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Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

Israel reopens Zikim crossing in northern Gaza for aid trucks, COGAT says

UN warns of rough winter ahead for refugees

UNHCR said that despite its best efforts, many refugees worldwide would be left with little to shield them from freezing temperatures.
UNHCR said that despite its best efforts, many refugees worldwide would be left with little to shield them from freezing temperatures.

Forum: Is transformation always necessary when offering help?

South Korea rescuers recover 3rd body after collapse in power plant: Media reports

People walk near a large structure which collapsed and where multiple people are believed to be trapped, at the Korea East-West Power's Ulsan Power Plant headquarters, in Ulsan, South Korea, November 6, 2025.     Yonhap/via REUTERS
People walk near a large structure which collapsed and where multiple people are believed to be trapped, at the Korea East-West Power's Ulsan Power Plant headquarters, in Ulsan, South Korea, November 6, 2025.     Yonhap/via REUTERS

US forces working with Israel on Gaza aid, Israeli official says

The Washington Post reported that the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre will replace Israel in overseeing aid into Gaza.
The Washington Post reported that the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Centre will replace Israel in overseeing aid into Gaza.

No end to Sudan fighting despite paramilitary Rapid Support Forces backing truce plan

Sudanese displaced by civil war at a camp in Tawila town, in south-western Sudan, on Oct 27.
Sudanese displaced by civil war at a camp in Tawila town, in south-western Sudan, on Oct 27.

Piles of garbage and seeping sewage pollute devastated Gaza

A Palestinian man walks on piles of garbage, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, May 2, 2024. REUTERS/Doaa Rouqa
A Palestinian man walks on piles of garbage, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, May 2, 2024. REUTERS/Doaa Rouqa

UAE envoy says aid to Gaza will be scaled up, Cyprus is key route

Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou
Aid donated by the UAE for the people of Gaza is stored in a warehouse at the port of Limassol, Cyprus November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou

People fleeing al-Fashir in Sudan are in a 'disturbing' condition, aid group says

FILE PHOTO: An injured displaced Sudanese woman who fled violence in al-Fashir receives treatment while carrying her child at a makeshift clinic run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Jamal/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: An injured displaced Sudanese woman who fled violence in al-Fashir receives treatment while carrying her child at a makeshift clinic run by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), amid ongoing clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese army, in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan November 3, 2025. REUTERS/Mohamed Jamal/File Photo

‘No one could stop it’: Sudanese describe mass rapes while fleeing fallen city

A Sudanese woman who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to rebel forces sits inside a makeshift shelter in Sudan’s western Darfur region.
A Sudanese woman who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to rebel forces sits inside a makeshift shelter in Sudan’s western Darfur region.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.