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Protests erupt in Lebanon after displaced Shia community refuses to leave private school grounds
Parents at the school claimed the displaced individuals forced their way into the school, some hinting that Hezbollah arranged to take the educational institute by force.
UN warns child mortality reduction is stalling with 4.9M deaths in 2024
Five Gazan patients evacuated via newly-opened Rafah crossing in first since 2025
School kits to be delivered in Gaza after more than two years of war
53 children and youths killed, 36 taken hostage, 651 injured in Israel-Hamas war
Justice Minister Yariv Levin urged CRC and UNICEF to "address the harm caused to Israeli children" and to demand the release of all hostages.
Pakistan’s first human milk bank temporarily shuts down after facing religious backlash
Pakistan’s first human milk bank in Karachi suspended operations after religious scholars deemed it haram. The Health Ministry is seeking further guidance from the Council of Islamic Ideology.
Palestinians flee southern Gaza, Rafah turning into a 'pressure cooker'
"Rafah is a pressure cooker of despair, and we fear for what comes next," the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said.
Iran-backed Houthis demand US, UK aid workers leave
The group has become increasingly aggressive in its attacks, and these demands appear to mean that it wants to increase attacks on US and UK ships and other ships.
Grapevine, January 24, 2024: An error of omission
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
After devastating floods, Pakistan on verge of health disaster
Three million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition, while thousands of flood-affected pregnant women need urgent medical attention.
Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF
5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.
For the first time: COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand
In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate, but low-income nations only asked for 100 million.
COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns
Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
The Syrian Democratic Forces said plans were underway to clear the rest of the detention complex in Hasaka city.