World Aug 14 Aid groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponization’ of aid in Gaza By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press
Politics Jul 14 Watch 5:08 Republicans face deadline to claw back funding for foreign aid and public media The White House effort to cut back $9.4 billion of already allocated government spending faces a critical vote in the Senate this week. Some Republicans have concerns about the cuts to foreign aid and public broadcasting as the clock ticks… By Lisa Desjardins, Doug Adams, Shrai Popat
Politics Jan 31 U.S. aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance. By Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 Biden approves airdrops of aid into Gaza after chaotic encounter leaves over 100 Palestinians killed President Joe Biden says that the U.S. will begin air-dropping humanitarian assistance into Gaza, a day after more than 100 of Palestinians were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops. By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Feb 28 Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages’ families push for release Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said. The U.S., Egypt and Qatar have been working on a ceasefire deal that would release some of the hostages still held by Hamas. By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Jan 31 UN organizations rally around aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some donors cut funding By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press The United States and more than a dozen other countries have announced plans to suspend contributions to the agency known as UNRWA after Israel alleged that 12 of its thousands of workers participated in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel… Continue reading
Sep 12 European Union to rush more than $2 billion to disaster-hit Greece, using untapped aid funds By Associated Press EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said 2.25 billion euros could be made available in the short term, with much of the money coming from unclaimed aid funds. Continue reading
Sep 11 7 things to know about the devastating Morocco earthquake By Sam Metz, Associated Press Law enforcement and aid workers have arrived in the region south of the city of Marrakech that was hardest hit by the first earthquake where residents await assistance. Continue reading
May 30 Ukraine’s economy shows ‘resilience’ amid Russian invasion, IMF says By David McHugh, Associated Press Gavin Gray, the IMF's mission chief to Ukraine, says the economy is showing "remarkable resilience" following Russian attacks on its electricity infrastructure. Continue reading
May 24 U.S. announces $524 million for Horn of Africa drought; Germany, UK also make pledges By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Guterres told would-be donors to make a major injection of funding to prevent the crisis caused by drought, mass displacement after years of conflict and skyrocketing food prices "from turning into catastrophe."… Continue reading