Many in Gaza are eating just once a day, as hunger spreads amid aid issues
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Yasmin Eid coughs and covers her face, cooking a small pot of lentils over a fire fed with twigs and scrap paper in the tent …
Humanitarian crises
Hunger in Haiti reaches famine levels as gangs squeeze life out of the capital and beyond
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Nearly 6,000 people in Haiti are starving, with nearly half the country’s population of more than 11 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger or worse as …
Sepsis and malnutrition stalk the new mothers and babies of South Darfur
CAIRO — Mothers and children in the Sudanese region of South Darfur are experiencing one of the “worst” health emergencies in the world, humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday, …
Macklemore says he canceled Dubai show over UAE arming Sudan paramilitary forces
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — American rapper Macklemore said he canceled an upcoming October concert in Dubai over the United Arab Emirates’ role “in …
How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time
LONDON — It’s the bane of many travelers: jet lag. Nobody wants to lose out because they’re too tired to enjoy the delights of their vacation spot. Here are some …
Congo’s humanitarian crisis helped mpox spiral again into a global health emergency
GOMA, Congo — Sarah Bagheni had a headache, fever, and itchy and unusual skin lesions for days, but she had no inkling that her symptoms might have been caused by …
Lebanon’s crisis-battered healthcare system now prepares for a wider war with Israel, minister says
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s crisis-battered healthcare system is now preparing for the possibility of a devastating wider conflict with Israel, the country’s health minister told The Associated Press in an interview …
The plague rarely affects humans, though the US sees about 7 cases a year. Here’s why
Colorado health officials have confirmed a human case of the plague, the rare bacterial infection infamously known for killing tens of millions in 14th century Europe. Today, it’s easily treated …
Sudanese Olympic backstroker Ziyad Saleem of Cal looks to leave his mark on Paris Games
BERKELEY, Calif. — As a boy in Milwaukee, Ziyad Saleem would walk through the house pretending to swim backstroke — arm circling backward along the right ear and over his …
Experts warns that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in war-torn Sudan
CAIRO — International experts portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan, warning in a report Thursday that 755,000 are facing famine in the coming months, amid relentless clashes between rival …