Somalia was hit by multiple shocks last year, including devastating drought, unprecedented heavy rains and flooding, and further mass displacement. Millions of people also continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the UN said. The plan, launched with federal and state Governments, was launched as four million people – nearly a quarter of the population –…
“While we’re addressing these concerns very actively, the humanitarian work needs to go on,” UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at the Noon Briefing at Headquarters in New York on Tuesday. “Civilians in Gaza who are suffering, need the continued support of everyone,” he said. “The critical humanitarian work the UN does not only in Gaza,…
Kenneth Eugene Smith, 58, was executed in the southern state of Alabama on 25 January. He had been convicted of murder in 1988. “Alabama’s use of Kenneth Smith as a human guinea pig to test a new method of execution amounted to unethical human experimentation and was nothing short of State-sanctioned torture,” the experts said…
Despite ongoing Israeli bombardment prompted by Hamas-led attacks on 7 October that left some 1,200 dead in Israel and more than 250 hostages, UNRWA continues to provide lifesaving aid in Gaza to more than two million civilians. The war has killed at least 26,637 Palestinians in Gaza and left 65,387 injured, according to the enclave’s…
–File photo Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan was finally included in the national squad. According to Indian media, Sarfraz Khan has been performing well in domestic cricket for the last 2 years and now the fans have expressed happiness and good wishes for his inclusion in the Indian cricket team squad. According to Indian media, Sarfaraz…
Photo screen grab The Indian tennis team, which arrived in Islamabad to play the Davis Cup Group One tie against Pakistan, took part in the first practice session. The players of the host team also practiced for two hours to prepare for the match. The players of both the countries have tightened their belts for…
Pakistani tennis player Aqeel Khan. Photo: File Pakistani tennis player Aqeel Khan has said that playing against India is exciting but also stressful. In a conversation with Geo News in Islamabad, Aqeel Khan said that he meets Indian players often, and knows the game of 90 percent of Indian players. He said that India knows…
The supplementary category and replacement of Pakistan Super League (PSL) 9 has been announced. Peshawar Zalmi has made Waqar Salamkhel a part of the squad in place of Lungi Engidi in the silver category. South Africa’s Lungi Ngadi is unavailable for the full edition. Waqar Salamakhil is partially available, Arshad Iqbal will be his replacement….
Photo: File The team has changed, the format of hockey has changed, but the fate of the Pakistan hockey team has not changed, successive defeats have become the fate of the Pakistan team. In December, the Junior Hockey World Cup was held in Malaysia, 10 to 11 players from the Pakistan senior team were playing…
“There is simply not enough food,” UNRWA tweeted on social platform X, formerly Twitter, with photographs from another city slightly further north, Deir-al-Balah, showing people queuing “in the rain and cold” for relief supplies. In its latest situation update, UN aid coordination office OCHA reported heavy fighting in Khan Younis close to two hospitals: Nasser –…
