According to media reports, ongoing negotiations over the Israel-Hamas agreement on a four-day humanitarian pause and the freeing of hostages held by the Palestinian armed group since its 7 October terror attacks indicated that the deal’s entry into force was believed to be unlikely before Friday. Amid rising hunger, UN World Food Programme (WFP) chief…
The powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the remote and rural districts of Rukum (West) and Jajarkot shortly before midnight on Friday (local time) as families slept in their mostly mud-brick homes, trapping many under the rubble. Several aftershocks have since been reported. The shaking was also felt in the capital, Kathmandu, about 510 kilometres (about…
The 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat at 5:10 AM (00:40 AM GMT) local time, injuring over 100 people, many of whom were taken to hospitals, according to media reports. UN response UN agencies have stepped up support, deploying teams to assess the damage and assist ongoing humanitarian efforts. The UN World…
At the epicentre of the earthquake in Zindajan district, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) recorded nearly 1,300 deaths and 1,700 injuries. In some places, entire villages have been destroyed, according to teams on the ground. Over 12,000 affected An estimated 12,110 people, or 1,730 families, have been affected in five districts of Herat. That number is expected…
Even before the start of the World Cup, the Australian team has played a series of three ODI matches here. In the fifth match of the ICC World Cup, the teams of Australia and India will face each other today. As the host in this match played in Chennai, the spectators have high expectations of…
More than 170 people were killed and over 200 more injured, many with grievous burns and in a critical condition, in an explosion at a crowded fuel depot along the route taken by those entering Armenia last Monday. ‘Heart-breaking’ scenes WHO Special Envoy Robb Butler, who visited a burns treatment centre in the Armenian capital,…
The tournament is expected to be watched by more than two billion people – the largest audience for a single women’s sport in history – offering an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements in all sports and advocate for gender equality more generally. Women players continue to struggle with fewer professional opportunities, fewer brand sponsorships, less…
From the World Food Programme (WFP), Chad Country Director Pierre Honnorat, said that 20,000 people crossed into Chad just last week. Speaking to journalists via Zoom from Zabout refugee camp in Goz Beida, Mr. Honnorat described desperate scenes: “We can see that they have suffered, many lost family members and we don’t even dare ask…
Photo, Indian media More than 30 teams have been deployed for rescue in Cyclone Biparjoy Gujarat. According to Indian officials, the storm is likely to affect 8 districts of the Indian state of Gujarat. Indian authorities have said that more than 7 thousand people have been evacuated from the coastal districts of Gujarat and now…
Batter of Pakistan Women’s Cricket Team Muniba Ali has said that there is still a gap between Pakistan and the top teams which needs to be bridged. In an exclusive conversation with Geo News, Muniba said that we will benefit a lot from the Pakistan Women’s League, we are still learning a lot, we will…
