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Turned back from Gaza, aid shipments sit in warehouses, on roadsides
Responding to international outrage sparked by images of starving Gazans, Israel on July 27 announced measures to let more aid into Gaza. But aid agencies say only a fraction of what's sent gets in.
'She understood our pain': Hostage mothers meet with Red Cross president in Geneva
New COVID variant 'Stratus' rapidly spreads across US and Europe, WHO asseses as low risk
Int'l Red Cross, WHO, call for the release of the hostages in Gaza in joint statement
IDF rejects WHO claim Israeli soldiers attacked staff during Deir al-Balah operations
The WHO said the Israeli military attacked its staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah on Monday, compromising its operations in Gaza.
At least 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza food site, medics say
Medics said at least 59 people were killed and 200 wounded, at least 20 of them in critical condition.
Multiple cases of new COVID-19 variant found by CDC's airport screening program -CBS
"Considering the available evidence, the additional public health risk posed by NB.1.8.1 is evaluated as low at the global level," the World Health Organization reported.
Trump's White House launches COVID website that criticizes WHO, Fauci and Biden
The website was also critical of steps like social distancing, mask mandates and lockdowns.
'Antisemitic organization': Israel's Knesset debates leaving World Health Org.
Knesset members said the WHO is antisemitic, but Israel's Medical Association warned the WHO is crucial for pandemics, research, and medical standards.
Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.
'I wasn't sure I could survive' Israeli attack on Yemen's Sana'a Airport, WHO chief says
Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the explosions happened very close to where he was sitting.
No indication of warning before bombing of Gaza hospital, WHO says
Health Ministry reveals decline of HIV/AIDS in Israel
The decrease in HIV/AIDS in Israel may be caused by number of immigrants and asylum seekers who arrived in Israel in 2023 the Ministry of Health suggested.
WHO evacuates nearly 100 patients from Gaza in biggest operation yet
The World Health Organization evacuated 97 Gazans, mostly children, to the UAE for medical treatment and urged regular transfers.
No link between mobile phones and brain cancer, WHO-backed study says
A new WHO-commissioned review finds no link between mobile phone use and increased brain cancer risk, despite extensive research.
