International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Building a brighter future in Grozny
The morning routine begins early for Iman in Grozny, Chechnya. When most teenagers hit snooze on their alarms, 15-year-old Iman is already awake, performing her upper body exercises before logging into her online classes. Confined to a wheelchair due to spinal trauma, Iman has structured her days around what she can control - her education, [...]
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For women in crisis, a safe home is the first step to safety
The scorching sun beats down on Camp-4 in Kutupalong, Bangladesh, home to more than 35,000 Rohingya refugees who fled unspeakable violence in Myanmar. Among them is 36-year-old Nasima, whose story reveals the particular vulnerabilities women face in humanitarian crises. As we mark 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, we share the story of Nasima, [...]
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When silence becomes survival: One woman’s journey from violence to victory
Editor's note: This article contains descriptions of sexual assault and violence that some may find disturbing. In Kapoeta North County, South Sudan, Nanyait carries a story that thousands of women know too well – a story of violence sanctioned by culture, trauma compounded by rejection, and survival that demands more courage than most will ever [...]
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Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Davao Oriental, triggers widespread panic and damage
DAVAO ORIENTAL, 10 October 2025 — A powerful magnitude 7.4 tectonic earthquake struck offshore Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. (PHT) on Friday, sending thousands of residents fleeing from schools, malls, offices, and homes. The quake, initially recorded as magnitude 7.6, had its epicenter in Manay, Davao Oriental, at a depth of 58 kilometers. Shaking was [...]
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Over a month after Afghanistan earthquake, 90% of families still have no proper shelter as freezing winter approaches
Over a month since deadly earthquakes devastated villages in eastern Afghanistan, thousands of survivors are still homeless and sleeping out in the open without proper shelter as the bitterly cold winter approaches, Islamic Relief is warning. Latest assessments show that 90% of survivors in rural Kunar province are still without proper shelter, leaving them extremely [...]
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Pakistan floods: rising death toll and urgent humanitarian needs
PAKISTAN, September 9 - Since late June 2025, Pakistan has been facing above-normal monsoon rains which triggered widespread flooding, flash floods, cloudbursts and landslides across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Sindh and Islamabad. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 829 people have lost their lives, 1,116 have been injured and tens of [...]
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