https://www.scmp.com/rss/523689/feed The latest news and top stories on Save the Children. A London-based international non-governmental organisation and charity, Save the Children is dedicated to championing children’s rights and improving their lives. Its main areas of focus include health, education, child protection and humanitarian emergency response. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Israel hammered south Lebanon with strikes on Tuesday ahead of talks between the two countries in Washington, as Beirut reported 380 people killed in Israeli attacks since an April 17 ceasefire took effect. Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem vowed to turn the battlefield into “hell” for Israeli forces, and insisted his Iran-backed group’s weapons would not be up for discussion at the talks on Thursday and Friday, after the US had called for its disarmament. Israel has intensified its attacks on south... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353356/israel-strikes-lebanon-380-reported-killed-april-17-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3353356/israel-strikes-lebanon-380-reported-killed-april-17-ceasefire?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:22 +0000 Reuters Reuters Far-flung Pacific nations ⁠are reeling from the impact of a global ⁠fuel crisis as authorities scramble to manage energy supplies while families must grapple ⁠with fuel curbs and higher costs for food and access to healthcare. Global oil supplies are running down as the US-Israeli war with Iran disrupts traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, which typically carries about 20 per cent of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas flows. Aid agencies have warned that the crisis has driven up prices... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350937/pacific-islanders-skip-food-medicine-amid-global-fuel-shortage-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3350937/pacific-islanders-skip-food-medicine-amid-global-fuel-shortage-iran-war?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:37:07 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow Internet users in Hong Kong poured out condolences for victims and their families affected by the city’s worst fire in decades, expressing shock and disbelief on the second day of the tragedy on Thursday. Many sent messages of grief and condolences on social media, with several posts offering material support and blood donations. As of 2.50pm on Thursday, 55 people have died, including a firefighter, as an inferno ripped through all but one of the eight blocks of Wang Fuk Estate in Tai Po that... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334348/feeling-powerless-hong-kong-internet-users-grieve-over-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3334348/feeling-powerless-hong-kong-internet-users-grieve-over-tai-po-blaze?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:26:52 +0000 Reuters Reuters Mobile phone and internet services were restored in Afghanistan on Wednesday, local residents said, some 48 hours after diplomatic and industry sources said connectivity was abruptly cut on the orders of the Taliban administration. The mobile phone services of Roshan and Etisalat companies, the foreign-owned biggest providers, came back to life in the late afternoon, residents in Kabul and other cities said. Internet access was restored, according to companies providing the service. A Taliban... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3327514/taliban-deny-afghanistan-internet-ban-amid-outage-reports?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3327514/taliban-deny-afghanistan-internet-ban-amid-outage-reports?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Oct 2025 09:20:31 +0000 Associated Press,dpa Associated Press,dpa US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen. Trump announced the development as he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House on Monday. The US leader has been increasing pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement and bring about an end to the war in Gaza. “My Representatives had a long... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316566/trump-says-israel-has-agreed-gaza-ceasefire-terms-warns-hamas-accept?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3316566/trump-says-israel-has-agreed-gaza-ceasefire-terms-warns-hamas-accept?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Jul 2025 23:33:24 +0000