Aid flows to Venezuela as earthquake death toll tops 500
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The United Methodist Church (UMC) has removed Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of schools approved for ordination candidates, a decision the school attributes to differences over the denomination’s position on traditional marriage. In a statement released Thursday, Asbury said the denominat
. As of 23 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had confirmed more than 1,000 cases of the Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) as per the World Health Organization; as of 24 June, an additional 20 cases had been confirmed in Uganda. Cross-border movements, displacement and
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Right now, the State Department’s travel advisories for Haiti and Syria are both at code red: Do not travel. Haiti, the government says, is in a “national state of emergency.” Syria should not be visited “for any reason.” Despite that, last year the Trump administration tried to terminate Temporary
. Los fondos recaudados servirán para apoyar a la Cruz Roja Venezolana en la asistencia a 300.000 personas gravemente afectadas. La atención se centrará inicialmente en La Guaira y la Gran Caracas, donde la destrucción es más grave. "Estos terremotos han sido devastadores para la población de Venezu
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. However, most of the greenhouse infrastructure – more than 81 percent – remains damaged and out of production, severely limiting farmers’ capacity to grow food for a population in desperate need. The assessment found that approximately 24 hectares of damaged greenhouses were rehabilitated between
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. Proven food safety solutions exist across Africa - yet, they too often remain confined to the projects and places where they were developed. Bridging this gap is essential to achieving lasting, system-wide impact. In a new article, CERFAM examines the gap between local solutions and their wider ad
. This threatens to deepen the country’s already catastrophic hunger crisis. The warning comes amid escalations in fighting across the state, with increased drone attacks affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure, and reports of substantial military activity around El Obeid. The threat of an i
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. GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines - World Vision is intensifying its emergency response for children and families affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck offshore Maasim, Sarangani on 8 June 2026, as continuing aftershocks, rains, and thunderstorms further threaten already vulnerable c
. Brief Summary The majority of calls to Radio Ergo’s nationwide audience feedback platform in the week 18-24 June 2026 were from callers announcing good rainfall and the beneficial impact on their livelihoods, as well as their hopes for recovery. These calls came mostly from central and southern re
. Les secousses ont affecté des communautés à Caracas, ainsi que dans les États d’Aragua, de Carabobo, de Falcón, de La Guaira, de Miranda et alentour. Dans les zones les plus durement touchées, des dizaines de bâtiments se sont effondrés, et selon les premières informations disponibles, des enfants
. GENEVA/KINSHASA - Thank you, and good morning. Let me start with the bigger picture. Ebola is spreading in eastern DRC in the middle of one of the world’s largest hunger crises. Across the country, 26.5 million people — almost one in four Congolese — do not have enough food. More than 3.6 million
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Countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan . Executive summary Afghanistan is facing multiple overlapping shocks. Large-scale returns are straining labour markets, border closures with Pakistan have disrupted trade routes, and the Middle East crisis has pushed up fuel, food and fertilizer prices for an alread
. Poor roads, long distances, heavy rains and coordination gaps can all delay deliveries. When stock does not arrive on time, pregnant women, new mothers, children under five and other vulnerable groups are often the most affected. Through the Saving Lives Phase III (SLiSL-3) programme, partners wor
. So far, 8 Member States - Czechia, Spain, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands - are sending assistance through the EU civil protection mechanism. President Ursula von der Leyen said: 'We stand with the people of Venezuela at this time of great tragedy and catastrophe.
. The second round of WFP Myanmar’s Rapid Food Security Monitoring conducted data collection covering 8,200 households across 13 states and regions between mid-February and March 2026. Using the CARI composite classification (ECMEN excluding assistance), 21% of households are food insecure (2.6% sev
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. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scrambling staff and resources to respond to the effects of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela late Wednesday, causing widespread destruction and leaving thousands in urgent need of assistance. The Government’s response is still focused on s
. The Government’s response is still focused on search-and-rescue operations, emergency medical care and damage assessment. UNHCR is ready to support the response, with UN partners, and is mobilizing assistance and triaging available emergency supplies to meet emerging needs. The quakes, measuring 7
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