Grain deal ‘has been terminated,’ Russia says
CNN — Russia said Monday it was suspending its participation in a crucial deal that allowed the export of Ukrainian grain, once again raising fears over global food supplies and…
Nova Kakhovka dam: Flooding turns Odesa coastline into “garbage dump and animal cemetery” after dam collapse
CNN — Beaches in the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa have been closed off after filthy waters from a collapsed dam washed downstream, posing a “genuine threat” to local residents.…
Myanmar junta suspends aid access to a million people in Rakhine state devastated by Cyclone Mocha
CNN — Myanmar’s ruling junta has suspended humanitarian access to western Rakhine state, where more than a million vulnerable people are in urgent need of aid a month after a…
Cyclone Mocha: Myanmar residents describe horror of damages caused by the storm
CNN — Abdul Hussein wipes away tears as he describes the day waves churned by Cyclone Mocha took his wife and three daughters from him. His family – all 11…
Cyclone Mocha: Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities
CNN — Myanmar’s military junta is holding up humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine state after Cyclone Mocha devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people…
Sudan fighting: Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Khartoum as death toll reaches 270
CNN — Gunfire, explosions and overhead fighter jets were heard across Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Tuesday, as gunmen reportedly stormed the homes of people working for the United Nations and…
Sudan fighting: Clashes continue for third day, with nearly 100 dead
CNN — Intense fighting has gripped Sudan for a third day and hospitals are under attack from missiles as they battle to save lives, amid a bloody tussle for power…
UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban bans women from working with the organization
CNN — The United Nations has instructed all of its personnel in Afghanistan to stay away from its offices in the country, after the Taliban banned Afghan women from working…
Male Afghan UN workers stay home in solidarity after Taliban bans female staff
CNN — Afghan men working for the United Nations in Kabul will stay home in solidarity with their female colleagues after the Taliban prohibited Afghan women from working for the…
Japan to fund overseas defense projects in first departure from aid rules
Tokyo Reuters — Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defenses, marking Tokyo’s first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid…