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The Burundi Red Cross has established a crucial humanitarian service point at Rugombo Stadium, just kilometers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border, to support nearly 40,000 refugees escaping ongoing conflict, Reliefweb.com reported. Among these refugees are approximately 18,000…

Tom Fletcher, head of the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs, warned that recent cuts to humanitarian aid could have devastating consequences for millions globally, with 300 million people in need of assistance, Al Jazeera reported. He stated, “Many will die…

On Thursday, security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Jandola area killed 10 terrorists attempting to attack a checkpost, Dawn reported citing the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The incident occurred near the border of South Waziristan and Tank districts. Troops effectively thwarted…

A UK campaign urging parents to withhold smartphones from their children until at least age 14 has gained 100,000 signatures since its launch six months ago, The Guardian reported. The Smartphone Free Childhood initiative encourages parents to delay smartphone use…

A new report from the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) warns that the Taliban have increasingly manipulated and restricted U.S.-funded humanitarian aid in Afghanistan, putting billions of dollars at risk of misuse, Afghan news outlet Amu reported. Since…

The United Nations has raised concerns over the growing threats of child trafficking and the misuse of neurotechnologies, urging immediate global action to address these issues. In a report to the Human Rights Council, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, the UN…

Iranian authorities deported 8,000 undocumented migrants from Semnan province between March 2024 and March 2025, according to provincial governor Mohammad Javad Kolivand. Speaking at a meeting on migration management, Kolivand highlighted Iran’s new directive aimed at regulating employment and housing…

Measles cases in the European region more than doubled in 2024, reaching the highest level in over 25 years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, Reuters reported. The surge is attributed to declining vaccination rates following the…

Russia’s Hmeimim air base in Syria is currently sheltering approximately 9,000 people fleeing from escalating sectarian violence, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Most of the displaced individuals are women and children. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human…

Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed on the text of a peace agreement, marking a major step toward ending nearly four decades of conflict, officials from both countries announced on Thursday. The agreement follows years of hostilities over Nagorno-Karabakh, a region…