Lebanon races to repair schools before September 2026
A June assessment found 340 Lebanese schools damaged or destroyed. UNICEF says at least 100,000 children could lack classrooms when the 2026-27 year begins.
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ECB Holds Rates Steady as Middle East Conflict Clouds Euro-Area Outlook
The European Central Bank kept its monetary-policy settings unchanged on July 23, 2026, as conflict-related energy risks and financial uncertainty complicated the euro-area outlook.
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WFP Warns Global Food Insecurity Will Remain Alarming Through 2026
The World Food Programme says conflict, weather extremes and reduced aid funding are threatening food access worldwide, even as a separate U.N. report finds global hunger eased for a third consecutive year.
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Sudan’s aid crisis deepens as funding and access fall short
Sudan’s 2025 aid plan received 40% of requested funding as fighting and drone attacks threaten El Obeid, health care and humanitarian routes.
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Rights group says Sudan drone strike killed 35 at Darfur court
Emergency Lawyers says drones hit a civil court in North Darfur on August 2, while UN warnings show how attacks are disrupting food, water and aid.
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What the U.N.’s New Afghanistan Reports Show About Civilian Harm and Restrictions
UNAMA’s July 28 reports documented civilian casualties, arrests of women and service restrictions in Afghanistan as Pakistan rejected the casualty findings.
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Sudan’s El Obeid faces a red-alert escalation as civilians risk being trapped
UN warnings over El Obeid, Sudan, say civilians could be trapped if fighting intensifies, threatening humanitarian access in a strategic central hub.