Middle East
WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third as funding runs short
The World Food Programme will help 1.1 million people in Gaza instead of 1.6 million, with winter near and most of the displaced population relying on aid.
Humanitarian crisis
Humanitarian crisis: 3 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third as funding runs short. Key developments, background and analysis.
3 stories on humanitarian crisis since 30 September 2026; the latest was published on 19 October 2026.
Key developments
- WFP cuts Gaza food aid by a third as funding runs shortThe World Food Programme says funding shortages will cut the number of people it helps in Gaza from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.
- UN warns Gaza is 'dangerously fragile'; commercial supplies stallA UN envoy warned Gaza faces another winter in tents, with 1,500 killed since the ceasefire, as commercial goods deliveries stalled in a dispute over payments.
- WHO says Yemen's health system is near 'breaking point'The WHO says renewed fighting in Yemen has caused 4,481 casualties including 838 deaths since August, displaced 180,500 people and pushed hospitals to the brink.
Middle East
UN warns Gaza is 'dangerously fragile'; commercial supplies stall
A UN envoy warned Gaza faces another winter in tents, with 1,500 killed since the ceasefire, as commercial goods deliveries stalled in a dispute over payments.
Health
WHO says Yemen's health system is near 'breaking point'
The WHO says renewed fighting in Yemen has caused 4,481 casualties including 838 deaths since August, displaced 180,500 people and pushed hospitals to the brink.