The German aid organization Welthungerhilfe said in a statement on Thursday that the situation in the Gaza Strip resembles an “apocalypse” after more than a year of war. “Our experienced colleagues … have never seen such massive destruction and despair among people in any other crisis area in the world,” said the organ
16 killed in Israeli strike on school-turned-shelter in Gaza, Palestinian officials say | World News
An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in Gaza has killed 16 people, including children, Palestinian officials have said. At least 32 people were also injured in the attack at the Nuseirat camp, doctors have told Reuters news agency. It comes as the number of Palestinians killed has risen to 42,847, with 100,544 injured, in Israel’s [&h
International Snow Leopard Day Celebrates the Elusive Ghost Cat
For the eleventh year, October 23 marks International Snow Leopard Day. Only 3,500 to 7,000 of the beautiful speckled cats, listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), remain. The snow leopard lives in 12 of the most mountainous countries in the world — Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, India
Events being held to raise awareness concerning Ukrainian humanitarian needs
A group of individuals are raising awareness of the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and are asking the public to join in their efforts. Hope, Help, and Healing is a new fundraiser that’s aimed at educating locals about the current humanitarian needs in Ukraine. ECGRA awards more than $150K in grant funding to local green […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky thanks G7 states for latest military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Western allies for the latest military aid worth billions of dollars. The $50 billion loan from Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialized nations will help Ukraine in its defence and resilience, he said in his evening video message, broadcast from Kiev. Zelensky delivered the address wearing a