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International · 2026-08-30
Nearly 20,000 displaced as fighting worsens in Sudan's Blue Nile stateThe Geissan Emergency Room, a local relief organisation, reported that nearly 20,000 people have fled their homes in Blue Nile state due to deteriorating security and intensifying armed clashes. This displacement is part of a larger crisis affecting Sudan, where around 200,000 people were displaced nationwide in August alone.
International · 2026-08-30
Nearly 20,000 people displaced by intensifying fighting in Sudan's Blue Nile stateA local relief organisation reported that almost 20,000 people have fled their homes in Sudan's Blue Nile state due to deteriorating security and escalating clashes. This displacement adds to a pattern of mass movement documented by United Nations agencies across Sudan during August as the civil war continues. The humanitarian crisis in the country remains severely underfunded, with the UN appeal receiving only around 41 percent of required resources as of earlier this month.
International · 2026-09-12
Houthis consolidate control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait as Yemen crisis worsensYemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement has completed its takeover of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping route, after government forces withdrew from Mayyun Island. The United Nations reports that approximately 80,000 civilians have been displaced in recent fighting, with displaced families sheltering in temporary camps near Aden.
International · 2026-09-13
Houthi forces seize Yemen's entire Red Sea coast and control Bab el-Mandeb straitIran-backed Houthi fighters have captured Yemen's entire Red Sea coastline, including Mokha port and Mayyun Island, giving them control of the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a critical waterway for global shipping between Asia and Europe. The offensive has displaced approximately 80,000 civilians and triggered Saudi airstrikes, whilst President Trump attributed a separate drone attack that disabled a major Saudi oil pipeline to Iranian involvement.
International · 2026-09-16
Six-storey building collapses in Gaza City, at least 21 killedA six-storey residential building in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa district collapsed overnight, killing at least 21 people, including 12 children and 5 women. The building, which housed over 100 displaced residents, had previously suffered structural damage from Israeli airstrikes. Rescue teams worked through the night to extract survivors and recover bodies from the rubble.
International · 2026-09-09
Nepal's parliament demands faster flood response as death toll exceeds 1,100Catastrophic glacial flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa district on 26 August killed over 1,100 people and displaced thousands. On 9 September, parliament members urged the government to accelerate search-and-rescue operations and provide financial support to victims. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle simultaneously met with over twenty donor agencies to coordinate reconstruction efforts.
International · 2026-09-12
Trump accuses Iran of drone attack on Saudi pipelineUS President Donald Trump stated that Iran was probably responsible for a drone attack on Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline, one of the country's main oil export routes. The incident occurred as Iran-backed Houthi forces advanced in Yemen, intensifying concerns about global oil supplies and shipping routes.
International · 2026-09-13
BRICS leaders adopt declaration urging restraint as Middle East conflict deepensAt their summit in New Delhi, BRICS leaders unanimously agreed on a declaration expressing serious concern over escalating Middle East tensions. The statement called for maximum restraint and reaffirmed support for Palestinian statehood, whilst notably avoiding direct criticism of any specific party to the conflict.
International · 2026-09-12
BRICS summit adopts New Delhi declaration on Middle East conflictBRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi for their twentieth-anniversary summit and unanimously adopted the New Delhi Declaration, which expressed serious concern about the escalating Middle East war without naming specific parties responsible. The declaration called for maximum restraint and multilateral solutions while supporting Palestinian statehood and humanitarian aid to Gaza.