Migrants are rattled and unsure as deportations begin under new rule halting asylum
Abigail Castillo was about to cross the U.S. border illegally when she heard President Joe Biden was halting asylum. She continued anyway, walking hours through the mountains east of San Diego with her toddler son, hoping it wasn’t too late.
Israel’s starvation policy in Gaza puts 3,500 children at risk of death
Severe shortages of milk, food, nutritional supplements, and vaccinations for children are due to the Israeli humanitarian aid blockade after seizing the Rafah crossing.
Live blog: WFP warns of ‘apocalyptic’ scenes in southern Gaza
Israel's bombing in Gaza has killed 36,284 Palestinian, majority of them women, children, and infants, with more than 82,057 wounded during the 238-day war while10,000+ people are feared buried beneath the rubble of their homes.
OCHA says 17 million Syrians need humanitarian assistance
Almost three-quarters of the population of Syria still require humanitarian assistance, a startling 25 percent increase since 2021, said Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on Monday.
Live blog: Dignity of humanity ‘destroyed’ in Gaza — Turkish minister
Israel has killed at least 36,096 Palestinians — including babies, children, and women — and wounded 81,136 in its 235-day war on Gaza, while some 10,000+ people are feared buried under the debris of bombed homes.
World Bank says more than quarter of Syrians live in extreme poverty
The World Bank reported on Saturday that more than a quarter of the Syrian population is living in extreme poverty after 13 years into a devastating conflict that has severely impacted the economy and left millions in poverty.
Aid trucks enter Gaza after weeks as Israeli attacks continue across strip
Estimated 200 aid trucks still fall far short of what the UN says is a minimum of 500-600 trucks required daily to feed millions of Palestinians on the brink of starvation.
‘Hell on Earth’ as violence escalates in Sudan’s el-Fasher
The United Nations human rights chief has expressed horror over the escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur region as a top humanitarian official described the worsening situation on the ground as “hell of Earth”.
Over 12 million children in Afghanistan need humanitarian aid in 2024: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reports that Afghanistan’s 23.7 million people, including 12.3 million children, require humanitarian assistance in 2024.
Live blog: Israeli army chief approves plans for Rafah ground attack
Israel's war on besieged Gaza, now in its 205th day, has killed at least 34,454 Palestinians — 70 percent of them babies, children and women — and wounded over 77,575 while some 8,400 people are feared buried under the rubble of bombed buildings.
