Puerto Rico’s Unnatural Disaster

The island’s health system is on its knees. Doctors are fleeing in droves. And the crisis ... storm to hit Puerto Rico in almost a century; a Harvard study estimated the death toll at 4,645 ... Read More

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Amid a political crisis, John Swinney ... Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links ... Read More

Puerto Rican parrot threatened by more intense, climate-driven hurricanes

Around the world, birds are in crisis ... developed in Puerto Rico have since also been successfully used in the release of endangered macaws in Brazil. Tom White, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ... Read More

The US is building a pier off Gaza to bring in humanitarian aid. Here’s how it would work

The U.S. and allies are scrambling to pull together a complex system that will move tons of humanitarian aid into Gaza by sea. Read More

Exclusive-US to provide nearly $55 million in humanitarian aid for Burkina Faso

The United States will provide nearly $55 million to address a dire humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso, U.S. aid chief Samantha Power will announce on Thursday, according to a statement seen by ... Read More

Hundreds Die In Floods Around The World As Schools Closed, Flights Canceled, Mandatory Evacuations Ordered (Photos)

Natural climate patterns combined with the impacts of a warming planet have led to catastrophic flooding on four continents in the last several weeks. Read More

Israeli Strike on World Central Kitchen Convoy Shows Growing Danger of Humanitarian Work in Conflict Zones

President Joe Biden said he was “outraged” by the Israeli military’s attacks that ... originally with this story described one of the two people in it as a World Central Kitchen aid worker ... Read More

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country's southwestern coast. Flash floods have also killed ... Read More

Sudan's humanitarian crisis: The facts and figures

The war has hammered economic activity, with the economy contracting 12% in 2023, according to the World ... s warring parties, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said on Monday, warning that a ... Read More

Israel’s ‘unintentional’ strike on aid workers stirs global outrage

You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your ... Read More

How Gaza conflict could be worsening Yemen's humanitarian crisis

Yemen is in the middle of a humanitarian disaster after nearly a decade of civil war between the Saudi and Western-backed government, and the Iranian-backed Houthi militia. As Sky's special ... Read More

Questlove pays tribute to ‘melody brother’ after Rico Wade’s death

Explore Rico Wade, Atlanta rap pioneer and Dungeon Family member, dies at 52 His death was also felt by the sports world in Atlanta, including the Hawks, a team he loved rooting for. “We join ... Read More