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Israel-Gaza crisis: UN envoy calls for inquiry into hospital strike UN Middle East envoy, Mr Tor Wennesland on Wednesday, called for an inquiry into the strike against a Gaza hospital…

Hamas’ actions not representative of Palestinian people – Abbas The actions and policies of Islamist Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, do not represent the Palestinian people,…

Middle East on ‘verge of abyss’ – UN chief UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday that the Middle East was on the “verge of the abyss” as he urged Islamist Hamas to…

Displacement in Gaza, Israel: WFP begins distribution of food to 100,000 Gazans The World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing food for up to 100,000 internally displaced Gazans…

Ukrainian refinery damaged in latest Russian drone strikes A refinery in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk was damaged in overnight Russian drone strikes, according to local authorities. …

Rwanda’s veteran president Kagame to seek re-election in 2024 Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame said he will stand for re-election next year, hoping to extend nearly a quarter of a century…

Rescuers struggle to reach remote areas in quake-hit Morocco Rescue efforts continued in Morocco on Wednesday, as clearing blocked, rugged pathways to reach the isolated towns remained a…

U.S.-Mexican border deadliest overland migration route in the world The Mexican-U.S. border was the world’s most dangerous overland migration route in 2022, according to the UN’s…

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally – Researchers  Factors such as obesity and alcohol consumption are contributing to a worrying rise in global cancer cases among younger…

Nigerian Army to strengthen ties with UN on counter-terrorism  The Nigerian Army has pledged to strengthen ties with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in the fight…