5 h. ago Fears for fragile Gaza ceasefire after seven Palestinians killed and aid cut off

Hamas has also been filmed carrying out public executions of men accused of ‘collaborating’ with Israeli forces

Events

29 h. ago ‘All we see is destruction’: Palestinians pulling bodies from the rubble of Gaza fear the fragile ceasefire will not last

As aid trickles in, families reunite and homes are returned to, Gazans tell The Independent that they are still in danger

Events

5 d. ago Voices: The Tories are making a fatal mistake in push to cut UK foreign aid to a new low

Britain Cannot afford to ignore the politics of aid, or we will suffer the consequences, writes Stefan Dercon

Events

6 d. ago Sleep aid that ‘actually works’ gets huge price cut for Amazon Prime deals sale

It promises to help you fall asleep faster, and 'help reduce bedtime stress'

Economics

8 d. ago Tory party conference 2025: Mel Stride pledges £5,000 national insurance rebate for young homebuyers

Shadow chancellor will use his Tory conference speech to set plans to cut welfare spending, foreign aid and the Civil Service if his party wins the next election

Economics

8 d. ago Tory plans to further cut foreign aid would be ‘epic act of self

Bond chief executive Romilly Greenhill said she is ‘deeply concerned’ to hear the Conservatives plan to further cut aid.

Politics

8 d. ago 'Same old Tories' unveil plan to cut benefits for 'low level' mental health conditions

The Conservatives were accused of coming back with reheated policies to cut benefits, foreign aid and civil service numbers - and failing to apologise for their dire record

Politics

2 w. ago The nation where Trump’s aid cuts are colliding with a deadly Ebola outbreak: ‘What we feared has now happened’

As the Democratic Republic of Congo faces its 16th Ebola outbreak, aid cuts mean support for its response is dwindling, writes Rachel Schraer

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: In our new global order we must focus on aid, not just development

As humanitarian need hits record levels, aid budgets are being cut and redirected, says David Miliband, the president of the International Rescue Committee. A clear strategy is needed to ensure the poorest and most fragile communities are not abandoned

Politics

3 w. ago Voices: In our new world order, it is aid, not development, that matters most

As humanitarian need hits record levels, aid budgets are being cut and redirected, says David Miliband, the president of the International Rescue Committee. A clear strategy is needed to ensure the poorest and most fragile communities are not abandoned

Politics