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Palestinians walk past the clinic of Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontieres, in the al-Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City on Jan. 11.
WORLD
Feb 2, 2026
Israel to terminate Doctors Without Borders¡¯ work in Gaza for not providing Palestinian staff list
Israel last year said it would prevent 37 aid organizations from working in Gaza for failing to submit detailed information about Palestinian employees.
The United Nations headquarters building in Manhattan, New York. Israel says it is severing ties with U.N. Energy, the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations and the Global Forum on Migration and Development, which is not part of the U.N. system.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2026
Israel cuts ties with three global organizations after U.S. withdrawal
The extent of Israel¡¯s relationship with the three bodies before its announcement is unclear.
Palestinian children receive food from a charity kitchen in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Society
Oct 9, 2025
Nearly one in six children in Gaza acutely malnourished, study shows
Researchers estimate around 55,000 children in Gaza are affected.
Aid workers move bags of yellow lentils at an aid operation in Mekele, Ethiopia.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2025
U.S. court lets Trump block billions of dollars in foreign aid
The ruling is a big win for Trump¡¯s efforts to dissolve USAID and withhold funding from programs that have fallen out of favor with his administration.
Palestinian children stand in line for food distributed by a charity kitchen at the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2025
One in 10 children in its clinics are malnourished, U.N. Palestinian refugee agency says
More than 5,800 children have been diagnosed with malnutrition in Gaza, including more than 1,000 children with severe, acute malnutrition.
Displaced Palestinians carrying relief supplies return from an aid distribution center in the central Gaza Strip on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2025
Trump vowed to remake aid. Is Gaza the future?
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is distributing food through several hubs in the war-ravaged territory, with contracted U.S. security and Israeli troops.
Palestinians leave their homes for safety during a raid by the Israeli army in the Nur Shams refugee camp near Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2025
In West Bank, Israeli army operation batters war-depleted economy
Economic contraction is estimated to have more than doubled the short-term poverty rate from 12% in 2023 to 28% by mid-2024.
Palestinians collect food aid packages from a UNRWA warehouse in Deir Al-balah, Gaza, on Jan. 23.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2025
Israel defies U.N. and vows to cut ties with UNRWA, with U.S.¡¯ blessing
UNRWA¡¯s offices and staff in Israel play a major role in the provision of health care and education to Palestinians, including those living in Gaza.
People scramble to receive sacks of flour at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid distribution center in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Nov. 3.
WORLD
Nov 13, 2024
¡®We will die from hunger¡¯: Gazans decry Israel¡¯s UNRWA ban
UNRWA employs 13,000 people in Gaza, running the enclave¡¯s schools, healthcare clinics and other social services, as well as distributing aid.
A child looks out of a tent at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) school-turned-camp for internally displaced people in Deir el-Balah on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2024
U.N. to Israel: Replacing UNRWA relief agency would be your responsibility
The United Nations has repeatedly said there is no alternative to UNRWA.
A Palestinian child sits on top of sacks of flour at a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid distribution center in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday.
WORLD
Nov 5, 2024
Israel ends cooperation deal with U.N. Palestinian relief agency
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has for years called for UNRWA to be dismantled, accusing it of anti-Israeli incitement.
A Palestinian woman carries her child near the ruins of a house destroyed in the Israeli military offensive in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD
Nov 5, 2024
Israeli strikes kill at least 16 people in Gaza and keep up pressure on north
The U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA said Israel was scaling back the number of aid trucks allowed into Gaza.
A Palestinian girl looks through the rubble of a building after an Israeli strike in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 30, 2024
Deadly Israeli strike in Gaza comes amid anger over U.N. agency ban
Israel¡¯s military has been conducting a sweeping air and ground assault in northern Gaza since Oct.?6.
Israeli soldiers outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in central Gaza (UNRWA) on Feb. 8
WORLD
Oct 29, 2024
UNRWA¡¯s role as a lifeline for Palestinians through decades of conflict
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees was banned from operating in Israel by the Israeli parliament on Monday.
A damaged sign at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City on July 12
WORLD
Oct 29, 2024
Israel bans U.N. aid agency as its tanks trap 100,000 civilians in north Gaza
The law banning the U.N. relief agency UNRWA from operating inside Israel alarms some Western allies who fear it will worsen the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
United Nations' vehicles escort a damaged truck that was reportedly used by workers of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, in Gaza last week.
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Oct 28, 2024
Japan and others concerned over Israeli bill against UNRWA
The bill, now being debated by Israel¡¯s parliament, is aimed in part at revoking UNRWA¡¯s privileges and immunities.
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), speaks during an interview in New York on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024
UNRWA fears new ¡®tragedy¡¯ as Lebanon violence adds strain
Faced with mounting Israeli strikes, the UNRWA has paused some operations in Lebanon as it converts its schools into shelters for hundreds of displaced people.
A child eats as Palestinians gather to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 27, 2024
U.N. humanitarian work in Gaza impacted by evacuation order
The United Nations on Monday said humanitarian work in the Gaza Strip has taken a serious blow after Israel ordered a new evacuation.
Palestinians carry the wounded outside the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza City on Sunday.
WORLD
Jun 24, 2024
Israeli airstrike kills eight at Gaza aid center, witnesses say
The Israeli military said Hamas and Islamic Jihad militants had used the site.
Displaced Palestinians wait to receive United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) aid in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on March 7.
WORLD
May 30, 2024
Gaza aid deliveries dropped by two-thirds since Israel¡¯s move into Rafah
A daily average of 58 trucks reached Gaza from May 7 to Tuesday, compared with a daily average of 176 aid trucks from April 1 to May 6, the United Nations said.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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