Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all the victims were students at the adjoining school. The attack came just hours after a primary school in Dilling, South Kordofan, was hit, with further injuries reported. WFP warehouse hit The warehouse of the UN World Food Programme (WFP) in the […]
In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq on Saturday, the UN chief said nearly 10 million people – “more than two thirds of the population” – now require life-saving humanitarian assistance and “continue to bear the brunt of the conflict”. He expressed grave concern over fighting, attacks and looting affecting humanitarian and […]
It comes after Israeli authorities “stormed and demolished” buildings in the compound last week, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said. “Allowing this unprecedented destruction is the latest attack on the UN in the ongoing attempt to dismantle the status of Palestine Refugees in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and erase their history,” Mr. Lazzarini said. In a […]
A grenade attack inside Zalingei Hospital in Darfur State, led Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to suspend all of its activities there yesterday. MSF had previously led a cholera emergency response at the medical facility, providing life-saving treatment for 160 patients in the past two weeks alone. “The rules of war are clear that […]
As of Thursday, nearly 2,000 families have been displaced from violence-affected areas in Sweida governate and are currently sheltering in a dozen collective sites. Many are unable to return home due to damage, looting or destruction of their homes. The health systems in Sweida and neighbouring Dar’a governorate remain under critical strain, operating without power […]
According to the UN human rights office, OHCHR, at least 139 civilians have been killed and 791 injured so far in July alone. “The devastating physical and psychological impact on civilians of repeated attacks in this and other conflicts cannot be captured by numbers alone,” said OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell on Tuesday. Escalating attacks On the […]
In an address to the UN Security Council on Friday, Mr. Guterres made an urgent plea for de-escalation, calling the spiralling confrontation a defining moment for the future of global security. “We are not drifting toward crisis – we are racing toward it,” he said. “This is a moment that could shape the fate of […]
A blaze erupted within the inner sanctum of Ujjain’s revered Mahakal Temple on Monday morning, leaving 13 priests wounded during the traditional ‘bhasma aarti’ ceremony. Ujjain Collector Neeraj Kumar Singh confirmed the incident, stating that a thorough investigation has been initiated. “Thirteen priests sustained burn injuries and are currently receiving medical attention at the district […]
Seven persons were killed and several others injured in a fire that broke out in an e-bike showroom, which spread to a lodge on the upper floor in Secunderabad, police said. The incident took place on Monday evening. Hyderabad Police Commissioner C. V. Anand said that seven deaths were reported. Those injured were shifted to […]