NewsFeed Cancer patients in Sudan are struggling to afford life-saving medicines after free supplies were stopped following the outbreak of war in 2023. Doctors say soaring costs and frequent power cuts are delaying treatment and putting lives at risk. Published On 23 Jul 202623 Jul 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
NewsFeed China has announced it will send a round of humanitarian aid to Lebanon and Iran and play an active role in fostering regional peace. The foreign ministry spokesman described Beijing as ‘deeply saddened’ by the humanitarian disaster. Published On 17 Jun 202617 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
A young girl lies in a hospital bed in Taiz, southwest Yemen, recovering from surgery to treat her atrial septal defect (ASD), better known as “hole in the heart”. “May I take a picture of you?” a visitor asks. She smiles, slowly adjusts her position, and gets ready for the photo. Ten-year-old Noor Majid has had ASD since birth. Her condition leads to constant breathing problems and chronic exhaustion. It is hoped the surgery will help her live a life similar to that of other girls her age. Noor was one of 110 children from different parts of Yemen being treated for free at the Cardiac and Vascular Diseases and Kidney Transplant Center in Taiz between May 16 and 21. The Catheterization and Complex Paediatric Cardiac Surgery Camp, which undertook the treatment, is a multi-national effort, involving medical teams from across the world and supported by the Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent. Noor Majed after treatment in the hospital [Abdulhakim Helal/Al Jazeera] Surgeries on the children were performed by Qatari, Arab and French …
NewsFeed The US-Israeli war on Iran could tip up to 45 million people into acute hunger, the UN’s WFP warns, as soaring fuel costs and funding cuts hit fragile and poor countries the hardest. Published On 5 Jun 20265 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link
Federal prosecutors in Brazil have celebrated a court decision mandating the preservation of Fordlandia, a 1928 city built by the United States industrialist Henry Ford in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. The court ruling was the result of decades of advocacy, as historians, activists and residents pushed for the crumbling site to be protected. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list Some hope the site can ultimately be restored and used to anchor the local tourism industry in the Brazilian state of Para. In a statement on Friday, the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office called the court ruling a “landmark” decision that will rectify a gap in Brazil’s cultural preservation efforts. “The complex has suffered from neglect for decades,” the office wrote. “The ruling acknowledges the arguments presented by the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office in the case, highlighting the historical omission by public authorities.” The decision requires the federal government, the state of Para, the local government in Aveiro and the National Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage (IPHAN) to collaborate to protect the …
Families to benefit from reduced VAT to help lower costs at theme parks, theatres, zoos, and museums. Published On 21 May 202621 May 2026 The British government has launched a scheme aimed at helping families reduce the cost of children’s meals and summer activities, including visits to theme parks, theatres and museums. From June 25 to September 1, 2026, VAT will be temporarily reduced to help lower the cost of days out and boost customer numbers for struggling businesses, according to a government statement released on Thursday. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The initiative, dubbed the “Great British Summer Savings” scheme, is intended to ease pressure on household budgets while supporting the leisure and hospitality sectors. Children aged five to 15 will also be able to travel free on local bus services throughout August. The programme is estimated to cost about 300 million pounds ($403m), the government said. “When I think about the summer holidays, I think about the Lake District – where I went as a child and later made memories …
In the nearly two months since the start of the Iran war, prices of fuel and fertiliser have surged worldwide. The question now preoccupying economists and policymakers is when – and how hard – the fallout will hit the cost of food. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Analysts are in broad agreement that the true impact of the conflict has yet to be felt, due to the lag between rising agricultural input costs and higher prices on shelves. They also agree that the severity of the fallout largely hinges on how long disruption to shipping continues in the Strait of Hormuz, which normally carries about one-third of global seaborne fertiliser and one-quarter of seaborne oil. “Food prices will definitely rise in the coming months, making it more difficult for many people around the world to afford adequate and healthy diets,” Matin Qaim, executive director of the Center for Development Research at the University of Bonn in Germany, told Al Jazeera. “Poor people in Africa and Asia will be hurt the most because they have …
Leo is the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country after John Paul II in 1992 and Benedict XVI in 2009. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026 Pope Leo XIV has downplayed his recent back-and-forth with United States President Donald Trump over the Middle East as he travels to Angola on the third leg of a landmark African tour. Leo, the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country after John Paul II in 1992 and Benedict XVI in 2009, is expected to arrive at 3pm (14:00 GMT) on Saturday in the capital, Luanda, where billboards bearing his image have been erected to welcome him. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The pope, who visited Cameroon for three days before flying to Luanda, is also slated to meet Angola’s President Joao Lourenco and deliver a speech in the country, where about 44 percent of the population identifies as Catholic. The trip comes after Leo’s appeals for an end to the US-Israel war on Iran, and his condemnation of those who claim …
Three years into its civil war, Sudan has become unrecognisable with more than 40,000 people killed, about 14 million of its people – a quarter of the population – forced to flee their homes and civilian infrastructure across the country extensively damaged. “We are not just facing a crisis – we are witnessing the systematic erosion of a country’s future,” Luca Renda, the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP’s) resident representative in Sudan, told Al Jazeera. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list A report by the UNDP and the Institute for Security Studies lays out the scale of Sudan’s economic collapse since the war began in 2023 due to a power struggle between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Even under the most optimistic scenario of peace being achieved in 2026, Sudan would still lose an estimated $18.8bn in its gross domestic product (GDP) by 2043, the report said, illustrating just how deeply the war has already reshaped the country’s economic trajectory. The report warned that the damage goes beyond lost …
Published On 14 Apr 202614 Apr 2026 The late Argentinian football legend’s childhood home has been converted into a soup kitchen serving those affected by President Javier Milei’s austerity measures. At 523 Amazor street in Fiorito, a Buenos Aires suburb where the “Golden Boy” experienced extreme poverty growing up, locals can now receive meals and clothing assistance. This neighbourhood of about 50,000 residents living in modest brick homes features numerous murals commemorating the career of the iconic number 10, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 60. As a criminal negligence trial begins on Tuesday against the seven-member medical team responsible for Maradona’s final care following brain surgery, his childhood community continues his legacy of compassion. Neighbours visit “Diego’s house” carrying containers that volunteers fill with chicken stew and other meals prepared in large cauldrons in the yard, while cumbia music – Maradona’s preferred genre – plays in the background. “Diego would say there is a lot of hunger and we have to help, because the need is so great,” explained Diego Gavilan, …
