Famine in Gaza ‘imminent,’ UN-backed report says
Famine is expected between now and May in the north of the Gaza Strip, a UN-backed report said on Monday, after more than five months of war that have shattered …
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A third of children under 2 in north Gaza are now acutely malnourished, UN says
The main United Nations aid agency operating in Gaza said on Saturday that acute malnutrition is rising more quickly in the north of the enclave, as Israel prepared to send a …
Death of non-binary teen Nex Benedict ruled a suicide, medical examiner says
Warning: This story contains discussion of suicide and details of physical violence against 2SLGBTQ+ and gender diverse people. The death of a non-binary student the day after a fight inside an …
The UN sent a mission to the centre of Sudan’s civil war. Here’s what they found
There’s plenty of food in Sudan’s most populous state, says Jill Lawler. People just can’t afford it. Lawler, chief of field operations and emergency for UNICEF in Sudan, has just …
With little food, families in Gaza break Ramadan fast with what they can
As the sun sets on the Deir el Balah neighbourhood in the southern tip of the Gaza Strip, Abu Mustafa Naji and his wife move slowly through the silence around …
Left with few options, major U.S. airlines are using Boeing’s safety crisis as leverage
Airline executives are frustrated with Boeing as its safety crisis has upended their business plans. But in a tight market for large aircraft supplied by two companies, they have little …
Russia ready to use nuclear weapons if threatened, Putin tells state media
President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to Russian statehood, sovereignty or independence, but said he hoped that the U.S. …
Special counsel defends highlighting Biden’s memory lapses in testimony
Over five hours of interviews, U.S. President Joe Biden repeatedly told a special counsel he never meant to retain classified information after he left the vice-presidency, but he was at …
A Russian missile exploded near Zelenskyy. Experts say the Ukrainian leader’s still Putin’s top target
The war in Ukraine brings daily dangers for all who live within its borders — including its president. A missile strike on Odesa on Wednesday put these dangers in full view of …
Nurse shortage prompts state of emergency in Pimicikamak Cree Nation
A northern Manitoba First Nation declared a state of emergency Friday afternoon, owing to a nursing shortage officials in the community described as a crisis. Pimicikamak Cree Nation — also known …