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Mass starvation looms if fertilisers can’t pass key waterway, UN warns – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

UN Says Iran War Spending by Trump Admin Could Have Funded Aid to Save Almost 90 Million Lives Around the World

Independent analyses suggests daily spending has now reached about $2bn, with long-term costs potentially reaching into the trillions

Latin Times

First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks

Vice-president would travel with Witkoff and Kushner as ceasefire deadline looms. Plus, how to avoid an AI job scam

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UN aid chief calls for renewed solidarity and kindness over ‘cataclysmic’ cuts

Tom Fletcher, the UN humanitarian chief, says foreign aid is going down but needs are only rising: “We have to do things differently”

The Independent UK

US spending on ‘reckless’ Iran war could have saved 87m lives, says UN

Head of UN’s humanitarian agency frustrated that $2bn weekly cost of conflict comes amid big cuts to aid budgets

The Guardian - UK

Sudan drone strikes have killed nearly 700 civilians in three months, UN says

As the conflict between the army and paramilitary groups in Sudan enters its fourth year, “the world has failed to meet the test of Sudan”, United Nations aid chief Tom Fletcher said on Tuesday. The civil war has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million.

Radio France Internationale

Everything you need to know about Paddington: The Musical after Oliviers triumph

The award-winning West End musical, by McFly’s Tom Fletcher, is currently being staged at the Savoy Theatre in London.

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Paddington The Musical sweeps Oliviers as Evita and Into The Woods also triumph

The smash-hit musical won in seven categories from 11 nominations

Evening Standard

Tom Fletcher and Rachel Zegler among stars attending Olivier awards

Paddington The Musical is tipped for success at the award ceremony.

Evening Standard

Paddington The Musical tipped for glory at Olivier Awards

The musical has received rave reviews since opening at the Savoy Theatre in London in December.

Evening Standard

UN: Over 1,000 aid workers have been killed in the past 3 years, nearly triple the previous 3 years

More than 1,000 humanitarian workers have been killed across the globe in the last three years, nearly triple the death count in the previous three years, the U.N. says

The Independent UK

Trump accused of ‘war crimes’ by United Nations chief

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The Independent UK

UN chief tells Trump ‘war is not a game show’ after US bombs civilian targets in Iran

The UN’s under secretary general for humanitarian affairs has accused the US president of war crimes by bombing bridges and threatening further attacks on Iran’s infrastructure

The Independent UK

From Peru to Abbey Road: Paddington recreates iconic Beatles crossing

The beloved bear caused a stir at the Beatles’ famous zebra crossing as fans gathered to snap photos

Evening Standard

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Euronews

'Board of Peace is not an alternative to UN', says UN top humanitarian chief

Tom Fletcher defends the UN’s role in a fractured world, insisting new peace initiatives cannot replace the global body.

Euronews

'Fear Lebanon could be the next Gaza', UN Humanitarian Chief tells Euronews

The United Nations' Humanitarian Chief told Euronews it is becoming increasingly dangerous to provide aid in Lebanon. The Israeli operation in the country, which has expanded to include a ground offensive, has killed more than 900 people and displaced more than a million.

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Amy Dowden was ‘ready to hang up dancing shoes’ after cancer surgery

Dowden, who became the first Welsh professional dancer on the show, told the On The Mend podcast how her love of dancing motivated her to get better.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden considered retiring after cancer treatment

In an interview with former Busted star Matt Willis on his podcast, Dowden discussed having to take time of the show while she had chemotherapy and underwent two mastectomies

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The Independent UK

As fighting spirals in South Sudan, a humanitarian crisis looms for displaced survivors

Fighting has resumed in South Sudan eight years after a fragile peace was agreed

Evening Standard

Paddington Bear costume designer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to musical’s puppet

Tahra Zafar designed the bear for the West End musical adaptation written by Tom Fletcher.

Radio France Internationale

Sudan conflict worsening with mass killings and famine, HRW warns

Sudan’s war has been marked by mass killings, famine and the deliberate blocking of aid as rival forces carried out war crimes across the country, Human Rights Watch said, while the United Nations warned the conflict has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

The Independent UK

‘Don’t google the Beckhams!’: How to read more, according to Britain’s top authors

WORLD BOOK DAY 2026: A drastic drop in reading for pleasure has prompted a national campaign to get Britain to fall back in love with books. Leading authors, including Helen Fielding, Salman Rushdie and Tom Fletcher, tell Annabel Nugent how to bring back your inner bookworm on World Book Day

The Independent UK

Paddington star says film series will continue without him

‘It’s a younger man’s job, but you can get other actors in and it will work just as well, because it’s all about the bear,’ says Hugh Bonneville

Euronews

'Adapt, shrink or die’: US ties €1.7bn UN aid pledge to sweeping reforms

The US is offering €1.7 billion in humanitarian funding — far less than in previous years — while demanding a radical overhaul of how the UN delivers aid worldwide.

The Independent UK

US pledges $2B for UN humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to 'adapt or die'

The United States has announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance funding

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