World Oct 25 UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief missions as Israeli airstrikes continue The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply cut back relief operations across the Gaza Strip.
World Oct 25 Israeli airstrikes escalate across Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens of people at a time The Health Ministry in Gaza says hundreds of people were killed in the past day as a result of Israeli airstrikes.
World Oct 24 Israel’s increased strikes across Gaza kill more than 700 people in the past day, Palestinians say An overnight strike hit a four-story residential building in the southern city of Khan Younis, killing at least 32 people and wounding scores of others, according to survivors.
World Oct 23 Hamas frees two Israeli women, U.S. works to delay ground war to allow more negotiations A U.S. official said Monday that Washington has advised Israel to delay a possible ground invasion to allow more time to try and secure the release of more hostages.
World Oct 23 Dozens of premature babies at risk of death as fuel supplies dwindle in Gaza, doctors say The U.N. health agency estimates there are 130 premature babies at “grave risk” while some hospitals say they are hours away from running out generator fuel.
World Oct 23 Israeli airstrikes pummel Gaza, including civilian refuge areas, ahead of expected ground invasion Israel has still not allowed any fuel to enter Gaza, where there has been a power blackout for nearly two weeks.
World Oct 21 At Cairo peace summit, Arab leaders express growing anger with Israel over its war in Gaza Egypt and Jordan harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit on Saturday, a sign that the two Western allies that made peace with Israel decades ago are losing patience with its two-week-old war against Hamas.
World Oct 21 Desperately needed aid trickles into besieged Gaza as Egypt’s border crossing opens The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel sealed it off following Hamas' bloody rampage two weeks ago.
World Oct 19 War in Sudan has killed up to 9,000 people in six months, says UN aid chief Six months of war between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary group has created “one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history,” the United Nations humanitarian chief said Sunday.
Politics Oct 18 Why Egypt and other Arab nations are hesitant to take in Palestinian refugees As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel's relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, many ask why neighboring Egypt or other Arab countries don't take them in.