World● Elevated5d ago · Nov 2, 2026, 12:00 PM
World News in Brief: healthcare crisis in Yemen’s Taiz and Afghanistan, Western Sahara mission's phased closure
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from UN News · global
The humanitarian crisis in Yemen is worsening, particularly in the southwestern city of Taiz, which is being encircled by paramilitary Iran-backed Houthi forces.
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