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‘Hell on Earth’: famine nears in northern Gaza despite Israeli aid pledges
Doctors describe rise in infections and amputations among dangerously malnourished patients Every morning, starving mothers arrive...
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Aid groups demand Israel improve measures to keep their workers safe
Humanitarian organisations working in Gaza say Israeli forces must stick to deconfliction proceduresMiddle East crisis –...
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Sunak calls for investigation as British aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike named
PM demands ‘transparent investigation’ from Benjamin Netanyahu’s government as names emerge of three Britons killed in...
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Charities halt Gaza aid after drone attack that killed seven workers
Humanitarian groups say they cannot operate safely after Israeli targeting of food charity convoy prompts international...
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Israel lodges proposal with UN for dismantling of Palestinian relief agency
Exclusive: Aid officials warn that transferring Unrwa’s functions to other bodies with famine looming would be...
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Foreign Office merger has diminished UK’s aid capability, finds watchdog
National Audit Office says merging DfID with Foreign Office has led to loss of dedicated senior...
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Charity hopes to send second food aid ship to Gaza in next few days
Pallets with 50% more supplies than first boat, Open Arms, being loaded in CyprusMiddle East crisis...
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Gaza food aid ship stuck at Cyprus with ‘technical difficulties’
Vessel carrying 200 tonnes of provisions to alleviate looming famine now not sailing from Larnaca on...
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Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open
Package ‘fell down like a rocket’ on roof of house near al-Shati refugee camp where people...
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Food aid convoy for northern Gaza looted after delay at Israeli checkpoint
Trucks attacked by desperate people as logistical obstacles and restrictions imposed by Israel limit urgently needed...
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Aid corridor needed urgently to prevent famine in north Gaza, says WFP official
Agency’s country director says deaths near aid convoy last week were avoidable and north of territory...
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UN warns Rafah attack would be ‘nail in coffin’ of Gaza aid as deliveries halve
Amount reaching starving territory dropped 50% in February despite severe shortages of basic necessitiesThe amount of...
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Houthi attacks in Red Sea having a ‘catastrophic’ effect on aid to Sudan
Shipments of food and medical supplies from Asia are having to take longer, more expensive routes...
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We must act on Ethiopia food crisis, says UK minister
Andrew Mitchell warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ triggered by El Niño-driven drought and conflictThe risk of a...
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Food aid failing to reach Gaza residents despite ‘catastrophic’ hunger crisis
People vent their frustration on social media as many given just beans and biscuits to eat,...