The World Food Programme announced emergency rations will be reduced by 40% starting next month unless international donors fulfill pledged commitments immediately.
WORLD•Middle East
UN agency slashes Gaza food aid over funding, warns needs persist
Some 1.4 million Gazans remain acutely food insecure and need humanitarian aid: Daily airstrikes and border closures trigger starvation alarm.
By Anjuman Ara BegumWider Brief Newsroom
Monday, October 19, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC•3 min read
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BreakingShots have been fired at the car of popular singer Asif Akbar, who is also a well-known figure from Bangladesh's 'July Revolution.'
Beyond the music industry, Asif Akbar is also a familiar face in the world of cricket, having previously served as a director of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB). Also, popular musician Asif Akbar was a frontline activist in the July Revolution of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh•Oct 24, 2026
US embassies urge 'heightened vigilance' across Middle East
Officials cited a complex security environment amidst ongoing regional flare-ups: Non-essential travel curtailed across Gulf capitals.
Anjuman Ara Begum•Oct 19, 2026