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Humanitarian Crisis

Haiti on the brink: Record violence, displacement, and growing famine risks — UN Reports

— Escalating violence in Haiti has displaced hundreds of thousands and left millions food insecure. UN aid reaches some but is constrained, with under half the necessary funding available.

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Sunak’s £75 billion defence boost: Fact or fiction?

— PM Rishi Sunak’s defence spending announcement has sparked debate, with experts challenging the £75 billion figure as inflated and misleading, and criticising potential job cuts and lack of transparency in funding.

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Urgent appeal for humanitarian assistance in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

— UNRWA has launched a significant funding appeal to support millions in Gaza and the West Bank, amid escalating violence and attacks on its facilities, highlighting the region’s desperate need for humanitarian aid.