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BBC investigation: RSF fighters systematically attacked El Fasher hospitals

A BBC investigation documented at least 43 attacks on medical facilities in El Fasher, Darfur, between May 2024 and October 2025, during the siege and capture of the city by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Since the war began in April 2023, 120 medical workers have been wounded, 55 killed, and 10 are missing. UN High Commissioner Volker Türk called the findings

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Gaza Health Ministry: Hospital generators on the verge of shutdown due to fuel shortage

The Gaza Health Ministry said diesel fuel supplies for hospital generators have been completely exhausted amid the ongoing Israeli blockade. The ministry warned that engines that have run for thousands of hours without maintenance may fail irreversibly. It was previously reported that 70% of generators were already out of service. The Gaza Ministry of Social Development announced the shutdown of most bakeries and warned of 'catastrophic humanitarian consequences'.

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NHS England: transgender patients to be placed in hospital wards by biological sex

NHS England has issued new guidance under which transgender patients must be placed in hospital wards and use sanitary facilities according to their biological sex rather than their gender identity. The guidance follows the UK Supreme Court ruling of April 2025. Human rights organisations have expressed concerns about the practical implementation of the document.

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