netanyahu
The Australian government on Saturday defended its efforts to combat antisemitism after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused it of...
Donor countries pledge record $100 billion for poorest nations
In a historic move, donor countries have pledged a record $100 billion for the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA)...
Australia: Officials react as arsonists damage Melbourne synagogue
Arsonists severely damaged the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne on Friday, an act that Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned...
UNICEF urges end to Gaza violence after death of premature baby
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an immediate end to attacks on hospitals in Gaza following the...
UN observes International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People
The United Nations marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, emphasizing the enduring struggles faced by Palestinians...
15,000 pregnant women in Gaza face severe hunger crisis, UN warns
The Gaza Strip is witnessing a dire humanitarian crisis, with 50,000 pregnant women at heightened risk due to extreme conditions,...
Aid efforts in Gaza thwarted by Israeli access restrictions, OCHA declares
The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, has revealed persistent barriers to delivering critical aid to the northern Gaza Strip, where...
UN chief condemns renewed use of land mines following global progress on ban
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced strong concern over the resurgence of anti-personnel land mine usage, days after the U.S....
2024 deadliest year for humanitarian workers, OCHA reports 281 deaths globally
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that 2024 is now the deadliest year...
UN warns of looming famine as Gaza bakeries shut down
Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations, has raised alarm over the critical food crisis in Gaza. He said several...
Hamas rejects hostage deal without end to war
In a televised interview with Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV on Wednesday, Khalil al-Hayya, the acting chief of Hamas in Gaza, reaffirmed...
Reporters Without Borders lashes Israel for branding Gaza journalists as “terrorists”
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has strongly criticized Israel for labeling journalists in Gaza as "terrorists," calling the move an alarming...
Biden pledges historic $4bn to World Bank’s fund for poorest nations
The outgoing U.S. President, Joe Biden, has committed $4 billion to the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) fund, which...
UN chief urges immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Lebanon ahead of G20 Summit
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, emphasizing the urgency of addressing...
UN committee alleges genocide by Israel, reports 25,000 tonnes of explosives dropped on Gaza, matching power of two nuclear bomb
The UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices has accused Israel of employing warfare tactics in Gaza that align with...
Global diabetes cases surpass 800 million, majority left untreated, study reveals
A recent study has revealed that over 800 million adults worldwide have diabetes, nearly double previous estimates. In 2022, around...
UN Security Council denounces Israel, calls for protection of peacekeepers, civilians amid escalating clashes in southern Lebanon
The UN Security Council has condemned recent attacks in southern Lebanon by Israel that left several UN peacekeeping troops injured,...
“Humanitarian situation in Gaza is rapidly deteriorating” – UNRWA warns
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has issued an urgent warning about the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza,...
UN knocks Israel continue raids on Gaza, says women, children account for most victims
In response to the raging war in Gaza, the United Nations has condemned the massive civilian toll in the besieged...
Again, UNIFIL flays Israeli army over alleged deliberate attack on its premises
The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon has accused the Israeli army of intentionally damaging one of its bases...
Japan launches world’s first wooden satellite, pioneering sustainable space exploration
Japanese researchers have achieved a groundbreaking feat with the launch of LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, marking a pivotal...
Malaysia leads charge to expel Israel from UN over Palestine violations
Malaysia is taking a strong stance against Israel's actions in Palestine, leading a core group drafting a resolution to expel...
Israel notifies UN to halt ties with Palestinian relief agency despite disapproval from allies
Israel says it has formally notified the United Nations of its decision to cancel the agreement governing its relationship with...
Gaza: UNICEF boss fumes as Israeli attacks kill 50 children in past 48 hours
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell has strongly condemned the latest surge in violence in North Gaza, which has claimed the...
Sudan crisis: UN condemns RSF attacks on civilians amid worsening humanitarian situation
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the recent attacks on civilians by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...
WHO denounces attacks as 132 healthcare workers killed in Lebanon
At least 132 healthcare workers in Lebanon have been killed while on duty, a stark reminder of the dire situation...
UN denounces attacks on Kamal Adwan Hospital
The Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza suffered a devastating blow on Thursday as its third floor was bombed by...
UN Security Council warns against dismantling UNRWA after controversial Israeli ban
As the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to mount, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday “strongly warned against any...
UNRWA chief urges UN General Assembly to take action against Israel ban
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),...
Rescue effort commences as 10-story hotel collapses in Buenos Aires province Argentine capital
A devastating 10-story hotel collapse occurred in Argentina's coastal city of Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires province, at 1 a.m. local...
It’s “nothing less than collective punishment”: UN body reacts as Israel bans Palestine Refugees agency
The United Nations has denounced the move by Israeli politicians after they passed a controversial law to ban the UN...
Israeli parliament passes controversial law banning UN Palestinian refugee agency
Israeli politicians have passed a controversial law to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)...
UNRWA calls for ceasefire in Gaza as humanitarian situation worsens
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has made a heartfelt plea for an immediate ceasefire...
UN boss breaks silence on ‘harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction’ in north Gaza
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has raised concerns over the escalating violence in North Gaza, stating that he is "shocked...
Israel’s key allies express worries over planned law to restrict UN agency for Palestine
As the war in Gaza rages on, the foreign ministers of a number of key Israeli allies — Canada, Australia,...
WHO boss sounds alarm, says “situation in northern Gaza is catastrophic”
The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the catastrophic situation unfolding in northern Gaza, where intense military...
Netflix faces barrage of criticism for removing Palestinian films
Netflix has come under fire for removing 19 films from its Palestinian category, sparking backlash from viewers who noticed the...
UN boss reacts to latest escalation in Middle East, urges de-escalation from all parties
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is extremely concerned about the escalating tensions in the Middle East following Israeli strikes on...
Gaza conflict reaches ‘darkest moment’, says UN rights chief
The situation in Gaza is dire, with UN Rights Chief Volker Turk warning that the conflict has reached its "darkest...