CARE

New figures circulating online detail the collapse of UNRWA services in Gaza. Before the war, some 300,000 children attended 288 UNRWA-run schools, while the agency operated 22 healthcare centres across the Strip. Only six of those medical facilities remain active, with schooling effectively brought to a halt, fuelling calls for a ceasefire and renewed international support for the UN agency.

Civilians in Ukraine's eastern fortress belt describe being targeted by Russian forces while trying to survive along the front line. One resident recounted fearing she would be burnt alive as attacks on villages near Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka continue. The accounts highlight the growing dangers to non-combatants as Russia presses its advance through the strategically important chain of towns.

Sudanese doctors report that the Rapid Support Forces looted and wrecked a hospital in a town recently recaptured by the army. The group says the damage has left the facility unable to function, depriving residents of medical care amid the country's ongoing civil war. Health facilities have repeatedly been targeted since fighting between the army and the RSF began in April 2023.

Gaza's hospitals are on the brink of closing completely as fuel supplies run out and backup generators fail, threatening critical care for patients across the territory. The warning highlights the collapsing medical infrastructure and the worsening humanitarian situation for thousands of wounded and chronically ill people who depend on functioning hospitals.

Sudanese mothers are reportedly giving birth in facilities described as "clinics of death", a stark picture of the country's collapsed health system. The claim, reported by Daily Kos, points to women facing life-threatening conditions during childbirth as medical services and supplies fail amid ongoing conflict. The situation has drawn attention to maternal mortality and the wider humanitarian emergency in Sudan.

Aid workers in Gaza are undertaking the delicate job of clearing an estimated 61 million tonnes of rubble from the territory, ruins that are believed to conceal the bodies of up to 10,000 people. The scale of the destruction left by the war means clearance efforts are slow and dangerous, with recovery teams working carefully to find and identify the dead amid the debris.

Sudanese doctors say the Rapid Support Forces looted a hospital in a town in North Kordofan that the army recently recaptured. The allegation adds to a pattern of medical facilities being targeted or stripped of supplies during Sudan's two-year war. Health workers warn the looting deprives civilians of urgent care in an area already devastated by fighting and displacement.

Insurers and health programs are increasingly using artificial intelligence to determine whether patients get coverage or treatment, raising concerns about denied care and lack of human oversight. Commentators are debating the risks of algorithms making medical coverage decisions, with US insurers such as UnitedHealth, Cigna and Humana at the center of the discussion.

Aid workers in Gaza have begun one of the largest rubble-clearance operations in modern history, removing 61 million tonnes of debris from the war-torn territory. The work is delicate: an estimated 10,000 bodies remain buried beneath the ruins, alongside unexploded bombs. Workers say the debris holds lives and memories as well as wreckage, and each site must be handled carefully. Reporting from Gaza City highlights the scale and human cost of the task ahead.

AI tools used by hospitals when submitting insurance claims added an estimated $942 million to US healthcare costs over two years, according to a Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis. The study found a sharp increase in patients being documented as having complex conditions, reportedly without supporting evidence, suggesting the technology may be inflating claim severity and driving up reimbursement costs.

A group of senators is demanding that OpenAI's chief appear before an official inquiry following a breach involving Medicare data. The call to testify escalates scrutiny of the company's handling of sensitive information, though details of the breach and the exact allegations remain limited so far.

A new report finds that 28% of job postings on company career sites have remained open for more than 90 days, raising concerns about so-called ghost jobs. Commenters argue many listings are kept up to build talent pools, signal growth, or meet legal requirements, while applicants waste time on roles that may never be filled. Critics are calling for more transparency and expiry dates on postings.

Eight suicide attempts have been reported among sailors deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, raising concerns about mental health support for US Navy personnel on extended deployments. The Scripps News report highlights growing questions about staffing, workload and access to psychological care aboard ships, an issue the Navy has faced repeatedly in recent years.

CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale argues that Donald Trump's persistent falsehoods continue largely because he is now surrounded by aides and allies comfortable with his lying. Dale also criticises mainstream media outlets for failing to handle Trump's dishonesty effectively, noting that while many people care about the lying, many others do not mind it. His analysis is being widely shared among US politics observers.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that OpenAI was involved in a breach involving Medicare, Australia's national public health insurance system. The announcement, reported by the Sydney Morning Herald, raises questions about how the US artificial intelligence company accessed government data and what personal information may have been exposed. Details of the breach's scale and the government's response are expected to come under scrutiny.

The UN refugee agency reports that 55,000 Sudanese have crossed into Chad since the start of the year, fleeing the ongoing conflict in Sudan. The arrivals add to a large existing refugee population in eastern Chad and are straining humanitarian resources, with aid agencies warning of growing needs for shelter, food and medical care in border areas.

A UK health board has declared a critical incident, saying its accident and emergency departments are under 'extreme' pressure. The move signals that demand has overwhelmed normal operating capacity, and typically prompts steps such as deferring non-urgent procedures and urging patients to seek alternative care. Declaring a critical incident is reserved for the most serious situations and highlights ongoing strain on urgent and emergency care services.