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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Widespread wildfires in Albania leave families displaced and livelihoods destroyed
ALBANIA, August 18 - Over the past two months, Albania has been experiencing a severe and widespread forest fire situation that has swept across several regions which is Gramsh, Delvinë, Elbasan, Berat, and Vlora, leaving families displaced, farmlands destroyed, and entire communities in distress. The fires, which forced the evacuation of around 200 people in [...]
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Pakistan floods leave hundreds dead
PAKISTAN, August 18 - Heavy monsoon rains continue to devastate Pakistan, with particularly severe conditions reported in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). The most recent spell of rain from 14 to 15 August triggered flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides, resulting in significant loss of life and widespread damage [...]
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Islamic Relief reaction to Israel announcement to take over Gaza City
Israel's plan for a complete military takeover of Gaza is a further step towards the ethnic cleansing and starvation of Gaza, and the world must not stand by and allow it to happen. The idea that an assault that has thus far forced Gaza into famine and killed or wounded more than 200,000 people is [...]
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One person killed every 12 minutes: July now Gaza’s deadliest month since early 2024
New Islamic Relief analysis of UN data1 reveals July is now the deadliest month in Gaza for 18 months, with Israel killing one person every 12 minutes as it accelerates the systematic targeting and starvation of civilians.  An average of 119 Palestinians are being killed daily so far in July – the highest rate since January [...]
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Severe malnutrition cases treble in Islamic Relief clinics in Darfur, as hundreds of thousands of people flee attacks
Islamic Relief health workers in Sudan’s Darfur region are treating a massive increase in malnourished children as families flee horrific attacks on civilians. Survivors have told Islamic Relief shocking accounts of extreme violence and starvation.  At our clinic in Nertiti, in Central Darfur state, severe malnutrition cases among young children have almost trebled in recent [...]
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