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Celebrities urge US Congress against defunding food and medical aid

“This is unacceptable and wrong,” states the open letter, as the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act is currently being proposed to senators.

26/06/2025

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Palestinians line up for aid as UN scales back Gaza presence

The UN will reduce its Gaza presence after an Israeli tank strike killed a staffer, while Palestinians face worsening shortages amid ongoing bombardment and aid cuts.

26/03/2025

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Gaza families struggle for food as Israel's blockade continues

Palestinians in Gaza face severe food shortages due to Israel’s blockade, forcing many to rely on charities for meals. Aid groups warn that famine risks are rising despite previous ceasefire gains.

17/03/2025

USA

US foreign aid freeze a 'death sentence' for people in need, NGOs warn

US President Donald Trump has ordered most foreign assistance to be halted for 90 days pending a review, causing alarm among aid agencies worldwide.

29/01/2025

Green News

European food banks boosted by Taylor Swift’s ‘substantial’ donations

The donations will fund hundreds of thousands of meals to help feed the growing number of Europeans and Americans grappling with rising food and housing costs.

26/08/2024

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WATCH: Protests erupt as Milei holds soup kitchen supplies

Social movements in Argentina protested outside a government food depot after a judge ruled that five million kilos of stored food must be distributed to soup kitchens.

30/05/2024

Gaza

Top UN court orders Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry called the case “a vital step in the global effort to hold Israel accountable for perpetrating genocide.”

29/03/2024

Cyprus

Gaza sea aid route a 'model': Cyprus president

Some 200 tonnes of food were recently transported from Cyprus to the embattled Palestinian enclave.

23/03/2024

Israel

Aid airdrops into Gaza slammed by humanitarian organisations

NGOs called a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, saying states hide behind airdrops to "create the illusion that they are doing enough."

14/03/2024

Gaza

Gaza ceasefire talks fail days before Ramadan

Hamas refuses to release hostages unless Israel halts its offensive, a demand Tel Aviv rejects, vowing to persist with the conflict until Hamas is dismantled.

06/03/2024

Israel

Netanyahu rival Benny Gantz makes 'unauthorised' visit to US for talks

A top Israeli Cabinet minister headed to Washington on Sunday for talks with US officials, sparking a rebuke from Israel's leader.

03/03/2024

Gaza

Condemnation pours in for Israel's attack on aid convoy

All the latest developments from the Israel Hamas war.

29/02/2024

Gaza

Quarter of Gaza one step from famine - UN

UN officials painted a dire picture for Gaza's 2.3 million people, with civil order in the enclave breaking down.

28/02/2024

World

International school meal initiative wins 2023 Princess Asturias award

Mary’s Meals is a non-profit organization based in the little Scottish town of Dalmally. Operating in 18 countries, Mary’s Meals' main objective is to provide daily meals to school children. This year, the initiative won the Princess of Asturias Concord Award for its work and we went to meet them.

21/10/2023

Europe News

People in the EU unable to afford a proper meal on the rise - Eurostat

In 2022, 8.3% of people in the EU were unable to afford a meal containing meat, fish or a vegetarian equivalent every second day, according to new Eurostat data.

10/07/2023

Qatar 365

How Qatari charities are working to aid the less fortunate

In partnership with Media City

What better time to remember those less fortunate than during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Fresh from hosting the hugely successful FIFA World Cup, Qatar is hoping to keep the goodwill going.

19/04/2023

Poland

Free dinners and healthcare for Poland's homeless and needy

Volunteers in the Polish city of Krakow have served some 50,000 free Christmas dinners.

25/12/2022

Ukraine

People in retaken Ukrainian areas 'unable' to meet 'basic needs': UN

Many people living in areas of Ukraine recaptured from Russian forces cannot meet their "most basic needs" and require aid, says the UN.

08/10/2022

Ukraine

'I'm just 33 kilos': Frontline villages going hungry amid Ukraine war

Galina, 75, fought back tears as she described going without food during months of heavy fighting near her village in Ukraine.

23/09/2022

Ukraine

Defiant locals stand firm amid Russian onslaught in southern Ukraine

"We are confident and stubborn people and we are waiting for them (the Russians) to be kicked out. This is my house. I don’t want to give it to them."

18/05/2022