Ramola Talwar Badam

Small groups given a framework to organise events related to Cop28 climate themes

More than 100 free events open to the public at Cop28 climate summit

Overseas workers fill up gift boxes for family for the festive season as part of a time-honoured tradition

Almost daily phone calls from the Pope give hope to 700 Palestinians sheltering in church in northern Gaza

Overcrowded and under-equipped hospitals are forced to discharge women without medication

Thai government in negotiations for release of 24 workers taken hostage by Palestinian militants on October 7

About 240 people still being held by Hamas after month-long Israeli military assault on Gaza

Former Dubai resident handed over $370 to spare the life of her 94-year-old patient

This follows Pope Francis call for a day of prayer on Friday, October 27, urging for an end to the bloodshed

Injured Palestinian cannot erase memory of seeing people killed in Israeli air strikes

Hadas Kalderon sees the release of hostages as a sign that her young children and ex-husband will soon be freed by Hamas

Or Gat tells of how some members of his family broke free, while two remain in Hamas captivity

Yousof Abu Shaban and his family were wounded when an Israeli explosion hit near their home

Ledars founder urges policymakers to keep their promises to developing nations hit by climate migration

Residents desperately search for survivors amid air strikes that have killed entire families