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Turkey

'Antakya is finished': Thousands left homeless in ruined city

Euronews' Anelise Borges captures the aftermath and destruction from Antakya, Turkey – one of the worst hit areas from Monday's earthquake.

Turkey

'The bodies start to pile up', as search efforts turn to grim recovery

The Turkish city of Antakya is one of the worst hit places after Monday's earthquake. Dozens of buildings have collapsed in the region.

World News

Aid pours into quake-hit Turkey, Syria as death toll soars past 20,700

Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath collapsed buildings Thursday night, but hopes were fading of finding many more people alive after the catastrophic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria.

Turkey

Mounting pressure on Erdogan as he visits quake-stricken areas

With just three months to go before the presidential elections, Erdogan has acknowledged 'shortcomings' in his government's response to the earthquakes.

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Turkey

Euroviews. WHO spokesperson: In Turkey and Syria, we are in a race against time

The earthquake has affected a population of an estimated 23 million people, and the vulnerable have become even more vulnerable, Tarik Jašarević explained.

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Survivors pulled from rubble after earthquake hits Turkey and Syria

Rescuers in Turkey searched through the frigid night into Tuesday morning, hoping to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands of people.

Spain

Spanish police dismantle gang smuggling drugs disguised as Ukraine aid

The group had allegedly "pretended to be part of a solidarity convoy" in order to avoid police and border controls.

USA

Bleak picture of world as UN asks for more aid money than ever

The United Nations has asked for a record amount of money to cope with looming climate-change-induced famines in Africa and the devastating Ukraine war.

Venezuela

US eases oil sanction on Venezuela

US to set to ease oil sanction on Venezuela as the country’s government and opposition agreed to create an UN-managed fund for the po

World News

Living in newly liberated Kherson

As soldiers do their best to clear away Russian booby traps, humanitarian supplies, including medicines, are at last reaching the people of Kherson just as winter comes,.

Europe News

EU sends shelters, generators to Ukraine as winter settles in

Temporary shelters and generators are being sent to Ukraine ahead of winter but much more is needed, the European Commission said.

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DR Congo volunteers try to help displaced children

Some 237,000 people have been displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo since March, says the United Nations, since clashes broke out in March. Some 60% are children.

My Europe Series

Above and beyond: Europeans behind huge air relief effort for Ukraine

Two Germans with a passion for aviation are behind what is claimed to be the largest aerial civilian humanitarian aid operation in history. Here is the story of Ukraine Air Rescue and its pilots.

Conscious Travel

Trafficking, abuse, neglect: The hidden fallout from ‘voluntourism’

In orphanages around the world, well-intentioned volunteers could be unknowingly funding exploitation.

Pakistan

Pakistan city remains underwater 42 days after devastating floods

A city in southern Pakistan is still suffering from flooding after torrential rainfall 42 days ago.

Ukraine

People in retaken Ukrainian areas 'unable' to meet 'basic needs': UN

Many people living in areas of Ukraine recaptured from Russian forces cannot meet their "most basic needs" and require aid, says the UN.

Ukraine

Cargo ship with 1,000 tonnes of Ukraine aid sets sail from Marseille

France is sending its largest shipment of aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded its smaller neighbour in late February.

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Humanitarian aid given out in recaptured Izium

In Izium, a Ukrainian city held by Russian forces for six months until its recapture in early September, the sound of artillery from a distant battle was nearly constant on Wednesday but residents were too focused on basic needs to heed it.

Climate

Aid efforts ramp up as Pakistan flood death toll rises to 1,300

Unprecedented extreme weather in Pakistan is taking its toll on citizens, with a third of the country underwater.

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Humanitarian medical centre welcomes flood victims in Pakistan

A humanitarian medical centre is providing care for the growing number of victims of the floods that are affecting large parts of Pakistan