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Millions of residents returning to Khartoum after the withdrawal of the Rapid Support Forces are finding the city barely habitable, with no electricity, widespread rubble and destroyed infrastructure. Reports describe families coming back to destroyed homes and basic services in ruins, raising questions about how the capital can be rebuilt as the two-year war between the army and the RSF continues.

Aid workers in Gaza are beginning the enormous task of clearing an estimated 61 million tonnes of rubble left by the war, a job expected to take years. Rescue and recovery teams say the ruins may conceal the bodies of up to 10,000 people, making clearance a delicate operation as families continue searching for missing relatives amid the devastation.

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza describe empty hands and dwindling means of survival, saying they lack food, shelter and the basics to keep their families going. Al Jazeera's reporting captures people uprooted repeatedly by the war, now unable to provide for themselves amid severe shortages and halted aid. The testimonies highlight the daily struggle of hundreds of thousands living in tents and overcrowded shelters.

Surveillance footage circulating widely is said to capture the moment the son of Israel's envoy to the United States was struck in a ramming attack. The clip, shared by the New York Post, shows the person being mowed down, and the story is drawing heavy attention as an apparent act of terrorism.

Palestinians displaced from Tulkarem and other West Bank cities describe being unable to meet basic needs, with one telling Al Jazeera 'my hands are empty'. The report highlights how forced displacement has left families without income, homes or possessions. Readers are sharing the accounts to draw attention to worsening conditions across the occupied West Bank alongside the war in Gaza.

The United Nations is warning that Sudan's hunger crisis is getting worse as funding for humanitarian operations runs out. Aid agencies say money for food and emergency relief is nearly exhausted while the country's conflict continues to displace families and block deliveries. Millions face severe food shortages as supplies dwindle.

More than 500 million children across conflict- and crisis-affected regions, including Gaza, Sudan and Nepal, lack access to adequate education, according to a widely carried report by US outlets. Aid organisations are warning that interrupted schooling in war zones and disaster areas risks a lost generation, as schools are destroyed, displaced families move repeatedly, and funding for emergency education programmes falls far short of needs.

Palestinians displaced from Tulkarem and other West Bank cities are facing severe economic hardship, with many forced deeper into debt and poverty amid ongoing conflict and displacement. The report highlights how families who fled their homes are struggling to cover basic living costs, borrowing to survive, and facing a worsening financial situation with no clear path back home or to stable incomes.

Yemeni civil society groups say the Houthis are forcibly recruiting children and deploying them to fight on battlefields across Yemen. Activists report families being pressured or coerced into handing over sons, with minors used in combat and support roles despite international prohibitions on the use of child soldiers. The warning renews attention on the humanitarian toll of Yemen's decade-long conflict and calls for accountability.

Activists detained in Tunisia after joining a flotilla are reportedly seeing their health deteriorate, while families express anguish over limited contact and information about their condition. The report has drawn attention to the detention conditions and calls for the activists' release or at least access to medical care. Relatives are publicly appealing for urgent intervention on their behalf.

Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and brother of model Kaia Gerber, has died at the age of 27, according to Entertainment Tonight. The news is spreading rapidly across entertainment media, with tributes and reactions pouring in for the Gerber and Crawford family as details of his death have not been made public.

Posts are circulating a claim that a child identified as Abeer's son in Gaza has been forced to hold up a sign asking strangers for his family's most basic necessities. The message describes a collapsed local economy in which families depend on aid and donations from people outside Gaza, and asks how such a situation can be considered acceptable.

Presley Gerber, the 27-year-old son of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died, according to an E! News report. He was the couple's elder child and brother of model Kaia Gerber. The report gives no further details about the circumstances of his death, and the family has not issued a public statement cited in the coverage.

A new report finds that 37% of parents say they depend on financial assistance from their own parents or grandparents, as the ongoing affordability crisis strains household budgets. Rising costs of housing, childcare and everyday essentials are pushing families across generations to pool resources, with many young parents unable to cover expenses on their own income alone.

A data breach attributed to the hacker group ShinyHunters is reported to have exposed personal information linked to FBI employees, including potentially their home addresses. Agents are reportedly worried the leak could put them and their families at risk of harassment or retaliation. The incident has raised fresh concerns about how US law enforcement personnel data is protected and what the fallout could be if the stolen details spread online.

The Guardian reports that the Trump administration is protecting the artificial intelligence industry from regulatory scrutiny while the Trump family and other allies secure lucrative financial deals tied to the sector. Critics say the arrangement blurs the line between policy-making and personal enrichment, raising fresh conflict-of-interest questions as federal AI policy takes shape.

Shanthi, daughter of legendary Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan, has passed away, leaving her family in mourning. Her brother, actor Prabhu, is among those grieving, and celebrities from the Tamil film industry are paying tribute to her. Condolences are pouring in from fans and film personalities honoring the late icon's daughter.

Zelda Williams, daughter of the late actor Robin Williams, has publicly criticized fans who create AI-generated videos depicting her father, telling them to 'have some shame.' She has previously spoken out against unauthorized recreations of his likeness and voice. The remarks come amid growing debate over the ethics of using AI to resurrect deceased public figures without their consent.

A USA Today opinion piece argues that Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, has overlooked the case for school choice in her commentary on education. The writer contends that school choice matters for families, especially those in underperforming districts, and frames Hannah-Jones's position as missing a key lesson about parental options in American education.

Families who paid large upfront entrance fees to senior living communities are losing their life savings as operators file for bankruptcy. Contracts promised refunds of deposits when residents left or died, but failed facilities cannot honor them, leaving elderly residents and their relatives facing eviction and financial ruin with little legal recourse.

Fears are growing over a possible breach involving FBI personnel after home addresses, family details and medical information of agents reportedly surfaced online. The exposure of such sensitive data raises security concerns for the agents involved and could put them and their relatives at risk of harassment or targeting. It remains unclear who obtained the data or how it was released.

The Philadelphia Inquirer has launched an editorial series titled 'The Art of the Steal', examining how Donald Trump has been enriching himself and his family through his political position. The series argues that Trump has used the presidency to line his own pockets, adding to ongoing scrutiny of his business dealings and potential conflicts of interest while he remains a dominant figure in American politics.