Australian team conducts rare midwinter medical evacuation of US expeditioner from Antarctica; aircraft lands at McMurdo Station in minus 43C conditions before flying patient to Christchurch, New Zealand for treatment

Six aid workers killed across South Sudan in July, UN says. Attacks hit Jonglei, Greater Pibor and Warrap states; three more abducted; 65 access incidents logged, up from 63 in June.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported that six humanitarian workers were killed in attacks across South Sudan in July, warning that rising violence severely threatens vital aid operations. OCHA recorded 65 humanitarian access incidents in July, up from 63 in June, primarily in Upper Nile, Central Equatoria, Jonglei and Unity states, with killings concentrated in Jonglei, Greater Pibor Administrative Area and Warrap states, and three more workers abducted in Central and Western Equatoria.

Ukraine requests NATO humanitarian demining assistance through EADRCC, citing significant explosive contamination threatening civilians and infrastructure

NATO has published Ukraine's request to the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) for international assistance to address the consequences of hostilities affecting civilians, including humanitarian demining aid. The document states that Ukrainian territory is significantly contaminated with explosives, posing a serious threat to civilians and critical infrastructure.

Chernihiv Oblast to install 50 mobile shelters for schoolchildren along routes in six northern cities, regional administration head Viacheslav Chaus said Wednesday, with Kyiv Oblast aiding procurement.

The head of the Chernihiv Regional Military Administration announced plans to install 50 mobile shelters for schoolchildren along school routes in six cities in northern Chernihiv Oblast, with assistance from Kyiv Oblast.

Gaza civil defense teams work to rescue 13 Palestinians from a destroyed house in western Gaza City, coordinating with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Civil Defense teams in Gaza City are working to rescue 13 Palestinians from a destroyed house in western Gaza City, coordinating with the International Committee of the Red Cross amid ongoing search operations following Israeli strikes.