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Keeping people warm amid hostilities and harsh winter weather in Ukraine

Russian forces continue to attack Ukraine’s energy grid, leaving families without electricity and heating as temperatures plummet to -20° Celsius. Since 2022, the Government has established so-called “Invincibility Points” – located in tents or public buildings such as schools and libraries – where people can go to escape the cold, charge electronic devices and receive…

24 January 2026 · 3 min read

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UNRWA headquarters bulldozed in East Jerusalem

Responding to the dramatic development, head of the UN agency for Palestine refugees Philippe Lazzarini described it as an “unprecedented attack” against the UN, whose premises are protected under international…

20 January 2026 · 2 min read