Simon Scarr

Oct 6, 2024 | reuters.com | Sudev Kiyada |Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa |Adolfo Arranz |Simon Scarr |Angus McDowall

After a year of conflict, two thirds of Gaza’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed, leaving behind 42 million tonnes of rubble and a mountain of health risks. To read more click here, opens new tab. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

May 29, 2024 | reuters.com | Lewis Jackson |Sudev Kiyada |Adolfo Arranz |Han Huang |Vijdan Mohammad Kawoosa |Jackie Gu | +1 more

A massive landslide swept through a remote area of northern Papua New Guinea early on May 24, burying a village in a remote part of the country difficult to reach for aid workers and heavy excavation equipment. Villagers are still trying to move debris as high as two stories with spades, sticks and their bare hands. What machinery has made it to the remote site often cannot be used because the unstable ground could slide further.

Feb 2, 2024 | reuters.com | Simon Scarr |Adolfo Arranz |Jonathan Saul |Han Huang |Jitesh Chowdhury

Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who control swathes of Yemen, have used an array of sophisticated weapons - including ballistic missiles and “kamikaze” drones - in their attacks on international shipping in the Red Sea in support of Palestinian militant group Hamas in its war with Israel in the Gaza Strip. The attacks began on Nov. 19 when Houthi commandos landed a helicopter on the Galaxy Leader cargo vessel as it was passing through the southern Red Sea.

Dec 31, 2023 | reuters.com | Adolfo Arranz |Jonathan Saul |Stephen Farrell |Simon Scarr |Clare Trainor

Beneath the warscape of Gaza City lies a vast network of tunnels built by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Some entrance shafts are hidden among what remains of the city’s multi-storey buildings, ravaged by Israeli air strikes. Others are concealed in sandy dunes outside the city. Or tucked away in private homes. They lead to a warren of interconnecting passages that stretches below Gaza’s streets, extending for hundreds of miles into almost every area of the enclave.

Apr 8, 2023 | reuters.com | Simon Scarr

Visualising the amount of microplastic we eat