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At least 19 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Sarangani province in the southern Philippines in the early hours of 8 June 2026.

Deadly quake strikes Philippines on first day of school year

A powerful earthquake struck the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday morning just as millions of children were returning to school after the summer break.
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A child is vaccinated against multiple diseases at a health centre in Cuba.

Children are dying as US sanctions push Cuba to the brink, warns UN human rights chief

A UN team assessed the destruction of Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City following an Israeli siege.

More than half of staff who died in service worked in Gaza, UN chief says at memorial

WHO has conducted field visits to Nyankunde, Ituri to intensify the response to the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo.

‘Rare, untreatable strain’: Ebola toll mounts in eastern DR Congo

A woman in rural Bolivia operates a solar power-driven irrigation system.

Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments

Child marriage is a strategy for economic survival in Afghanistan as families marry off their daughters to reduce their economic burden.

Afghanistan faces ‘lost generation of talent and potential,’ Security Council hears

On the island of Zanzibar, seaweed is now the third-largest resource.

Why sustainable alternatives to plastic are struggling to compete

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