UN World Food Programme says it cannot replace UNRWA in Gaza
The World Food Programme (WFP) cannot serve as a replacement for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip.
Sun Nov 03 2024
BRICS reaffirms support for the State of Palestine’s full UN membership
The leaders in the summit stressed 'the urgent need for an immediate, comprehensive and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip'.
Thu Oct 24 2024
War has knocked Gaza back to the 1950s, UNDP says
The Gaza Strip and the Israeli-occupied West Bank was now 35% smaller than it was at the start of Israel's invasion of Gaza a year ago.
Tue Oct 22 2024
What is known about polio's return to the Gaza Strip
Health authorities in the Gaza Strip confirmed the first case of polio in 25 years earlier this month.
Sat Aug 31 2024
Displaced Gaza student tries to study despite destruction of universities
The war has destroyed all 12 of the higher education institutions in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian official data.
Sat Aug 24 2024
The Future is Female: Frontline Midwifery - Providing Maternal Care in War-Torn Gaza
*TRIGGER WARNING: INFANT LOSS.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
Sun Aug 04 2024
Houthi missile strikes set ship ablaze, injure one crew, US military says
Yemen's Houthi said its campaign would continue until hostilities in the Gaza Strip end.
Fri Jun 14 2024
UNICEF finds 90 pct of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
In the Gaza Strip, months of hostilities and restrictions on humanitarian aid have collapsed the food and health systems, UNICEF said.
Thu Jun 06 2024
World's largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire
IFRC calls for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where millions of people face worsening hunger.
Wed May 29 2024
Battles rage across Gaza Strip, Israel shows images of gunmen at UN site
Israel troops and Palestinian fight in north of Gaza Strip and southern city of Rafah.
Wed May 15 2024
Israel steps up strikes across Gaza, orders new evacuations in north
Strikes by air and shelling from tanks on the ground were also reported in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip.
Wed Apr 24 2024
UN rights body demands Israel be held accountable for possible war crimes
The resolution calls for Israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Israel approves reopening of Erez crossing into Gaza, use of Ashdod port for aid
A meeting of the security cabinet approved immediate steps to increase humanitarian aid to the civilian population in the Gaza Strip.
Fri Apr 05 2024
Famine looms in Gaza: How will the world know it has arrived?
The United Nations has warned that widespread famine in the Gaza Strip is "almost inevitable" without action.
Sat Mar 09 2024
UK lawmakers pass motion calling for 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza after historic disorder in House of Commons
British lawmakers passed a motion calling for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Gaza Strip.
Thu Feb 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman
The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots
A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children
Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade
At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes
The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes
Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024
Selangor records 1,354 out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies from 2023 to Sept 2024
Anfaal Saari emphasises the seriousness of the issue, especially involving children and teenagers under 18 years old.
Thu Nov 21 2024