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Israeli force on Gaza as Trump talks post-war plan

GAZA CITY – The Israeli military pressed operations around Gaza City on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump hosted a meeting on post-war plans...

Palestinian Embassy echoes DFA call for Gaza ceasefire

The Palestine Embassy in the Philippines echoed the Department of Foreign Affairs’ (DFA) urgent call to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In a...

Philippines urges end to worsening Gaza humanitarian crisis

The Philippines has joined the international community on Monday in urgently calling for an end to “the ever-worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.” In a statement...

From drought to floods, water extremes drive displacement

AFGHANISTAN – Next to small bundles of belongings, Maruf waited for a car to take him and his family away from their village in...

Gaza civil defense says Israeli fire kills at least 40

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES – Gaza’s civil defense agency said Israeli attacks killed at least 40 people on Saturday, as the Israeli military hinted at an...

Netanyahu asks Red Cross for help

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Sunday for help aiding hostages in Gaza,...

Trump envoy to inspect Gaza aidas pressure mounts on Israel

J ERUSALEM – President Donald Trump’s envoy met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday ahead of a visit to inspect aid distribution in Gaza,...

Israeli demands hostage release for Gaza truce

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories—Hamas said Israel has offered a 45-day ceasefire if it releases half of the remaining hostages held in Gaza, that the...

Sudan largest humanitarian crisis ever recorded—IRC report

Cairo, Egypt—Sudan has become the "biggest humanitarian crisis ever recorded" after 20 months of devastating war between rival generals, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) said...

Israel-Hamas war rages on as Ramadan begins

PALESTINIAN Territories -- The Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins Monday in Gaza with no truce in sight, as fighting rages between Israeli forces...

Biden to visit Israel as Gaza ground offensive looms

By Shaun Tandon Tel Aviv, Israel — President Joe Biden will make a landmark trip to Israel in an "ironclad" show of US support, as...

$1.5 bn pledged to curb Sudan’s slide into ‘death and destruction’: UN

Donors at a UN conference on Monday pledged close to $1.5 billion to combat the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and help its neighbours host...

Tolentino favors helping Afghan refugees in PH

In light of the persisting humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, Senator Francis Tolentino favors the Philippine government’s initiative -- spurred by a request from its...

Focus on humanitarian crisis as Turkey-Syria quake toll hits 35,000

Rescue teams began winding down the search for survivors on Monday as the focus switched to tackling a dire humanitarian disaster caused by the...
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