Foreign aid
Death toll from Venezuela's twin earthquakes rises to over 1,400 dead, at least 3,238 injured
The US Geological Survey estimated more than 10,000 deaths were possible from the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes, which would place them among Latin America's deadliest of the last century.
Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors
Israel must build independent armaments network to end US aid dependency, Netanyahu says
Toward strategic self-reliance: Israel beyond US military aid - analysis
NGO says Malta blocking access to Gaza-bound aid ship hit by drones
The Maltese government claimed that the ship's crew had denied its assistance, and that the ship's captain was continuing to refuse to allow a surveyor and Malta police on board.
Lacking aid, Syrians do what they can to rebuild devastated Aleppo
Aleppo has been left deeply scarred after more than a decade of war, Russian airstrikes, and barrel bomb attacks.
What can be learned from the IDF inquiry into killing of medics in Gaza? – analysis
The IDF did discipline officers for their actions in the event, it also does not explain questions like how the number of terrorists is determined after a firefight.
Trump administration seeks records from Harvard on foreign funding and ties
Trump's administration said it sought Harvard University's records on foreign funding going back a decade and on some foreign ties.
Trump administration proposes cutting UN peacekeeping funds over effectiveness concerns
The proposal to cut funds cited recent failures in operations across Africa and the Middle East, including in Mali, Lebanon, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Trump’s second term: A presidency on steroids - opinion
THINK ABOUT IT: The problem with what Trump is doing is less the ‘what’ and more the ‘how.’
Terror aid vs US aid: Dismantling USAID hands victory to Qatar - opinion
The calls to dismantle USAID stem from real concerns, but the consequences of such a move could be catastrophic.
Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive
The conversation began with Musk saying they were working to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
US issues broad freeze on foreign aid after Trump orders review
Officials familiar with the matter say that many people will die because of the review, calling it "a wrecking ball to break as much stuff as possible."
Over 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered Gaza on Monday, UN says
The ceasefire deal requires 600 truckloads of aid to be allowed into Gaza every day of the initial six-week ceasefire, including 50 carrying fuel.
