‘Ominous start’ to West Bank olive harvest amid settler attacks

The use of live ammunition, arson and the destruction of centuries-old olive trees have marked the opening weeks of this year’s harvest in the occupied West Bank.

World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.