Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

Ukraine says rare ceasefire was cover for Russian regrouping

FILE PHOTO: Russian military personnel pass by damaged vehicles during a demining operation conducted by them in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian town of Oleshky, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on October 29, 2026. Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Japan launches disaster management agency to boost response, reduce damage

The agency will also be responsible for the recovery and reconstruction of disaster-hit regions starting from the Noto peninsula and Kumamoto prefecture.

Forced to eat grass, Oleshky evacuees say Russia-Ukraine truce was a ‘blessing’

(From left) Svitlana, 90, Igor, 49, and 66-year-old Valery arriving in free Ukraine on Oct 31 after being evacuated from Russian-occupied Oleshky.

Over 1,000 still in shelters 3 months after 7.1-magnitude quake hit Kumamoto

In Yatsushiro, 579 people, accounting for more than half of the evacuees, remain in shelters, followed by 263 in Uki, 155 in Hikawa and 65 in Uto.

Devoid of options, flood survivors return to damaged homes in Nepal

Some displaced residents in Nepal are returning to damaged homes while others struggle to pay rent.

US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid

In June, the United Nations-backed global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, said 5.1 million people in Sudan faced severe hunger.

Nepal to expand flood warning systems at six river basins

Destruction following the August flash floods and mudslides along the Trishuli river in Dhading district in Nepal’s Bagmati province.

Australia boosts defence ties with Timor-Leste, seeks to curb China’s regional influence

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles (above) and Timor-Leste’s Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao signed a new defence framework on Oct 22.

Israel says commercial goods not entering Gaza over Hamas tax dispute

Israel said merchants had suspended coordination for the entry of goods into Gaza “until further notice” because of what it described as Hamas coercion.

Prabowo replaces Indonesia disaster chief a day after brother’s graft arrest

Lieutenant-General Kristomei Sianturi has been appointed as the new head of Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency.

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