Yemen remains gripped by one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with 22 million – out of a population of 35 million – requiring assistance. Women and girls account for half of those in need, and two-thirds of them are of childbearing age, placing reproductive health at the heart of the emergency.
UK imam's house firebombed and suspicious device found at mosque in Bolton Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 11:34 Package containing battery pack found outside mosque hours before Muslim preacher's home attacked in northern England CCTV footage shows a man wearing a helmet and black clothing setting the home of Imam Hassan Patel on fire on 10 June 2026 in Bolton, northern England (Screengrab) Off A suspicious device has been found outside a mosque and an imam’s house has been firebombed in Bolton, northern England , in a suspected targeted set of attacks. A suspicious package containing a battery pack was found outside the Zakariyya Jaam'e Masjid on Wednesday morning, according to the Manchester Evening News. Later that day, the home of local imam, Hassan Patel, also located in Bolton, was subjected to a firebomb arson attack.
Dozens of Israeli children vandalise Palestinian farm on school trip Dozens of Israeli children demolished and vandalised Palestinian farmland on a school trip, according to a report in Ynet. The children were visiting an area near Wadi Fukin, a town in Bethlehem governorate in the occupied West Bank, which is heaving reliant on agriculture for its economy. According to Ynet, the children destroyed agricultural crops and irrigation equipment in full view of teachers, who did nothing to stop them.
Israel expels Palestinians from their homes to use them as military posts Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:41 After the 'ethnic cleansing' of camps in the West Bank, families say Israeli forces are now taking over buildings in surrounding neighbourhoods Israeli army soldiers take position in the balcony of a building while surrounding another during an army raid in Qabatiyah, south of Jenin, in the occupied West Bank on 19 September 2024 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Mohammed Rahal spent a year and a half displaced after the Israeli army forced him from his home in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Eventually, the Palestinian father bought a new house on the edge of the camp. After months of painstaking work preparing it for his large family, Israeli soldiers came knocking once again.
Balochistan [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Balochistan has recorded the highest poverty rate in Pakistan, with nearly half of its population now living below the poverty line, according to findings presented in the Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26.
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
Palestinian homes are being pulled down in occupied East Jerusalem to make way for a park.
Iranian migrants included in planned deportations to Central African Republic The administration of US President Donald Trump is planning to deport a group of migrants, including Iranian nationals, to the Central African Republic. The move comes as part of an arrangement that would allow the country to receive deportees from third countries, according to a Reuters report citing sources and lawyers familiar with the matter. Reuters reported that the group includes two Iranian women who had previously been granted legal protection in the United States.
US lawmakers demand action on Gaza medical access US Representative Jim McGovern has called for the restoration of medical evacuations from Gaza, citing the death of a six-year-old Palestinian boy with leukaemia who, he said, died while awaiting approval to leave the territory for treatment. Announcing a letter signed by 61 members of Congress, McGovern said the child, identified as Ghazal, died before his medical evacuation request was approved. “In Gaza, no hospital is fully functional and Israeli approval is required to leave.
Israel deports journalist who covered Gaza and occupied West Bank Israeli authorities deported French journalist Alice Froussard after denying her entry upon arrival at Ben Gurion Airport, according to her employer, Radio France Internationale (RFI), and the Foreign Press Association in Israel. Froussard, who has reported for years from Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, arrived on a flight from Paris on Wednesday and was subsequently questioned, detained and placed on a return flight to France. RFI said Froussard held the necessary travel authorisation and had applied for a press visa to work in the occupied West Bank.
Exclusive: Coalition of Medical groups tells UK government not to enforce 'chilling' NHS censorship on Palestine Submitted by Amara Sophia Elahi on Thu, 06/11/2026 - 17:51 The move comes after a report by John Mann recommended mandatory antisemitism training for NHS staff members, as well as banning political symbols in the workplace A National Health Service worker wearing a Palestinian keffiyeh protests outside Palantir's offices in December 2023 (Yassin Soudan/MEE) Off A coalition of medical associations representing over 13,000 healthcare workers in the UK is calling on the British government to immediately pause the rollout of a series of measures that would censor pro- Palestine advocacy within the National Health Service (NHS). Last week the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) endorsed a review into anti-Jewish hate and other forms of racism in the NHS by the UK government’s advisor on antisemitism, Lord John Mann. The review recommends mandatory antisemitism training for 1.
UN says settler attacks in occupied West Bank have surpassed 1,000 this year The United Nations says the number of settler attacks causing casualties or property damage in the occupied West Bank has exceeded 1,000 since the start of the year. “Our colleagues at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs inform us that the number of settler attacks causing casualties or property damage this year in the West Bank has now surpassed 1,000,” a spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres told reporters. According to the UN, the attacks have affected more than 230 communities across the occupied West Bank.
In the context of the opening of the FIFA World Cup 2026, and following the events that took place last night during the mobilization of relatives of disappeared people, Amnesty International calls on Mexico City and federal authorities to fully guarantee the right of collectives and families of disappeared people to protest peacefully. “Authorities have […] The post Mexico: Authorities must guarantee the right to peaceful protest for families searchers for the disappeared appeared first on Amnesty International .
Gender equality agency UN Women is “gravely concerned” by the arrest of at least 30 women in Herat city last weekend in Afghanistan for allegedly violating dress requirements imposed by Taliban authorities.
The six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) governments have intensified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly amid ongoing conflict and economic turmoil, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International said today. These latest measures exacerbate existing restrictions on migrant workers’ ability to raise concerns about working conditions in an already repressive […] The post Gulf States: Phone searches, arrests exacerbate existing restrictions on trade unions, expression appeared first on Amnesty International .
New York [US], June 11 (ANI): United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has called for a 'massive rethink' of United States immigration and security policies ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, warning that reports of visa denials, heightened screening and alleged racial profiling risk overshadowing the global showpiece.
Gaza doctor appears on video for the first time since last February Prominent Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, captured by Israeli forces in Gaza in late 2024 and held in detention ever since, appeared via video link at Israel's Supreme Court on Wednesday. "Dr. Hussam is still being held in solitary confinement in Nafha prison.
Opinion: As World Cup host, the US is sportsmaxxing through war and genocide As the 2026 Fifa World Cup kicks off in North America, the tournament is already living up to expectations of a hostile and exclusionary reception by its main host nation. With dozens of national teams from around the globe descending on the United States for the tournament, reports are already surfacing of harassment of players at US airports and denials of visas for federation staff members, foreign journalists and fans. This treatment comes mere weeks after more than 120 rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International, issued an unprecedented travel warning for visitors to this summer's games, citing gun violence, violent immigration enforcement, invasive surveillance and what it described as a "deteriorating human rights situation".
The widespread use of risk profiling systems by public authorities in law enforcement, social security and migration is incompatible with international human rights law and must be banned, Amnesty International said in a new report. Risk profiling is the assessment of whether a person or group is likely to break a law or a rule. […] The post Global: Risk profiling systems used to identify potential offenders are in breach of international law and must be banned – new report appeared first on Amnesty International .
Gwyneth Paltrow faces backlash over Israeli luxury real estate campaign Gwyneth Paltrow is facing massive backlash after appearing in a new advertising campaign for a luxury residential project in Israel . The Oscar-winning actress and wellness entrepreneur is the face of a campaign for 51PARK, a development in Herzliya, Israel, by Israeli real estate group Aviv Melisron. The campaign was created by the Israeli creative agency, Why Worry, and filmed in New York.
