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Soccer Aid 2026: England vs World XI line-ups, date, kick-off time and how to watch on TV

Wayne Rooney, Angry Ginge and more feature in the annual Unicef charity football match, with the London Stadium hosting this year’s game

The Independent UK

The chaotic, unique, beautiful Lebanon I knew has been reduced to rubble. When will it end?

Suspected war crimes happen almost daily as Israel continues its bombardment, which Unicef estimates is killing nearly 14 children a day. We cannot write this off as just another war in a war-torn region, writes Arwa Mahdawi

The Guardian - UK

Newsletter: Caution prevails as EU mulls talking to Russia

Also in this newsletter: Ukraine's deputy Prime Minister tells Euronews there is "no alternative to full EU membership" for his country, and Meloni issues a biting criticism of the European Union to industry leaders as tensions between Rome and Brussels brew.

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Greece becomes a model country against childhood obesity with UNICEF's help

The results of the initiatives in Greece to tackle childhood obesity have been presented, showing outstanding progress.

Euronews

Quote of the day by Selena Gomez: "I may not be perfect, but i'm..." Life lessons on identity, character and human behavior by popular American actor and singer

Quote of the day by Selena Gomez highlights the importance of identity, honesty and self-acceptance. Selena Gomez shared the line, “I may not be perfect, but I’m always me.” The quote talks about character, human behavior and confidence. It explains why people should accept mistakes and remain true to themselves.…

The Economic Times

'Danger to the region': EU and UNICEF send 100 tonnes of aid to DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak

There are currently no vaccines or treatments available for the Bundibugyo virus. However, the EU is contributing €7.4 million to the development of vaccines and treatments with the WHO for a research and development plan, aimed at fast-tracking clinical trials.

Euronews

Voices: I’ve seen what aid can do. The world is making a grave mistake with cuts – and children are paying the price

COMMENT: Tom Hiddleston reflects on a visit to South Sudan and how it highlights the importance of international aid as it is cut by countries including the UK and US, ahead of playing in Soccer Aid – which has raised £120m for Unicef

The Independent UK

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When 50 baht is everything

'We used to spend around 200 baht for a pot of soup for the whole family, but now we spend at least 250 baht for the same amount," says Nantiya Thongsuk, 13.

Bangkok Post

Gaza students sit exams in tents as nearly all schools lie in ruins

With 658,000 children locked out of classrooms for two consecutive years, Gaza's official secondary exams begin next month. Teachers and students told Euronews what it means to prepare without textbooks, chairs — or walls.

Euronews

Bitget Kicks Off Second Year Supporting UNICEF's Game Changers Coalition, Backing Expansion into Financial Literacy and AI

VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), announced today the start of its second-year partnership in support of the UNICEF Game Changers Coalition (GCC). The coalition, which has reached over 642,000 young people, parents, and teachers across eight countries since launch, is…

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Commits $25 Million to the UNICEF-led Child Nutrition Fund

SALT LAKE CITY, May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced today a $25 million commitment to UNICEF for the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) – a contribution that will unlock an additional $25 million through the CNF Match Challenge, announced at the Nutrition for…

AAP

Olly Murs in tears after completing gruelling Soccer Aid challenge to raise huge six-figure sum for charity

Olly Murs completed his Soccer Aid challenge on Friday

The Independent UK

Olly Murs breaks down in tears after completing Soccer Aid challenge

The 42-year-old crossed the finish line at the London Stadium, completing his five-day Into The Unknown challenge and raising more than £800,000.

Evening Standard

'It's been brutal' – Olly Murs cycles through torrential rain and the pain of a lost toenail to raise money for Unicef

The pop star and presenter’s ‘Into The Unknown’ charity challenge involves riding, rowing and running a mystery route from Manchester to London

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Evening Standard

Robbie Williams to perform Soccer Aid half-time show for its 20th anniversary

The former Take That star co-founded the fundraising event which has raised more than £121 million.

Euronews

Exclusive: Inside Gaza's hunger crisis as aid falters and funding dries up

Community kitchens serving basic foodstuffs like lentils once a week are the last food source for hundreds of thousands in Gaza, as aid flows have dropped by 37% and only 10% of funding has been secured, Euronews learns on the ground in the Strip.

Evening Standard

Olly Murs spends 42nd birthday tackling fourth day of Soccer Aid challenge

The singer began his birthday with a 3.1-mile (5km) row along the Grand Union Canal.

Evening Standard

Olly Murs 'collapses' on gruelling third day of Soccer Aid challenge after breaking toenail

The singer is running, cycling and rowing for 249 miles between Manchester and London to raise money for Unicef

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Evening Standard

Olly Murs admits ‘part of me wanted to quit’ after day two of challenge

On Tuesday, the singer and presenter took on 100km of Derbyshire’s Peak District.

Evening Standard

Olly Murs completes first day of 400km challenge for Soccer Aid

He was only told his route hours before he set off from Manchester’s Old Trafford stadium on Monday, cheered on by comedian John Bishop.

The Conversation

The women’s rights crisis in Afghanistan is an ongoing humanitarian calamity

Where is one of worst places to be a woman? Afghanistan.

Cycling Weekly

'We're just an ordinary father and son that went out on quite a long bike ride' – duo break three world records with around-the-world cycle

British duo George and Josh Kohler rode 30,000km in 400 days. They tell Cycling Weekly about the toughest moments, what they learned, and the time they ate frog porridge

Evening Standard

Father and son set three new world records after round-the-world charity cycle

George Kohler, 57, and his son Joshua, 23, have cycled through 31 countries.

The Independent UK

UN warns of famine in South Sudan: ‘We are witnessing a deadly downward spiral’

A doctors also tells The Independent that there is no electricity at the hospital they work at because there is no fuel – and surgeons have performed caesarean sections with almost no medicines

The Guardian - UK

Deadly Israeli attacks worsen Gaza’s water shortage crisis

Engineer and two drivers killed in recent weeks as scarcity of clean water fuels spread of preventable diseases

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