An earthquake in Afghanistan has claimed over 800 lives and left at least 2,800 injured. Rescue teams are hampered by mountainous terrain and poor weather, while the Taliban calls out for urgent global support.

In the deadliest day for aid-seekers in over 21 months of war, at least 85 Palestinians were killed across Gaza while trying to reach food, according to the territory’s Health Ministry.

As wildfires engulf regions on both sides of the Turkey-Syria border, Turkey has dispatched firefighting aircraft and vehicles to aid Syria’s efforts in the Latakia region. This act of cross-border assistance highlights the severity of the crisis and the importance of regional cooperation.