New Labour government says UNRWA ‘absolutely central’ to humanitarian aid, commits to providing $27m. The new Labour government in the United Kingdom has announced it will resume funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). “We are overturning the suspension of UNRWA funding,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Parliament on Friday, adding that … Read more
Afghanistan says the move is illegal, but Pakistan insists it’s for security reasons. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans are being forced to leave Pakistan as part of a government crackdown. Many have lived there for decades and consider it their home. But the Pakistani government blames Afghans for a surge in attacks by armed groups. … Read more
At least one passenger on a boat carrying 185 refugees has died, with dozens more in ‘critical condition’, warns UNHCR. Fears are growing for scores of Rohingya refugees believed to be stranded at sea in the Indian Ocean, after a boat they set off in from Bangladesh saw its engine fail. The group of some … Read more
U.S. official says Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s days are numbered: report Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s days appeared to be “numbered,” a senior U.S. officials said Thursday. “I think it’s safe to say his days are numbered. I also think it’s safe to say it doesn’t matter how long that takes,” the official said, according to … Read more