David Gritten BBC News, Jerusalem James Chater BBC News, Sydney Reuters More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while seeking aid since late May, according to the UN More than 50 Palestinians were killed and 400 others injured while waiting for food near a crossing in northern Gaza on Wednesday, a hospital says, as US…
The Nasser hospital in southern Gaza has said 24 people have been killed near an aid distribution site. Palestinians who were present at the site said Israeli troops opened fire as people were trying to access food on Saturday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said there were “no known injured individuals” from IDF fire near…
At least 27 people have been hospitalised in West Baltimore following suspected drug overdoses. Citing officials from the region’s fire department, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reports that seven people had been admitted in a critical condition – but there have been no fatalities reported. The incident took place near an intersection in the…
The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and oxygen availability, and even where to find medical specialists. This data could have enabled precise assessments of hospital surge…
BBC on the scene at Israeli hospital struck by Iranian missile A hospital in the Israeli town of Beersheba has been hit as Iran fired a barrage of missiles at the country, with the conflict between the two nations continuing into a seventh day. Iran said it had targeted a military site close to the…
