Merkel says Germany may need to rescue 10,000 people from Afghanistan
Merkel said those needing evacuation included 2,500 Afghan support staff as well as human rights activists, lawyers and others whom the government sees as being at risk if they remained in the country
Swiss suspend deportations to Afghanistan amid security concerns
The decision from Switzerland comes as the Taliban gain increasing power in Afghanistan
Beirut blast: a year on, vulnerable residents struggle to rebuild
A year on from the port explosion that killed more than 200 people and wrecked swathes of Lebanon’s capital, critics say the government has failed to lead reconstruction
Stung by Lebanon currency loss, UNICEF gives aid handouts in dollars
To get the full value of aid to those who need it, new programme cuts out private banks and instead channels aid in greenbacks to beneficiaries via money transfer services
Amnesty says migrants in Libyan camps forced to trade sex for clean water
Amnesty International says migrants in Libyan detention camps are subject to horrific sexual violence at the hands of guards
Malaysian mothers fight government over 'sexist' citizenship law
Citizenship law risks trapping women in abusive marriages and exacerbates brain drain, say mothers taking government to court
Racism in football: How will Facebook, Twitter stop online abuse?
England's Black footballers have faced a wave of racist abuse on social media in the wake of the team's Euro 2020 defeat. What are tech giants doing to quell the hate?
Higher food prices help fuel 40% jump in global hunger - UN agency
A record 270 million people are likely to face acute food shortages this year as prices rise by a third on average worldwide
OPINION: It’s time to rethink climate-resilient development in the Arab region
With too little money and too many threats, focusing on innovative local climate solutions that aid other Sustainable Development Goals could help
Syrian refugee girls face 'dangerous' child marriage trend, says charity
Up to 10 million more girls around the world may become child brides over the next decade because of COVID-19's impact on schools and economies, the U.N. warned earlier this year