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.

Rescue personnel assist in rescue efforts after earthquakes hit the country, in La Guaira, Venezuela, June 27, 2026.
Emergency services work at the site of a collapsed building after earthquakes hit the country, in Caracas, Venezuela, June 25, 2026.

Venezuela welcomes 1,600 foreign rescuers in urgent search for quake survivors

Netanyahu speaks with reservists at Kibbutz Migdal Oz, 18 June, 2026.

Israel must build independent armaments network to end US aid dependency, Netanyahu says

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

Toward strategic self-reliance: Israel beyond US military aid - analysis


Russian rescuers to fly to Syria and Turkey after huge earthquake

Putin spoke by phone with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan to express his condolences over the death and destruction brought by the earthquake.

 People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023.

Pakistan vows transparency as world pledges billions for flood recovery

Widespread corruption among Pakistani officials, experts say, has led international donors to be cautious when it comes to the disbursement of aid to rebuild the stricken country

Pakistan Flood 4A

Kremlin says no chance of peace with Kyiv after Zelensky Washington trip

During Zelensky's visit, the US is set to approve the delivery of advanced Patriot missile systems to Ukraine.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates security services officers and veterans on Security Agency Worker's Day, via video link at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, in this picture released on December 20, 2022.

Senator blocks $75 million in US military aid to Egypt over rights concerns

The United States allocates around $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt annually. Much of it has no conditions attached.

 US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) speaks during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs hearing, to review of the fiscal year 2023 budget request for the US Department of State, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, April 27, 2022.

Russia-Ukraine War: Israel sends 25,000 meals to Kharkiv

"25,000 instant meals were shipped today to Kharkiv as part of continuing Israeli humanitarian assistance to Ukraine," said Israeli ambassador Michael Brodsky.

 Israel prepares to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine, March 1, 2022

SASA Setton partner with EL AL to provide aid to Ukraine

The cooperation, which begins on Monday, will see the groups send medical and consumer products, among other basic and essential aid items.

 : An Israel El Al airlines plane is seen after its landing following its inaugural flight between Tel Aviv and Nice at Nice international airport, France, April 4, 2019.

Israel building refugee aid centers on Ukraine's border

One Israeli effort is a refugee aid center that will serve all Ukrainians escaping the war in their country, Jewish or not, with an emphasis on providing them with winter gear.

 Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman, Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, 3/6/2022.

Ukraine, Russia reach agreement on evacuation of civilians in Belarus talks

The sides agreed on a "possible temporary" ceasefire to facilitate the evacuations, the Ukrainian negotiator said. 

 Ukrainian and Russian flags are seen on a table before the talks between officials of the two countries in the Brest region, Belarus March 3, 2022

Afghans reject international aid via Taliban

Citizens of Afghanistan see humanitarian aid talks in Oslo that legitimize the Taliban as a betrayal from the West.

 Taliban fighters check on injured comrades at the entrance of the emergency hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan November 2, 2021

Egypt can't write off every prisoner as a national security threat - editorial

The US has provided around $1.3 billion in foreign assistance to Egypt annually since the 2017 fiscal year, according to a congressional research report.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Sharm el-Sheikh in September.