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As tens of thousands of Afghan refugees deported from Pakistan arrive in Afghanistan, there has been a much quieter exodus along its western border, where the number of Afghans coming back from Iran has doubled during the past month. 

The Plains School Nutrition Program is a sometimes-overlooked part of the Plains school system, yet an especially important part of each student's day. For some children, school breakfast or lunch is their only source of a nutritious meal each day.

Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister linked the government’s move to expel Afghan refugees and asylum seekers from Pakistan to the Afghan Taliban-led government’s inability to stop extremists.

A U.S. government watchdog that monitors religious freedom around the globe has expressed concern over the treatment and forced expulsions of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers from Pakistan.

Over 300,000 Afghan refugees have been forced to return from Pakistan in recent weeks. Many are struggling to find shelter and sleep out in the open. Aid agencies warn that they lack the most basic needs, such as food, shelter and sanitation, and their arrival will aggravate a humanitarian crisis.

The Palestinian health minister says Israeli attacks on the healthcare sector in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of over 150 medical personnel.  

UNICEF, the World Food Program and other UN relief agencies stated “We call for a humanitarian ceasefire, along with immediate, unrestricted humanitarian access throughout Gaza to allow humanitarian actors to

For decades Ukraine has been one of the biggest suppliers of grain in the world. After the full-fledged invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainia...

“Today, I’m making an urgent plea for the millions of people whose lives are being torn apart by this crisis,” she added.

Without clearly stated goals and a well-defined exit strategy, Israel risks its counteroffensive becoming a punitive effort that costs immense civilian deaths while failing to establish lasting stability and peace in its southern sector.