The UN World Food Programme has said funding shortages are forcing major cuts to its aid programme in Gaza, leaving about 500,000 people without monthly food support in a territory where two-thirds of the population struggle to get enough to eat.

The WFP said it was reducing the number of recipients of its monthly assistance from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

In addition, food rations have been halved, cash assistance has been cut for 75,000 families, and daily hot meals for those unable to cook have fallen to 150,000 from 250,000, with some families in hard-to-reach areas now receiving a hot meal only every other day.

The WFP said about 1.4 million people, or two-thirds of Gaza's population, face crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, including roughly 200,000 people in emergency conditions.

Last year's US-brokered Gaza ceasefire calls for the eventual reconstruction of the territory. But little progress has been made towards implementing a deal to end the conflict that includes terms for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its troops.

Life is still brutal in Gaza, says acting head of WFP

"It's a year into the agreement of this ceasefire. Well, life is still brutal here. There is no proper shelter...There are no basic services. There is no safety, no security," acting Executive Director of the WFP Carl Skau told Reuters in Gaza.

"These cuts are happening just as we are facing the fourth winter. You know, I've been through the winters here, absolutely brutal," he added.

The WFP said it urgently needs $450 million over the next six months to maintain critical operations in Gaza and the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

"We tell the world now is not the time to look away. This is the time to step up to sustain this support, to protect the progress that has been made, but also to push for early recovery," said Skau.

Israeli forces still hold more than 60 percent of the territory and conduct almost daily airstrikes, while Hamas controls most of the area where more than two million Palestinians live, mostly in temporary shelters with what aid agencies call inadequate aid supplies.

The Gaza government media office described the WFP announcement as "catastrophic" and said it might accelerate famine in the enclave, calling for more fund to aid agencies to prevent it.

"On top of the circumstances and the difficult life, you want to make it even harder on us," said Palestinian woman Sabrine Kuhail, standing by a tent shelter at a displacement site in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip.

"You made us hungry for three years with war, destruction, siege, and the bloodshed that is not stopping. What do you want from us? Enough, enough, we are tired."

‘You'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration,’ Richard Grenell allegedly texted a Turkish businessman. He denies the allegations

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The V Asian Para Games are scheduled to take place in Nagoya, the administrative center of Japan's Aichi Prefecture, from October 18 to 24, 2026. The opening ceremony will be held on the stadium grounds of Paloma Mizuho. This multilateral sporting event, which has been held every four years since 2010, is returning to its traditional cycle after the 2022 edition was postponed to 2023 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nagoya marks the first time a Japanese city has hosted the Asian Para Games. The competition will bring together athletes with disabilities from 45 countries to compete for 489 medal sets across 18 sports and 19 disciplines. The event's official emblem aligns with the broader Asian Games branding while incorporating specific tonal elements of the Japanese flag. The guiding slogan, "Imagine One Heart,” emphasizes the role of para-sport in bridging differences, while the mascot, Usumi, combines Japanese concepts of a whirlpool and a spring to symbolize the concentration of athletic passion and the spread of emotion across the continent. Turkmenistan's Participation Turkmenistan is participating in the Asian Para Games for the fifth time in its history. The national delegation for this edition consists of three para powerlifting athletes: Sergey Meladze, Mayagozel Ekayeva, and Ishkuvvat Charyev. The team is composed of experienced competitors who have previously represented the country on the international stage.

Luxury stores on Milan's Via Montenapoleone cleared their windows and shut early, bracing for a return of the violence that hit the city over the weekend

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Official Mossad files released by Iranian hackers reveal that French President Emmanuel Macron is secretly working with Israeli intelligence interests to “burn France to the ground” as part of the plan to destroy Western culture, [...]

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The French government has imposed partial curfews in Paris and other cities following severe street violence over rising prices. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has not discounted declaring a state of emergency.

The shooting unfolded Monday afternoon near Alrahma Mosque, but authorities have made clear that the house of worship was not a target

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Asadullo Boboev, a 54-year-old member of the Reform and Development Movement-an organization in opposition to the Tajik government-has been sentenced to 17 years in prison. The verdict was handed down by the Ismoli Somoni District Court in Dushanbe on September 21, though details of the sentencing only became public on October 19 via Radio Ozodi. The case underscores a recurring and precarious pattern for Tajik dissidents living in Europe. Boboev had resided in Germany since 2017 with his family, but his return to Tajikistan was not voluntary. In June of this year, German migration authorities deported him and his 19-year-old son, Mukhammad, citing residence permit irregularities and expired visas. Before his deportation, Boboev expressed acute fear of what awaited him in Dushanbe. He told Radio Ozodi that his affiliation with the Reform and Development Movement would likely lead to accusations of extremism-a fear that materialized shortly after his arrival. While his son was handed over to his grandmother, Boboev disappeared into the state security apparatus. His family only confirmed his location in August, when he was found in the detention center of the State Committee for National Security (GKNB).

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During the meeting at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi, both sides expressed satisfaction over the progress made under the framework of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement and underscored the importance of strengthening defence collaboration, institutional linkages and strategic coordination, the army said in a statement

From October 20, 2026, Singaporean households can apply for one of 500 new allotment gardening plots managed by the National Parks Board (NParks). The plots are located across 13 sites, including HortPark (91 plots), Punggol Waterway Park (84 plots), and Bishan-Ang Mo Kio (68 plots). The annual cost to secure a plot is fixed at $65.40. Eligibility and Allocation Mechanism The Allotment Gardening Scheme, which began in 2016, allows households to rent a designated space in public parklands for growing edible plants. Under the current rules, each household may enter the ballot for only one plot at a single location at a time. There is no priority queue based on income or tenure; instead, access is determined entirely by a computerised balloting process. Applications are accepted via AXS channels, such as e-Stations and m-Stations, from 2 pm on October 20 until 11:59 pm on November 2. Results are scheduled to be communicated by email around February 2027. Household Costs and Material Benefits For a qualifying household, the direct financial obligation for this activity is low. The $65.40 annual fee covers the use of a raised planter bed measuring 2.5 meters by 1 meter, pre-filled with soil, along with a small storage area for tools. This arrangement is valid for up to three years, after which the household may need to re-ballot for the plot. The scheme does not provide a cash subsidy or rebate; rather, it provides access to public land at a nominal rate. Currently, there are over 2,500 such plots across 29 parks and gardens in Singapore. Since 2021, NParks has expanded the scheme beyond traditional parks to include locations in residential heartlands, working with town councils and grassroots organisations to increase availability. The primary benefit to the household is the reduction of costs associated with renting private land for gardening or purchasing produce, though the scheme itself does not alter household wage structures or broad employment conditions.

MIAMI: More than 100,000 people from Ukraine and Sudan can stay in the United States without immediate risk of deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said, in what amounts to a temporary reprieve after their right to stay in the country was set to expire Monday. Temporary Protected Status was set to end Oct. 19 for about 101,000 Ukrainians and 1,800 Sudanese. But DHS said an announcement “will be made at the appropriate time.” Until then, the department said in a written statement, U

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Japanese scientists launched a spacecraft that aims to be the first to retrieve samples from one of Mars's moons, potentially helping to unlock the origins of the Solar System and life on Earth.

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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are scheduled to travel to Norway for negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expected to participate. This follows rising tensions between the US and Ukraine over recent limitations on the Starshield satellite system, which Ukraine claims adversely affected its military operations, a point disputed by US officials.

President Trump’s approval rating has hit a historic low of 31 percent as the midterm elections approach, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll indicates stronger support for Democrats, particularly among women.

STRASBOURG, France: Facing US sanctions, the International Criminal Court was shortlisted Monday for the European Union’s top rights prize in what supporters described as a show of support for a fraying rules-based international order. The European Parliament named the Netherlands-based tribunal among the three finalists for its Sakharov Prize alongside Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu and twin sisters Taraneh and Romina Rahimi, representing those prosecuted by the Iranian government. S