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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Philippines typhoon survivors running out of food as authorities work to avert hunger, Islamic Relief warns
As severe weather disasters increase, leaders at COP30 must take action Typhoon-hit communities in the Philippines face severe food shortages in the coming days and weeks with authorities and aid agencies working to avert widespread hunger, Islamic Relief’s emergency response team is warning. Typhoon Fung-wong has forced over 1.1 million people from their homes and [...]
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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 faces rising hunger threat as floods decimate food production, Islamic Relief warns
A hunger crisis is looming in Pakistan as recent floods have decimated food production in Punjab province, a main breadbasket region which produces around 50% of the country's staple crops of rice, Maize, sugar cane and cotton. Islamic Relief is warning the destruction is likely to threaten at least two crop cycles, leading to severe [...]
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Gaza 2 years on: The massacre continues
October marks 2 years of Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza. That we’ve reached this grim milestone is testimony to the complicity of world leaders who have failed to stop the daily war crimes being carried out on Gaza. More than 66,288 people have been killed – including some 20,000 children – and over 169,165 injured [...]
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