Indonesia floods: Survivors walk long distance to aid centre as death toll surges past 900

Lebanon’s historic pines are dying, one cone at a time

In southern Lebanon’s Bkassine forest, once famous for its pine nuts, a silent crisis is stripping trees bare and leaving workers without livelihoods.

Wildfires force over 26,000 to flee homes in western and central Canada

Wildfires in western and central Canada have triggered the evacuation of more than 26,000 people, with provinces including Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta facing major threats.

Cooking in the Dark: How Blackouts Force Cubans to Use Charcoal

In the outskirts of Havana, Maria Elena Veiga lights a charcoal fire to cook dinner. She has no choice—blackouts have become a daily struggle, and gas is scarce. Across Cuba, millions are adjusting to life without reliable electricity.

UN warns of escalating humanitarian crisis in Ukraine

The UN Security Council convened to address Ukraine’s worsening humanitarian crisis as Russian attacks intensify. UN officials reported rising civilian casualties, extensive damage to infrastructure, and limited humanitarian access, with millions facing hardship as winter approaches.