Hamas hands Red Cross coffin it says contains Gaza hostage’s body

10 months ago

Hamas has handed over to the Red Cross in northern Gaza a coffin containing what the Palestinian group says is…

Half of Jamaica’s population reeling from Hurricane Melissa

10 months ago

More than 130 roads were blocked, power and communication networks disrupted, while health services remain under heavy strain, according to…

Famine declared in two Sudanese cities cut off by war, fragile gains elsewhere

10 months ago

Although food security has begun to improve in areas where fighting has subsided, famine has taken hold in conflict-hit locations that…

Gaza: Aid teams race to push back hunger; one million food parcels delivered

10 months ago

Last month, hundreds of thousands of people returned to northern Gaza – where famine was declared at the end of…

Vapers overtake smokers for first time in Britain

10 months ago

For the first time in Great Britain, there are more over-16s using vapes or e-cigarettes than smoking cigarettes, according to…

Calls for legal right to paid leave for IVF treatment

10 months ago

Georgia RobertsPolitical Correspondent SUPPLIEDNatalie Rowntree says both she and her husband have been using sick days to attend IVF appointments…

Japan’s Prime Minister Seeks Historic Meeting with North Korean Leader to Resolve Decades-Old Abduction Issue

10 months ago

Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said Monday she has formally requested a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong…

Maldives bans smoking for younger generations

10 months ago

Getty ImagesThe Maldives has banned young people born on or after 1 January 2007 from smoking tobacco, becoming the only…

Nearly 6 million people in the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Melissa

10 months ago

Haiti, Cuba and Jamaica all suffered extensive damage and loss of life as a result of Hurricane Melissa.Speaking from the…

Gaza: Food access improves in the south but food convoys fail to reach north directly

10 months ago

One in two households surveyed reported better access because of increasing commercial and aid deliveries.OCHA warned however that no food…