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Israel’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led to several countries to cut off funding. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, employs thousands of staffers and provides vit

Displaced Palestinians near southern Gaza's main city reacted with anxiety on Sunday (Jan 28) to the announcements that at least nine countries have paused funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) after allegations by Israel that a doze

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will "temporarily pause" funding to the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. Wong said on Saturday that Australia is "deeply concerned" by allegations some staff at UNRWA "may have been involved

The UN is urging countries to keep funding UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after some of its biggest donors suspended aid donations following accusations by Israel that some staff had been involved in the Oct 7 Hamas attack. Subscribe to our ch

A major search and rescue operation is underway in Japan after a powerful earthquake struck parts of the country. More than 100 tremors caused serious damage and fears of a tsunami. Tens of thousands of people were evacuated from high risk areas. The Prime

On the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine fierce fighting continues in the east of the country. Russian forces have been stepping up their assault on the city of Bakhmut which they’ve been trying to capture for around six months. Presiden

Leaders of the G7 group of the world's richest nations began a three-day summit in Bavaria, southern Germany, with the war in Ukraine top of the agenda. They are expected to promise further military support for Kyiv and impose more sanctions on Moscow. W