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UN chief alarmed by reports of Myanmar airstrikes
Myanmar has been convulsed by turmoil since the military seized power from an elected government in a 2021 coup
Looming Rafah incursion would 'break' Gaza aid distribution: UN
Jamie McGoldrick said the UN humanitarian body could not plan its Gaza aid operation for more than two or three days ahead because of uncertain and unstable conditions
Pentagon chief looks to convince allies of commitment to Ukraine
Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to call a vote on a bill that would provide $60 billion more for Ukraine
Gaza far exceeds famine-level food shortages, monitor says
Gaza's health ministry has said 27 children and three adults have died so far from malnutrition
How will the world know Gaza famine has arrived?
Famine has been declared twice in the past 13 years: in Somalia in 2011 and in parts of South Sudan in 2017
Gambian MPs to vote on repealing female genital mutilation ban
If approved, the proposal will mark a rare setback for efforts to criminalise the practice
Pakistan's air strikes in Afghanistan kill 8: Taliban
Pakistan carried out two air strikes, killing five women and three children, Taliban said
Israeli troops raid Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital
According to Gaza's health ministry, people were trapped inside the surgery and emergency units of the hospital after the entrance was set ablaze