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Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
UNICEF says aid deliveries into Gaza are not meeting the vast needs.
Twin bombings at Pakistan political offices kill at least 30 people on eve of general elections
The bombings targeted election offices in Balochistan province, one in Pashin at Asfandyar Khan's office and another in Qilla Saifullah at Fazlur Rehman's Jamiat Ulema Islam party office.
IMF warns of Maldives foreign debt crisis after ‘heavy’ borrowing from China
The International Monetary Fund did not give details of the Maldives' foreign debt but said there was a need for "urgent policy adjustment."
Bangladesh Foreign Minister holds talks in Delhi on volatile Myanmar situation
Hasan Mahmud is on his first official visit to India, at the invitation of S Jaishankar, after he was appointed Foreign Minister in the newly elected government in Bangladesh.
Missile attack on Ukraine kills one, knocks out Kyiv power
The mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Senkevich, said that one man died from severe injuries after the attack stripped roofs off 20 houses and damaged gas and water pipes in the port city.
Death toll from Chile’s wildfires reaches 131, and more than 300 people are missing
The fires in Valparaiso are said to be Chile's deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010.
Pakistan elections: Imran Khan not on the ballot, but still on country’s mind
When Khan was appointed PM in 2018, he had strong public support. However, he later fell out with the military that had aided in his ascent, and in April 2022, a no-confidence vote forced him out of office.
Azerbaijan’s president set to win reelection in a snap vote, riding on a victory in Karabakh
The next presidential vote was set for next year, but Aliyev called for an early election shortly after Azerbaijani troops retook the Karabakh region from ethnic Armenian forces that had controlled it for three decades.
Paxlovid can lessen the chance of a severe COVID-19 illness. Why is it underused?
The high price and doctors’ hesitation to prescribe the pills mean the five-day treatment isn’t getting to everyone who would benefit from it.
US Secretary of State briefs Israel on ceasefire and hostage talks as Gaza war enters fifth month
Blinken is trying to advance the cease-fire talks while pushing for a larger postwar settlement. But the increasingly unpopular Netanyahu is opposed to Palestinian statehood.
Pakistan to consider shutting down internet if requested by any district or province on Feb 8…
Pakistan's caretaker government mulls internet shutdown for polling day amid concerns over law and order; courts uphold internet access until elections.
‘A deeply troubling discovery’: Earth may have already passed the crucial 1.5°C warming limit
Keeping the average global temperature rise below 1.5°C since pre-industrial times is a goal of the 2015 Paris climate deal. Our research suggests that opportunity has passed.
Pakistan elections: Military has long meddled in country’s politics; this year will be no different
Pakistan's military has long looked to prevent the election of anyone who might try to influence policies that diverge from its entrenched interests.
US Supreme Court heads into uncharted, dangerous territory as it considers Trump insurrection case
As his legal cases have made their way through the courts, Trump suggested that judges he nominated at any level—district, circuit, or for the Supreme Court—owed him favourable rulings because he gave them their seats.
Over 300 people are still missing as wildfires in Chile’s deadliest disaster in years are…
Authorities were assessing the damage after the fires in Valparaiso, said to be Chile's deadliest disaster since an earthquake in 2010.
Thailand’s government to move bill banning recreational cannabis use
Thailand was once notorious for its tough drug laws, and people found with cannabis on them could face up to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine.
Blinken heads to Egypt to seek ‘enduring end’ to Gaza war
Blinken is hoping to shore up support for a truce deal hashed out in Paris in January, but not yet signed off on by either Hamas or Israel.
About 13 children die each day at a camp in Sudan for displaced people, medical charity MSF says
UN agencies and international aid organizations evacuated North Darfur after the war began in April, and have maintained only a limited presence since then, MSF said.
‘Still in ruins’: Turkey mourns first earthquake anniversary that left tens of thousands…
Last year's February 6 disaster flattened swathes of cities across 11 southeastern Turkish provinces and parts of Syria, becoming the earthquake-prone region's worst catastrophe in centuries.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim fresh Red Sea ship attacks
The private security firm Ambrey identified the vessel as a Barbados-flagged, United Kingdom-owned cargo ship. No one was hurt onboard the vessel, which suffered “minor damage,” the firm said.