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Where the body aches
UNRWA says 18 emergency shelters in Gaza are unsafe, including four at very high risk of collapse, after assessing 113 displacement sites. The agency is working with humanitarian partners to secure tents for families who agree to relocate, prioritising 270 households in the most dangerous buildings.
Where the body aches
Israeli forces demolished five Palestinian residential buildings in Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem, without warning, displacing more than 100 people. Residents said soldiers used stun grenades and tear gas and prevented homeowners from retrieving belongings before the demolitions.
Where the body aches
The International Organization for Migration says more than 300,000 people have fled their homes because of intensified fighting in western Yemen, with almost all of the displacement occurring during the reported two-month period. Families are struggling to find shelter and basic necessities as access restrictions hamper aid delivery.
Where the body aches
An IPC analysis estimates that about 1.05 million people in Lebanon, or 21% of the analysed population, are experiencing Crisis-level food insecurity or worse between September 2026 and February 2027. The estimate includes 52,000 people in Emergency and about 997,000 in Crisis.
Where the body aches
Médecins Sans Frontières warns that vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks are increasing in Darfur amid disrupted routine immunisation, shortages of supplies and widening immunity gaps. Its report says teams treated thousands of measles and whooping cough cases between January 2024 and April 2026, mainly among unvaccinated children.
Sudan Tribune
Where the body aches
Studio Tamani reports the arrival of new displaced families in Macina and continued arrivals in Ménaka after attacks by armed men, adding to existing humanitarian pressures. On 5 November, Oxfam distributed dignity and hygiene kits to 369 displaced households from Touara in Macina.
Where the body aches
UNHCR reported that 6,676 Sudanese refugees arrived in eastern Chad between 16 and 31 October. The number of refugees arriving since the start of 2026 reached 79,486, while the total since April 2023 stood at 983,116.
Where the body aches
The World Health Organization has warned of rising dengue fever cases in eastern Afghanistan, urging residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and seek medical attention if symptoms develop, according to KabulNow.
Where the body aches
A Barisal hospital has gone four months without government funding, forcing it to reduce meals for patients. Medicine shortages and broken lifts are also worsening care for about 3,000 patients, according to the Dhaka Tribune.
Where the body aches
CAIR’s Florida chapter shut down before Florida’s designation of it as a “domestic terrorist organization” took effect. A federal judge denied CAIR’s request to block the designation, which the organization rejects as baseless; CAIR plans to appeal.
Religion News Service
Muslim advocacy group CAIR shuts Florida chapter as terror designation takes effect
Reasons for hope
Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican rival Mike Rogers in Michigan, becoming the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate, according to Religion News Service and The Associated Press. Muslim civic leaders described the result as a historic setback for anti-Muslim politics.