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World News in Brief: Aid for Ethiopia, Abyei drone strikes condemned, extreme heat and newborn health

UN News21 October 2026, 12:00 UTCEthiopia

The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up emergency health response operations across Afar, Amhara and Tigray in Ethiopia to address growing humanitarian and health needs resulting from ongoing hostilities.

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