The head of the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) issued a warning on Friday, expressing concerns about the escalating issues of hunger and disease in Gaza.
Amid the concerns of a looming recession, the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday put a hold on interest rates, marking the first instance when the rate was not raised in the last 15 months after record 10 hikes, CNN reported.
Amid the rising concerns over the environment of the national capital with deteriorating air quality, Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said on Tuesday that the government is making an "all-round" preparation to combat pollution.
In Punjab's Kapurthala city, several cases of women involved in the drug trade have come to the fore. With husbands in prison, their wives have stepped into the drug trafficking, continuing the illicit narcotics trade in the city.
Both leaders underscored the need for concerted efforts to achieve an early resolution to the security and humanitarian challenges that have arisen as a result of the war.
Civil society representatives including the head of the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) expressed concerns over the absence of laws and constitutional protections for women in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan region, especially underage marriage.
The US 10-year Bond Yield recently reached a 16-year high, standing at an alarming 5 per cent, further adding to the apprehension, while surging geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region have compounded the uncertainty.
The restrictions imposed by Pakistan on the transfer of goods have raised concerns among Afghan traders, as around 8,700 containers carrying commercial goods have come to a halt at the Karachi port, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
While addressing a press briefing, Miller said that the Israeli government has concerns that the aid that goes into Gaza will be diverted as there is no presence of Israeli military force and United Nations peacekeeping force in Gaza.
The regulations are retroactive, meaning broadcasts by the Qatari network since the war started can now be used as the basis for a decision to shut down the staunchly pro-Palestinian news outlet's local branch.
Taiwan's National Defence Ministry set up a task force to monitor the situation in Israel last week, despite fundamental differences between the conflict in Middle East and possible war across the Taiwan Strait, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
Expressing concerns over the potential dangers associated with weapons of mass destruction (WMD), India at the United Nations General Assembly voiced for the strengthening of efforts through international cooperation to address the issue.