Amnesty in bid for compensation fund for Qatar workers

Amnesty International is calling for a €446m compensation fund for workers to be set up after the 2022 World Cup is held in Qatar.

Serious or alarming hunger in 44 nations - Global index

People in 44 countries are suffering serious or alarming levels of hunger, the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has found.

'Perfect storm' - millions of Haitians face catastrophe

Haiti has suffered more than its fair share of humanitarian catastrophes and is now on the verge of becoming a failed state as an economic crisis, gang violence and systemic poverty come to a head.

Women and girls suffer most during food crisis in Kenya

Food insecurity - on the frontline of famine in Kenya

Prolonged malnutrition isn't just an urgent medical concern, it can also have life-long consequences for the children affected.

'We have to act' - on the frontline of famine in Kenya

There are 22 million people experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia in the Horn of Africa, with 4.6 million children acutely malnourished.

Greece vows to retrieve body of Syrian refugee child

Greek authorities say they will try to retrieve the remains of a five-year-old Syrian girl who died on a small island on the Greece-Turkey border, where she was among a group of migrants stranded there.

China warns of 'actions' over Pelosi's Taiwan visit

China's military has vowed to launch "targeted military actions" in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, as tension flares between Washington and Beijing.