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President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro of Somaliland has appealed for urgent humanitarian assistance as a severe drought continues to impact tens of thousands of people across the self-declared republic. The drought has affected over 100,000 people in various regions, threatening livelihoods and livestock in already vulnerable communities. President Irro
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A group of 38 senators, including Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), has issued a unified call to action, expressing alarm over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The senators have written a letter to the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, urging
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Amidst a severe food crisis triggered by the withdrawal of US humanitarian funding, police opened fire on hungry refugees in northern Kenya, resulting in at least two reported deaths. The crisis has unfolded in Kenya's largest refugee camps, where more than 800,000 refugees rely on aid for
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US President Donald Trump used his Scotland golf course to host British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, discussing the deepening food crisis in Gaza and Russia's war in Ukraine. The two leaders mixed critical discussions with Trump's boasts about the property's opulence. Trump treated the
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Ottawa's approach to the war in Gaza is causing immense emotional distress and a sense of disconnection among many Muslim Canadians, says the federal special representative on combatting Islamophobia. Amira Elghawaby points out that the dehumanization of Palestinian life and the ongoing suffering in Gaza is deeply damaging
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US President Donald Trump has intervened in the Gaza conflict, expressing concern over the humanitarian situation in the territory and vowing to get more food aid to the people. Speaking with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Trump described the images of malnourished children as "real starvation stuff"
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US President Donald Trump has denounced the rising starvation in Gaza, calling the images of malnourished children "real starvation stuff" and vowing to get more food into the territory. Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, Trump said he was working on "various plans"
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President Trump's responses to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza have undergone a notable shift, from largely deflecting the issue to acknowledging the reality of starvation among nearly two million Palestinians. The crisis, caused by over 20 months of Israeli bombardment and aid restrictions, has left at least 56
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The United Kingdom has joined France in signaling its intention to recognize a Palestinian state, a move that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government strongly opposes. The announcement by the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, however, comes with a condition: Israel must take significant steps to end the war
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The Gaza Strip is on the cusp of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with international food experts warning of "widespread death" by starvation unless immediate action is taken. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a top international authority on food crises, has issued a new alert on the
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Northern Nigeria is facing a severe hunger crisis, with at least 5 million children suffering from acute malnutrition. The crisis has worsened since the US administration cut funding to USAID, forcing dozens of humanitarian aid programs in the region to shut down. Malnutrition treatment operations, once run by non-profit organizations
Arab-Israeli conflicts
As Israel's military operations continue in parts of Gaza, the international community is sounding the alarm over the dire humanitarian situation unfolding in the Palestinian enclave. Twenty-one months into the conflict, aid agencies are warning of "mass starvation" as the flow of humanitarian aid has drastically
