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Nepal's flood death toll hits 903, making it the deadliest disaster since 2015, and the UN is doing its best to help while the roads - and the climate - fall apart.
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UN reports another 'deadly week' in Gaza: children killed, aid destroyed, and a ceasefire that's about as effective as a chocolate teapot.
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The UN reports aid workers are increasingly killed by drones and other violence, with 2025's death toll the second-highest ever, and calls for adherence to international law - because apparently that needs repeating.
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UN offers aid for Colombia's biggest quake in a century, citing 126 dead and 1,495 injured - because when nature throws a tantrum, bureaucracy rushes in.
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Sudan's conflict keeps on giving - more displacement, more funding gaps, and a rebel militia encircling a city. UN calls for civilian protection, again.
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Russia's ongoing invasion targets humanitarian aid warehouses, destroying supplies and disrupting relief efforts, because apparently bombing hospitals and aid workers is a strategy.
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UNICEF reports one child killed daily in Gaza since the 'ceasefire' began, and the world is apparently fine with it.
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UN warns drone strikes in Sudan are making an already brutal conflict even more lethal for civilians, while diplomats scramble to find a solution that doesn't involve more explosions.
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Earthquakes in Venezuela kill over 1,400, cause $6.7 billion damage, and prompt a global rescue party featuring 2,000 workers and 140 dogs.
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Cuba's healthcare system is collapsing under blackouts and shortages, forcing staff to carry water up stairs while patients wait for surgeries and pregnant women go hungry.
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Cyclone Maila hits Solomon Islands, bringing flooding, displacement, and WWII-era explosives to the party.
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CAR is finally making progress toward stability - but budget cuts threaten to send it right back into crisis mode, because apparently $16 to feed someone for three months is too much to ask.
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