Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Heavy monsoon rains across Kerala have claimed 26 lives, displaced over 27,000 people, and destroyed crops on nearly 1,900 hectares of farmland. Relief operations are underway across the state.
India's Assam state faces a humanitarian crisis as monsoon floods have claimed 62 lives, left eight missing, and displaced over 1.1 million people across 25 districts. Authorities have established 170 relief camps.
The death toll from devastating floods in India's Assam state has reached 61, with 14 fresh fatalities recorded in the past day. Over 1.1 million people remain affected across more than 2,000 villages as river water levels persist above danger thresholds.
An estimated 1.4 million people in Gaza are projected to experience severe food insecurity through December 2026, representing a worrying increase from 1.2 million earlier this year. The crisis threatens vulnerable populations including children and nursing mothers.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees faces a cash shortfall exceeding $100 million in 2026, threatening basic services across its five operational areas amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
Japan has committed US$3.5 million in emergency assistance for Venezuela following catastrophic twin earthquakes in June. The aid includes deployment of a second medical relief team to address ongoing healthcare demands in affected regions.
A Palestinian government weekly report reveals Israeli military has destroyed more than 90 per cent of the Gaza Strip, with occupation forces controlling approximately 80 per cent of the territory amid intensified operations.
Venezuela's deadliest earthquakes in recent memory have claimed 3,342 lives and left 16,740 injured. Massive international and domestic rescue operations continue across the affected northern regions.
France has recorded its first successful Ebola recovery, with Health Minister Stéphanie Rist announcing the discharge of a humanitarian doctor who contracted the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
A devastating pair of earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 has claimed 2,295 lives, with more than 11,000 people injured and nearly 13,000 displaced. International rescue teams continue recovery efforts.
Twin earthquakes in Venezuela have killed at least 1,450 people and injured over 3,200, with thousands feared trapped under rubble. The magnitude-7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck Wednesday, followed by 430 aftershocks.
Japan has committed US$15 million in emergency humanitarian aid for West Asia, with the bulk directed to Iran alongside support for Lebanon and Palestinians, underlining Tokyo's strategic interest in regional stability.