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King Abdullah has accused Israel of placing obstacles to deliveries and has called on the international community to put pressure on Israel to allow uninterrupted aid flows

New Israeli laws could essentially bar the UN agency from working inside Gaza, leaving millions without aid or services

In Gaza, aid workers and families say new Israeli laws to effectively bar UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, from operating in the Strip, could be catastrophic for the 2 million people already suffering from a year of violence and a looming famine. Heather Murdock reports.

Arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, sparked the protests by his supporters in both the capital Dhaka and Chittagong city

A look at the best news photos from around the world.

Among the lasting effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the mental health toll that the conflict has taken on the country’s children. As Lesia Bakalets reports from Kyiv, their parents often also need help. Camera: Vladyslav Smilianets

Thanksgiving is a relatively new tradition in my life, but one that has marked the start of one of my favorite love stories. Even though I’ve lived in the U.S. for 22 years, the holiday always marked an opportunity for my mother to take a break from the demands of single parenthood and her role […]

The post Embracing Two Cultures: Our Thanksgiving Story appeared first on Immigration Impact.

Truce could halt 13 months of fighting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is warning of a new military operation into Syria aimed at Kurdish militants, which Ankara accuses of being linked to PKK rebels fighting Turkey. Last month, the PKK carried out a deadly attack in the Turkish capital. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul.

Billionaire Gautam Adani and two other company executives accused by U.S. of paying bribes of $265 million to secure Indian power supply contracts, and misleading U.S. investors during fund raises there

Iran continues to force confessions, execute individuals who committed crimes as minors and subject detainees to torture in violation of its obligations under international law.

The report, published Tuesday, says government efforts to address internal displacement on the continent have been commendable but not enough

As much as 5.1 inches of rain fell in some areas, causing some rivers to overflow their banks

Torrential rains over the weekend caused rivers to burst their banks in four hilly districts in North Sumatra province, washing away houses and destroying farms

President-elect Donald Trump made a largely unexpected pick to run the world’s largest military, nominating Fox News television host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb has more.

The setback for Myanmar's military leaves it in control of only one town with a border crossing to China

The Department of Homeland Security today posted a Federal Register notice designating Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months.

As of November 2024, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office has documented more than 150,000 alleged war crimes committed by Russian forces in Ukraine, including attacks on civilians, critical infrastructure, torture and sexual violence. Kateryna Besedina has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.