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"Can't Get Food For My Children": Chaos At Food Distribution Sites In Gaza
Chaos erupted again Thursday as tens of thousands of desperate Palestinians in the Gaza Strip tried to collect food from distribution sites run by a new US- and Israeli-backed foundation.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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"Our Children Are Dying Slowly": Father Searching For Food In Starving Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine in the besieged enclave that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
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Explained: The New US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan And Why The UN Doesn't Like It
A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral, and it won't be involved.
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Macron Says Gaza Conditions "Intolerable", Hopes To Discuss It With Netanyahu, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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US Aid Cuts Leave Food For Millions Mouldering In Storage
Food rations that could supply 3.5 million people for a month are stuck in warehouses due to US aid Cuts under Donald Trump's administration.
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Why Hamas Is Executing Palestinians Amid Food Crisis Under Israeli Blockade
At least six Palestinians were executed by Hamas in Gaza, and 13 others were shot in the legs for allegedly looting food stores and community kitchens, the Palestinian group said in a statement.
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Pope Francis' Popemobile To Turn Into Health Clinic For Gaza Children
One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for the children of Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes: to be deployed once humanitarian access to Gaza is possible.
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Gaza "Hell Of Earth", Says Red Cross, Warns Of "Dangerous Situation"
The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of supplies within two weeks.
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NDTV Explainer: 2 Generals At Centre Of World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Drone strikes, severely hit infrastructure, widespread starvation, thousands dead and millions displaced - the toll of the civil war in Sudan continues to mount with each passing day.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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India Dispatches 11 Tons Of Medical Aid To Lebanon
India on Friday dispatched the first tranche of 11 tons of medical supplies to Lebanon as part of a humanitarian effort to support the nation amid rising tensions and the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
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"Can't Get Food For My Children": Chaos At Food Distribution Sites In Gaza
Chaos erupted again Thursday as tens of thousands of desperate Palestinians in the Gaza Strip tried to collect food from distribution sites run by a new US- and Israeli-backed foundation.
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Pope Leo XIV Calls For "Sufficient Humanitarian Aid" Into Gaza, End Hostilities
Pope Leo XIV called Wednesday for sufficient humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-ravaged Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade has sparked critical food and medicine shortages.
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"Our Children Are Dying Slowly": Father Searching For Food In Starving Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of medical, food and fuel supplies into Gaza since the start of March, prompting international experts to warn of looming famine in the besieged enclave that is home to 2.3 million Palestinians.
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Explained: The New US-Backed Gaza Aid Plan And Why The UN Doesn't Like It
A US-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May overseeing a new model of aid distribution in the Palestinian enclave, but the United Nations says the plan is not impartial or neutral, and it won't be involved.
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Macron Says Gaza Conditions "Intolerable", Hopes To Discuss It With Netanyahu, Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Friday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was unacceptable, and said he hoped to discuss the matter soon with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Global Acute Hunger Hits New High, Outlook 'Bleak' For 2025: UN-Backed Report
More than 295 million people faced acute hunger last year, a new high driven by conflict along with other crises -- and the outlook is "bleak" for 2025 as humanitarian aid falters, a UN-backed report said Friday.
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US Aid Cuts Leave Food For Millions Mouldering In Storage
Food rations that could supply 3.5 million people for a month are stuck in warehouses due to US aid Cuts under Donald Trump's administration.
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Why Hamas Is Executing Palestinians Amid Food Crisis Under Israeli Blockade
At least six Palestinians were executed by Hamas in Gaza, and 13 others were shot in the legs for allegedly looting food stores and community kitchens, the Palestinian group said in a statement.
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Pope Francis' Popemobile To Turn Into Health Clinic For Gaza Children
One of Pope Francis's popemobiles is being transformed into a mobile health clinic for the children of Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of his final wishes: to be deployed once humanitarian access to Gaza is possible.
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Gaza "Hell Of Earth", Says Red Cross, Warns Of "Dangerous Situation"
The president of the Red Cross described the humanitarian situation in Gaza on Friday as "hell on earth" and warned that its field hospital will run out of supplies within two weeks.
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NDTV Explainer: 2 Generals At Centre Of World's Worst Humanitarian Crisis
Drone strikes, severely hit infrastructure, widespread starvation, thousands dead and millions displaced - the toll of the civil war in Sudan continues to mount with each passing day.
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Explained: What's Happening in Syria, How It Could Affect Middle East
The civil war in Syria had thawed. But 13 years since the beginning of one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century, a new surge in violence has reignited attention on a conflict that had faded from the world's headlines.
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70% Of Fatalities In Gaza War Women And Children, Says UN Office
The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday nearly 70% of the fatalities it has verified in the Gaza war were women and children, and condemned what it called a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law.
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India Dispatches 11 Tons Of Medical Aid To Lebanon
India on Friday dispatched the first tranche of 11 tons of medical supplies to Lebanon as part of a humanitarian effort to support the nation amid rising tensions and the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon.
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WHO Urges Israel To Allow Aid Access To Gaza Amid Humanitarian Crisis
Amid the chaos, WHO and its partners launched the second round of a polio vaccination campaign on Monday, aiming to immunise over half a million children, Xinhua news agency reported.
