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Tropical Depressions Luis and Maymay combined with monsoon rains have killed 19 people and affected 2.2 million across the Philippines, with nearly 100,000 evacuated to emergency shelters.
Eight thousand people remain displaced one week after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake devastated Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, with water outages and record heat complicating relief efforts.
Myanmar is unlikely to rejoin ASEAN's official meetings in the near term, Philippine Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro indicated this week, citing continued doubts about the junta's adherence to the bloc's Five-Point Consensus framework for resolving the political crisis.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees faces a cash shortfall exceeding $100 million in 2026, threatening essential services for millions across Gaza, the West Bank, and other operational areas.
A Palestinian government weekly report estimates Israeli military operations have destroyed over 90 per cent of the Gaza Strip, with occupation forces controlling approximately 80 per cent of the devastated territory.
Northern Venezuela's devastating June earthquakes have claimed 3,342 lives with 16,740 injured. Authorities report 6,462 rescued so far, with international and domestic rescue teams mobilized across affected regions.