Food aid cutback in the occupied West Bank as health fears grow in Gaza
Lack of funding has forced the World Food Programme (WFP) to slash aid to families in the West Bank by half even though needs have more than doubled over the past two years.
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Eurasia’s New Balance of Power
The principal powers in Eurasia have just entered an unusually dense period of high-level diplomacy. The week began with a two-day meeting of the Shanghai
Nepal floods: Mounting death toll and concern for women and girls
As rescue efforts continue in Nepal, humanitarians are focused on how the recent deadly flash floods have impacted women and girls, as well as access to healthcare.
Nepal flooding deaths surpass 900 as needs climb
The confirmed death toll from Nepal’s catastrophic floods has surged to 903, with more than 4,200 still missing as rescue crews and humanitarian workers battle blocked highways to reach the hardest-hit areas, UN Spokespe...
‘Slavery is not a thing of the past’: UN supports call for reparations
Slavery is not just a thing of the past. Its effects continue to be felt in systemic inequality and racism. This was reiterated on Monday by the UN Committee against Racial Discrimination (CERD) as the world marks the In...
Daily Memo: Renewed US-Iran Fighting, SCO Summit
Trading blows. The U.S. on Sunday launched strikes at Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz. A spokesperson for U.S. Central Command said
‘Every step towards disarmament matters,’ nuclear testing survivors warn
He was born without arms, a legacy of four decades of nuclear explosions at the Semipalatinsk test site in his native Kazakhstan.
An Attempt to Understand a Strange Visit to Moscow
On Aug. 25, CIA Director John Ratcliffe landed in Moscow for talks on the Ukraine war. It was a meeting meant to be noticed; he traveled on a U.S. Air
‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeline in Uganda
On the shores of Nkondo, in Uganda’s Kikuube district, the day begins before sunrise. Fishers enter the lake to fish, while families around Lake Albert rely on its waters for food, income and daily survival.
George Answers Your Questions: On the US-Canada Relationship
On the US-Canada Relationship Aug. 25, 2026 Question: I think you missed an opportunity for a deeper evaluation of the situation (granted, I’m a
Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea-levels mean to humanity
The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing.
The US and Canada Need Each Other
(click to enlarge) U.S.-Canada relations have entered their most contentious period in decades, with Washington and Ottawa trading tariffs, political