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About 50 people killed or injured every month in Afghanistan due to unexploded ordnance: UN
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U. N. Says Unexploded Ordnance Kills or Injures About 50 People Monthly in Afghanistan
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (242+ words) Around 50 people are killed or injured every month in Afghanistan by unexploded ordnance left behind after decades of conflict, with children accounting for nearly 80% of the victims, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination…...
Despite record $100 million shortfall, Palestine relief agency still "a critical platform" for Gaza recovery
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (693+ words) The UN agency serving 5. 9 million Palestine refugees, UNRWA, continues to strive to deliver on its mandate while facing an unprecedented $100 million budget shortfall, a gap it hopes to narrow during Tuesday's pledging conference at UN Headquarters. Operating primarily on voluntary…...
Pakistan launches night strikes | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (629+ words) KABUL, Afghanistan -- Pakistani forces' ground operations and strikes killed at least 36 civilians in Afghanistan overnight and wounded more than 160 others, Afghan officials said Monday, as tensions between the neighbors escalated. One Afghan official said the attacks would be met with…...
40% of forcibly displaced return to home regions, announces Haneen Sayed
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (385+ words) L'OLJ / By L'Orient Today staff, 29 June 2026 22: 07 Traffic jams towards Sour, in southern Lebanon, on Friday, April 17, 2026, following the announcement of a Mo U between Iran and the U. S. , including a "cease-fire" in Lebanon. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour) Add as preferred…...
Prosfygika Community: The struggle has been won, the struggle continues
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (597+ words) Following the decision of the Athens Municipality recognizing the Prosfygika Community and calling for the suspension of the urban redevelopment project, the hunger strike has ended. The Prosfygika Occupied Community in Athens issued a written statement regarding the current stage…...
Refugee teachers navigate trauma and learning in Kakuma refugees camp
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (160+ words) standardmedia. co. ke Refugee teachers navigate trauma and learning in Kakuma refugees camp Atom Mufrat Laus knows the brutality of war firsthand. At just 10 years, he was a frightened child fleeing the conflict in Sudan. He still remembers the day…...
IMO Estimates There Are 80 Mines in Hormuz's Shipping Lanes
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (510+ words) By'Jack Wittels, Grant Smith and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) " The Strait of Hormuz has about 80 mines in its historic shipping lanes, the UN's International Maritime Organization estimated Friday, showing how difficult it will be to return the key oil channel to…...
Ukrainian Engineers Test Advanced Demining Tech at Specialized Complex
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (221+ words) Servicemen from the 47th Separate Engineering Brigade deployed the Scan Jack 3500 heavy demining vehicle and the GCS-200 unmanned remote-controlled platform during the Ukrainian Training Testing Complex event, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 26. This…...
Opinion| Beyond safety, refugees need the chance to rebuild
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (339+ words) Every day in South Sudan, families arrive at border crossings, transit centres, and displacement sites carrying little more than what they can hold in their hands. They come seeking safety from conflict, violence, climate shocks, and instability. For them, safety…...