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Oct 17

Palestinian medics struggle to save civilians trapped under rubble amid Israeli bombardment

By Isabel DeBre, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

Gaza's Health Ministry has reported that Israel's bombardment — launched after Hamas mounted a bloody, unprecedented attack on Israel on Oct. 7 — has killed more than 2,700 Palestinians, many of them women and children.

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Oct 12

Intense shelling has displaced 70,000 people in northwest Syria, UN agencies says

By Omar Albam, Associated Press

United Nations humanitarian officials have sounded an alarm over a humanitarian crisis in rebel-held northwestern Syria. They warned on Thursday that intense shelling by government forces displaced almost 70,000 people in recent weeks.

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Oct 12

As desperation in Gaza grows, Israel says it won’t allow aid to flow until Hamas releases hostages

By Joseph Krauss, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza's 2.3 million people and prevented entry of supplies from Egypt.

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Oct 09

EU reverses earlier announcement to suspend development aid to Palestinians

By Raf Casert, Associated Press

The European Union has reversed an earlier announcement that it was “immediately” suspending aid for Palestinian authorities and instead said it would urgently review such assistance in the wake of the attacks on Israel by Hamas.

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Sep 12

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News Wrap: Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to discuss major arms deal with Putin

In our news wrap Tuesday, North Korea's Kim Jong Un and Russian President Putin are set to meet to discuss a major arms deal, Iran identified five prisoners in the U.S. that it wants freed for five Iranian-Americans held in…

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Sep 03

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New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery

Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to…

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Jul 28

Armenia calls on allies to give aid to Nagorno-Karabakh during tensions with Azerbaijan

By Avet Demourian, Associated Press

Armenia's authorities are calling on the country’s international allies to pressure on Azerbaijan after accusing it of carrying out a three-day blockade of humanitarian aid to Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Jul 11

UN ends aid to northwest Syria from Turkey after Security Council fails to renew approval

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Russia vetoed a compromise resolution that would have extended the operation through the Bab al-Hawa crossing for nine months, and which was supported by 13 of the 15 council members.

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Jun 18

Sudan begins new cease-fire ahead of conference to raise funds for humanitarian aid

By Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighboring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the first hours of the cease-fire Sunday morning, after fierce clashes were reported the previous day.

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Feb 26

On last day of visit, Jill Biden urges more countries to send aid for East Africa drought

By Darlene Superville, Evelyne Musambi, Associated Press

U.S. first lady Jill Biden got an up-close look Sunday at the historic East Africa drought as she walked along arid land and listened as some Maasai women described how their children and livestock are going hungry. She appealed for more countries to join…

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