Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Gaza continue to claim civilian lives as the Middle East conflict enters its second month. The UN reports rising humanitarian needs, strained infrastructure, and growing global economic impacts.
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As the Middle East conflict enters its second month, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the world is “on the edge of a wider war” with catastrophic global implications, as the US and Israel bomb Iran and Tehran attacks Gulf states.
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Eleven days since the first explosions rocked Tehran, the war between US-Israeli forces and Iran has metastasized from a regional confrontation into a global economic and humanitarian crisis. This special report examines how the conflict is reshaping daily existence across the planet—from the price at the pump to the spectre of starvation in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
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The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has refused to comply with a government order to shut down its base in Akobo, an opposition stronghold where tens of thousands of displaced civilians have sought refuge, as the country’s fragile 2018 peace deal continues to unravel.
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Lebanon’s parliament on Monday postponed legislative elections by two years, voting to extend its own term due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah, which has displaced hundreds of thousands and made holding elections impossible.
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The death toll from heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya has risen to at least 45, police confirmed Monday, with 2,224 displaced as military and emergency teams continue search and rescue operations across the capital Nairobi and other affected regions.
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