18 result(s) for “humanitarian”
A UK-led joint ministerial statement published on 23 October 2026 says Sudan faces an alarming deterioration in food security with nearly 19.5 million people affected; the statement , issued with 31 international partners , calls for urgent scaled humanitarian action to prevent famine and protect children from severe acute malnutrition.
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck China's Xizang (Tibet) on October 23, 2026, killing at least 16 people and injuring dozens, according to media reports published today. Rescue operations are underway as officials assess damage in remote mountainous areas.
A fire that began during a training activity at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Alberta, has produced fatalities and numerous injuries, the Department of National Defence said. Federal officials and emergency services are coordinating response and next of kin notifications as investigators and police work on the cause.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered scheduled communications to the Italian Chamber of Deputies on October 14, outlining Rome’s priorities for the European Council on October 15 and 16. Opposition parties filed competing resolutions, exposing continuing divisions over Italy’s posture on the war in Ukraine.
Israeli troops carried out daylight raids on the offices of at least two Palestinian nongovernmental organisations in Ramallah and deployed snipers at the Palestine Medical Complex courtyard, officials and local media reported on October 13, 2026. The action, which included confiscation of equipment, intensifies scrutiny of Israel’s restrictions on Palestinian civil society.
Norway, alongside more than 30 allied governments, issued a joint diplomatic statement condemning what ministers called Iranian state linked violent plots and hybrid attacks after the September incident at RAF Fairford. The move signals Oslo’s alignment with Western partners on attribution, investigative cooperation and stepped up resilience measures.
Zunaid Ahmed Palak told a Dhaka special judge on October 8 that he was forced to climb six flights of stairs with handcuffs behind his back, requesting a humanitarian adjustment as his hearing in a July Uprising murder case was adjourned until October 26.
On National Resilience Day Pakistan’s president and prime minister issued coordinated messages calling for stronger disaster preparedness, investment in early warning systems and integration of resilience into development planning.
Protesters and counter demonstrators clashed in central London on Wednesday as planned pro Palestinian student marches went ahead on the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel. The Metropolitan Police made several arrests and imposed strict conditions on the events amid warnings from community groups and universities.
Authorities warned on October 6, 2026 that another wave of heavy rain could deepen flood damage across central Thailand, after emergency figures showed dozens killed and more than three million people still affected.
U.S. law enforcement actions and Treasury designations targeting an international fundraising network accused of routing millions to Hamas have renewed scrutiny on how illicit finance sustains violence affecting Israel. Authorities say the scheme collected and laundered donations, including after the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, prompting coordinated arrests and sanctions across jurisdictions.
The Philippine weather bureau says a trough associated with Super Typhoon Choi-Wan will deliver scattered to at times heavy rains across the Visayas and Mindanao on October 5, raising risks of flash floods and landslides and prompting local advisories.
A shallow magnitude 6.1 quake struck off the southwest coast of Sumba island early Sunday, October 4, 2026. Indonesian authorities reported aftershocks and urged residents to check buildings for damage while confirming there was no tsunami potential.
Pakistan launched a series of air and drone strikes across eastern and southern Afghanistan on October 1, saying it hit militant hideouts. Afghan authorities and the United Nations reported civilian casualties, heightening tensions between the neighboring governments already locked in repeated exchanges this year.
Paris has told London it will not extend the bilateral returns pilot that let the United Kingdom send some Channel small boat arrivals back to France. French officials say the scheme was never intended as a long term fix and must be embedded in a broader European arrangement.