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Over 60 African migrants killed and dozens missing after boat capsizes near Yemen, says UN

Cairo AP  —  A boat capsized Sunday in waters off Yemen’s coast leaving 68 African migrants dead and 74 others missing, the UN’s migration agency said. The tragedy was the latest in a series of shipwrecks off Yemen that have killed hundreds of African migrants fleeing conflict and poverty in hopes of reaching the wealthy …

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Egypt Independent August 6, 2025

UN aid chief says next few days will be “make or break” for aid efforts in Gaza

We’ve been hearing today from UN aid chief Tom Fletcher, who has warned the coming days will be “make or break” for humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The UN’s “whole focus unrelentingly is getting that aid moving,” he told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, addressing Israeli claims that pallets of aid are not being distributed by …

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Egypt Independent July 28, 2025

“Level of death” in Gaza “without parallel,” UN chief says

Starvation is “knocking on every door” in Gaza, according to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, who called the situation a “horror show.” “Around the world, we see an utter disregard for, if not (an) outright violation of, international law,” he told the United Nations Security Council yesterday. “We need look no further than the horror …

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Egypt Independent July 23, 2025

Iran’s president approves law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

CNN  —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a law to halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a move which will likely obscure any attempt by Tehran to restart its damaged nuclear program. Wednesday’s decision comes a week after Iran’s parliament passed a law to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. …

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Egypt Independent July 2, 2025