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The head of the UN food agency said it had become “absolutely clear” during her visit to Gaza this week that the Palestinian region was facing severe food shortages. She also held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about…

The asylum seekers will leave a hotel in England after the local authority received a temporary court order restricting them from staying there. Epping Forest Council in Essex has applied to the court for an order to impose prior restrictions…

According to a report by the UN Humanitarian Office, 2024 was a record year for the number of humanitarian workers killed – 383 people, with almost half of the cases registered in the Gaza Strip amid the military confrontation between…

How to move one of Sweden’s most important wooden relics requires engineering savvy, spiritual support and a dash of Eurovision luck. Kiruna Kirchen (Swedish: Kiruna Kyrka) and its bell tower are currently being moved along a 5 km (3 mi)…

Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet, Donald Trump said after a White House summit with European leaders aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine. The US President has directly contacted the Russian President to begin preparations for a…

Hamas said it had accepted a new Arab mediator’s proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza that still needs Israel’s approval, while Gaza’s health ministry said the Palestinian death toll in 22 months of conflict had exceeded 62,000. At the same…

Russian forces continue their slow war of attrition in eastern and northern Ukraine, even as the conflict approaches a decisive stage with a series of high-level meetings as part of US President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker peace. In the…

The US special envoy to Lebanon said his team would discuss a lasting end to conflict with Israel after Beirut endorsed a US-backed plan to disarm the militant group Hezbollah. Tom Barrak, following a meeting with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun,…

Donald Trump has said Volodymyr Zelensky could end the war with Russia “almost instantly” as the Ukrainian president and European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer prepare for major talks at the White House. The US President noted that Mr Zelensky…

A Hong Kong court has held the final hearing for Jimmy Lai, the former founder of a pro-democracy newspaper, in a major national security trial that could see him jailed for life if convicted. Mr Lai, 77, was arrested in…