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3 hours ago

Syria: Life-saving aid reaches Kurdish city of Kobane

A UN convoy delivered 24 trucks of life-saving aid to Kobane after a 15-day ceasefire extension and Syrian forces opened humanitarian corridors.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Heavy snow and rainfall kill 61, injure 110 over 3 days in Afghanistan

Heavy snow and rainfall killed 61 people and injured 110 in Afghanistan, destroying hundreds of homes and livestock and isolating villages across many provinces.
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

United Arab Emirates plans to bankroll first planned community' in south Gaza

The UAE will fund a planned city in Rafah offering basic services to Palestinians conditioned on biometric data collection and security vetting.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Trump's Gaza plan is a rebuff to Israeli extremists, but will soon be put to test

It envisages a unified Palestinian-run Gaza, which represents a rebuff to the aims of Israeli extremists, including some in the governing coalition, who have sought the deportation of Gaza's population and the building of Israeli settlements in its place. The plan's success will depend largely on whether Trump and his board of peace has the determination to implement the plan, overcoming Israeli objections and obstruction and whether a mechanism can be created inside Gaza to oversee the disarming of Hamas.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 days ago

Hunger, death, devastation: No respite in Tigray a year after US aid cuts

Severe hunger in Tigray, exacerbated by major USAID funding cuts, leaves displaced civilians with little humanitarian support and growing risk of famine.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

Torrential rains displace thousands in Mozambique as floods wreak havoc

Catastrophic floods in Mozambique have affected over 620,000 people, destroyed more than 72,000 homes, and severely damaged essential infrastructure.
#gaza
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

US Catholic cardinals warn that the administration's Greenland push, Venezuela military action, and humanitarian aid cuts threaten international relations and human dignity.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 days ago

Sharp rise in malnutrition cases, preventable diseases in Somalia: MSF

Somalia faces a worsening health and nutrition emergency with rising child severe acute malnutrition and preventable disease outbreaks amid drought, displacement, and shrinking aid.
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Cyprus: Small and divided but with grand plans for the EU

Ship positions, weather data and emergency messages flash across monitors at the Cyprus Joint Rescue Coordination Center in the port town of Larnaca in southeastern Cyprus. This is where Cyprus coordinates search and rescue operations in the eastern Mediterranean. It is also where the logistics of running a maritime corridor to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza are organized. Some 32,000 tons of humanitarian relief supplies aid from the European Union have been inspected in Cyprus' ports and shipped on to Gaza.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Easy way or hard': Trump issues new demand for Hamas demilitarisation

President Donald Trump has issued a new demand, accompanied by threatening language, that Hamas disarm, as the second phase of the United States-brokered ceasefire deal with Israel gets underway. Trump pledged on social media late on Thursday to achieve a comprehensive demilitarisation Hamas, threatening the Palestinian group if it fails to do so, and demanded the return the remains of the last Israeli captive.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini cleared by Greek court over migrant rescues

Greek court acquitted 24 rescue volunteers, including Syrian swimmer Sarah Mardini, of human trafficking charges for providing humanitarian aid to migrants.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Rights groups hail acquittal after seven years of aid workers prosecuted during Greece refugee crisis

Twenty-four aid workers were acquitted in Lesbos after seven years facing migrant-smuggling charges, vindicating rescue efforts amid international concern over Greece's border practices.
fromIrish Independent
1 week ago

Kerry man acquitted of all charges for his humanitarian work in Greece is 'relieved' his ordeal is over

The court reached the only decision it could today based on the limited legal basis of the charges and the flimsy evidence the prosecutor presented. It is a huge relief that I will not spend the next 20 years in a prison cell, but at the same time, it is troubling that this should ever have been a possibility.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

UN chief's last annual speech slams world leaders for lack of cooperation

Major funding cuts and geopolitical divides threaten international cooperation and multilateralism, forcing the UN to adapt or risk collapse.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Rescue or Crime? Humanitarian aid workers on trial in Greece

European prosecution of humanitarian aid workers at borders is being tested by a Lesbos trial accusing 37 people, including 24 aid workers, of serious crimes.
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1 week ago

Sarah Porter Pulled From 2026 Winter Spine Race Event Following Death Threats

On Saturday the 10th we made the difficult decision to remove one of our participants from the race following a personal safety threat, we have been working with all the relevant authorities and believe there is no wider threat to other participants on the course. We understand that this is disappointing for the runner in question, but the safety of all our participants is always our primary concern.
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World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Syrians in Kurdish areas of Aleppo pick up pieces after clashes

Clashes in Aleppo killed dozens, displaced about 155,000, and ended with government control after SDF fighters were relocated to northeast Kurdish regions.
Public health
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 weeks ago

San Jose advocates help unhoused as freezing temperatures arrive

Community groups distribute cold-weather gear and warming centers operate to reduce hypothermia risk among San Jose's unhoused population.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago

Qatar says it's engaged with mediators to reopen Rafah crossing into Gaza

Qatar is coordinating with mediators to reopen the Rafah crossing for humanitarian aid, seeking a second-phase Gaza ceasefire and opposing the political use of aid.
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2 weeks ago

US claims vital UN human rights policy is too 'woke' to pass

"This text reads as nothing more than a globalist wish list of divisive cultural causes including climate, sexual and reproductive health, gender, and the perverse donor-recipient industrial complex," he continued. "It is completely at odds with the Trump Administration's bold and pragmatic foreign policy."
US politics
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Tents supplied to displaced Palestinians inadequate for Gaza winter'

Thousands of donated tents in Gaza provide only limited protection against rain and wind and many require replacement after storm damage.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

UN chief Guterres calls on Israel to reverse NGO ban in Gaza, West Bank

A pending Israeli ban on 37 NGOs threatens life-saving humanitarian operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and risks undermining ceasefire progress.
#united-nations
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3 weeks ago
World news

Trump admin. isolates U.S. with "no" votes on basic U.N. resolutions it says push "gender ideology" - LGBTQ Nation

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3 weeks ago
World news

Trump admin. isolates U.S. with "no" votes on basic U.N. resolutions it says push "gender ideology" - LGBTQ Nation

US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

Israel says it will bar aid groups, including Doctors Without Borders, from Gaza

Israel will suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, for failing to meet new vetting rules for operations in Gaza.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

We still don't really know what Elon Musk's Doge actually did

Doge's aggressive federal overhaul yielded minimal savings, widespread disruption, legal battles, and obstructed transparency, destabilizing humanitarian programs worldwide.
World politics
fromThe New Yorker
3 weeks ago

A Reckoning for the Stalled Gaza Peace Plan

A Mar-a-Lago meeting between Netanyahu and Trump may decide whether the Gaza ceasefire progresses to later phases or solidifies into a lasting arrangement.
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3 weeks ago

80,000 barrels of Mexican oil sent to Cuba: Havana drawn into the USMexico clash

While Mexico was calling for a peaceful solution to the crisis between the United States and Venezuela at the United Nations, two oil tankers flying the Liberian flag were sailing near Cuba. Both vessels had departed from the port of Coatzacoalcos in the Mexican state of Veracruz, specifically from the Pajaritos terminal owned by the Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex),
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

You sneak in and hope you make it back': the Sudanese volunteers risking it all to bring care to millions

I was constantly interrogated. Every day I would be subjected to questioning. When I'd go to the markets, they'd ask us where I got the money. Most protection we get emanates from the community itself. When I was arrested, it was their mobilisation that ensured my release Jamal It is against this backdrop of fear and mistrust that Sudan, home to the world's worst humanitarian crisis, has conjured up one of the year's most heartening narratives.
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#ukraine
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

EU launches aid flights to Sudan's Darfur as humanitarian crisis escalates

RSF seizure of el-Fasher has intensified mass atrocities, displacement and humanitarian access barriers while the EU air bridge delivers limited emergency aid to besieged Darfur.
#hamas
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Indonesia's Aceh families struggle as floods leave villages in ruins

Floods ravage villages, leaving thousands displaced in makeshift shelters with little aid. At just 20 days old, Muhammad Hafidz has already endured extraordinary hardship. He and his family are among hundreds of thousands displaced by devastating floods in Aceh Tamiang, where local authorities report all 300,000 residents have been affected by the disaster. Environmental groups attribute the severity to widespread deforestation, which has resulted in entire villages being washed away.
Environment
Berlin
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1 month ago

Charity Dinner: Berlin's Top Chefs Unite for Palestine at PARS

Berlin chefs collaborate for a one-night, 30-seat charity dinner at Restaurant PARS on December 14, 2025, to raise funds for Medico International.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Ukraine updates: Zelenskyy meets pope, discuss peace plan DW 12/09/2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is committed to "a real peace" and that "everything depends on whether Russia is ready to take effective steps to stop the bloodshed." In a post on X, he added that work continued "very actively on all components of potential steps toward ending the war." "The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed, and we are ready to present them to our partners in the US,"
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World news
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1 month ago

Israel Reportedly Spying on American Troops at US Base Monitoring Gaza Ceasefire

Israeli authorities conducted widespread surveillance and recording inside a U.S. Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel, prompting its commander to demand the practice stop.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Are Israel, Hamas entering the second phase of the ceasefire?

No. Since the ceasefire began on October 10, Israel has broken it more than 590 times, killing at least 360 Palestinians, and sending the total death toll in Gaza from two years of attacks above 70,000. Under the first phase based on US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan Israel was required to halt its genocidal war on Gaza, pull back its troops, allow aid in, and exchange hundreds of Palestinian detainees for the remaining captives still held in Gaza.
World news
Germany news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Germany's Merz makes first visit to Israel as chancellor amid strained ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Israel to reaffirm strained bilateral ties, urged humanitarian aid to Gaza, and reiterated support for a negotiated two-state solution.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

RSF alleges SAF forces struck crucial border crossing in Sudan near Chad

The RSF accuses the SAF of a drone strike on the Adre border crossing, a vital Sudan–Chad humanitarian corridor, alleging deliberate obstruction of aid and worsening civilian suffering.
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

A life spent responding to emergencies around the world - Harvard Gazette

Michael VanRooyen has spent decades responding to emergencies around the world, with no choice but to stare straight ahead at suffering, destruction, and death. These experiences have taught him how to ease pain amid chaos, forced him to navigate moments of intense fear and danger, and given him the technical and emotional depth to support war-torn communities in their efforts to heal and rebuild.
Medicine
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trial of aid workers accused of facilitating illegal entry of migrants into Greece set to begin

Twenty-four former aid workers including Sarah Mardini face trial in Mytilene accused of facilitating illegal migrant entry and other felonies amid claims of targeting aid.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Egypt committed to Trump Gaza peace plan foreign minister DW 12/03/2025

Egypt is fully committed to implementing Trump's Gaza peace plan, facilitating humanitarian access via Rafah, supporting medical evacuations, and coordinating with the US and Israel.
World news
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

Internal docs reveal Hamas infiltration of top int'l NGOs - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Hamas systematically infiltrated and controlled international humanitarian NGOs in Gaza, appointing approved liaisons and commandeering aid operations, including beneficiary lists and theft.
fromFortune
1 month ago

At Anthropic, we believe that AI can increase nonprofit capacity. And we've worked with over 100 organizations so far on getting it right | Fortune

This isn't because they don't want it. In our conversations with nonprofits, we've heard a consistent story: small teams know AI could help, but learning to use it sits at the bottom of an endless to-do list. And when they do consider adoption, the stakes feel high-these organizations serve vulnerable populations and handle sensitive data. They can't afford to get it wrong.
Fundraising
#cyclone-ditwah
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1 month ago
Environment

Sri Lanka declares emergency as floods wreak havoc across Colombo

Cyclone Ditwah caused deadly floods and landslides in Sri Lanka, killing 193, displacing 147,000, destroying over 25,000 homes, prompting a state of emergency.
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1 month ago
World news

Sri Lanka declares emergency as floods kill more than 150 DW 11/29/2025

Cyclone Ditwah caused severe flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka, killing at least 153, displacing over 78,000, and destroying more than 20,000 homes.
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

In the grip of 'horror and anger,' Gawande grows more determined - Harvard Gazette

Atul Gawande promotes patient-first, systemic health improvements and urgent global public-health action to prevent avoidable suffering and extend life-saving advances to all.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'In limbo for seven years' - Kerry man Sean Binder to face trial in Greece over humanitarian work

Seán Binder, a Castlegregory man trained as a barrister, will face trial in Lesvos next month with 23 other human rights defenders on several charges.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Why has number of people facing hunger doubled since 2019?

318 million people will face critical levels of hunger next year, double the 2019 figure, reflecting a rapidly worsening global food crisis.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

50,000 fans cheer for Palestine at friendly football match in Spain

Palestinian national team played its first European match in a generation in Bilbao, carrying roses to honor Gaza dead; proceeds donated to Doctors Without Borders.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Global aid crisis dire as winter nears for millions in need DW 11/15/2025

Aid cuts and stagnant funding are forcing UN agencies to reduce food, shelter and heating support for millions of displaced people ahead of winter.
#sudan
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Zikim crossing in northern Gaza opens for humanitarian aid, Israel says

Zikim crossing has reopened permanently to allow humanitarian aid trucks into northern Gaza after a two-month closure, with Israeli security checks and UN distribution.
#hurricane-melissa
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 months ago
Brooklyn

'Brooklyn Backs Jamaica': Local pols lead relief effort for Hurricane Melissa victims * Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn officials launched the "Brooklyn Backs Jamaica" drive to collect essential supplies for Jamaicans recovering from Hurricane Melissa.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago
Fundraising

Toronto community, charities rally to support Jamaica after Melissa devastation | CBC News

Toronto organizations and community members are collecting donations and sending relief supplies to Jamaica to support recovery after Hurricane Melissa devastated parts of the island.
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

Toronto groups race to raise funds for typhoon-ravaged Philippines | CBC News

"We're looking at really going to the people that are needing it the most. We would like the money to get there as fast as we can, but we'd like to give it also to organizations that we can actually rely on," Manasan said on Monday. "It's really sad what's going on in the country right now. And I've been inquiring around which other organizations in Toronto are doing this fundraising efforts. And sad to say, there's really no concerted, co-ordinated effort that's happening right now."
Fundraising
#gaza-ceasefire
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago
US news

What to know about the 5 hostages whose remains are still in Gaza

Five hostages' remains remain unrecovered as returns stall; Hamas cites remains buried under rubble while Israel threatens operations or aid reductions.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago
World news

UN chief warns Gaza stabilisation force must have international legitimacy

Any Gaza stabilisation force requires full international legitimacy and a UN Security Council mandate to preserve the fragile ceasefire and enable humanitarian access.
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