After two aid projects for child literacy and nutrition in Cambodia were canceled, China stepped in to fund similar initiatives. [Bloomberg]
Migrant deaths in Asia hit a record high in 2024, with at least 2,514 lives lost, according to the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration. [UN News]
Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported at least 62 deaths in the past 24 hours, while medical sources confirmed 23 fatalities, including seven children, in overnight attacks. [Al Jazeera]