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UN slashes food aid for occupied West Bank and Gaza amid funding shortfall
International aid organisations are struggling for money as the United States has led a sharp cut in Western donations.
Could 4+4 make 1 in Libya? UN-backed agreement looks to unite rival camps
After 15 years of civil war, a new UN-backed ‘4+4’ agreement looks to unite Libya’s rival factions.
From: NewsFeed
‘Nothing is usable’: Nepal residents return to flood-ravaged homes
Residents in Nepal are returning to flood-ravaged homes, sifting through mud and debris to salvage whatever they can.
Published On 31 Aug 2026
Rival Libya factions sign deal to hold national elections within two years
Signing takes place at UN mission in Tripoli after initial draft inked by UN-backed committee in Tunis on August 20.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Rohingya crisis: Aid falls and hope fades
UNHCR’s Bangladesh representative, Ivo Freisen, warns that dwindling aid is driving hope down among Rohingya refugees.
Published On 30 Aug 2026
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Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’
Mladic died in prison in The Hague after failed requests by Serbian authorities to secure early release to home country.
Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks ‘collapse’
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Nicolay Mladenov says that a return to war would be ‘devastating’.
From: NewsFeed
Children take cover behind shopping cart during Israeli drone fire
Video shows children in Gaza taking cover behind a shopping cart during a reported gun attack by an Israeli drone.
Published On 28 Aug 2026
Convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic dies
The ‘butcher of Bosnia’ died age 84 in a UN prison hospital in the Netherlands, the UN tribunal in The Hague confirmed.
Human rights situation in Myanmar ‘plummets to new low’, UN says
New report says abuses against Rohingya and unchecked resource exploitation deepening crisis in Myanmar.
