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After war broke out in Gaza following October 7, 2023, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced from their homes. Some fled with nothing; others carried only the things they could not leave behind – a book, an instrument, a toy, a pet or a keepsake.
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has ruled out negotiations and vowed to retake all territory controlled by the RSF, saying the military option will continue until the force is removed from the country. His remarks came as a local charity reported 10 civilians killed in an RSF attack in West Kordofan, and the IOM said more than 5,500 people had been displaced in Blue Nile state over three days.
Nisreen Touman, 34, has been widowed twice and lost two children in the Israel-Gaza war. After her first husband and children were killed in June 2024, she remarried to care for her late sister's children, only to lose her second husband in an airstrike in July 2025. She now raises her baby daughter, Sidra, in Gaza while grieving a chain of losses.
Residents of Oleshky in the Russian-occupied Kherson region are eating weeds to survive amid isolation and shortages of food and medicine, while Russian drones and mines make escape or resupply deadly. Around 2,000 people remain in the town, which has had no electricity, running water, gas or medical services for two and a half years.
Save the Children reports that conflict in Lebanon has killed or injured an average of seven children per day since March, citing at least 257 child deaths and 1,039 injuries. The report highlights ongoing displacement and infrastructure destruction despite ceasefire efforts, with over 100,000 children at risk of missing school.
Brazilian activist Thiago Avila has urged Tunisia to release four Tunisian activists held for over 170 days for their role in the Sumud Flotilla campaign to break the Gaza blockade. One detainee has reportedly been fasting for at least seven days, raising alarm over his health.
The destruction of a newly built desalination plant in Gaza City has worsened the drinking water crisis for displaced families, forcing them to walk long distances or rely on insufficient tanker deliveries. Residents describe physical strain, illness, and despair as they struggle to secure clean water.
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps protested harsh living conditions and demanded safe return to Myanmar's Rakhine state, marking nine years since the crisis. They called on the international community to ensure security, while Bangladesh reiterated it would not force repatriation.
Hamas has branded Israel's destruction of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem as a war crime and a serious breach of international law. The group urged global condemnation and accountability amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
