3 h. ago Voices: Cutting aid funding now could bring a dangerous resurgence in malaria

A resurgence in malaria would mean tens of thousands of young children dying, writes Gareth Jenkins, despite there being effective means of helping them

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49 h. ago Global health fund battles Trump’s aid cuts by giving more to poorest nations

‘Parts of the world which are suffering... and the idea that we can leave those parts of the world to their own devices, is morally repugnant,’ says Global Fund chief

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8 d. ago Afghan earthquake death toll jumps to more than 2,200, say Taliban

Aid agencies plead for funds as rough terrain hinders relief effort and 98% of buildings in one province are damagedHundreds more bodies have been recovered from houses in mountain villages destroyed by a major earthquake in Afghanistan early this week, pushing the death toll to more than 2,200, a Taliban government spokesperson said Thursday.The shallow, magnitude-6.0 quake struck the mountainous and remote eastern part of the country late on Sunday, levelling villages and trapping people under rubble. Most of the casualties have been in Kunar province, where people typically live in wood and mud-brick houses along steep river valleys separated by high mountains. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump's administration again appeals to the Supreme Court over his foreign aid funding freeze

President Donald Trump's administration is appealing to the Supreme Court again in its bid to keep billions of dollars in foreign aid funding frozen

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2 w. ago ‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay

The hollowing out of USAID has far-reaching impacts in northern UgandaIn northern Uganda, the unfolding consequences of US funding cuts to international humanitarian aid are palpable. Thousands of families have been living in refugee camps along the border with South Sudan for almost a decade, and newcomers are reported every day as the never-ending conflict within the country intensifies.Uganda has long been a crossroads of migration, shaped by historical and contemporary population movements. Today, it hosts over 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers – one of the largest refugee populations in the world. Persistent violence in South Sudan and the eruption of armed conflict in Sudan have displaced millions. As both countries spiral further into instability, Uganda remains one of the few safe havens in the region. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts

Sex workers and transgender people are among South Africa's most vulnerable populations after the Trump administration slashed U.S. foreign aid and U.S.-funded health clinics dispensing HIV medication shut down

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2 w. ago Voices: How long can Keir Starmer get away with his delusional foreign aid policy?

While the prime minister has excelled in some areas of foreign policy, he has a less than impressive record when it comes to aid, writes Andrew Grice

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3 w. ago Influencers like MrBeast can help plug funding gap left by aid cuts, says international charity

A new campaign – #TeamWater – with WaterAid partnering with content creators around the world, has managed to raise more than $30 million in August, which the charity calls ‘unprecedented’

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3 w. ago Voices: Pessimism hasn’t served us in dating – it’s time we followed Taylor Swift’s lead

As over-the-top as romantic gestures like Travis Kelce’s are, the modern dating landscape is such a morass that perhaps we could all do with looking at life with more optimism, writes Olivia Petter

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4 w. ago Voices: Can Zelensky the warrior cut it as a peacetime leader?

Whatever the fallout from the US-Russia summit in Alaska, the Ukrainian president, his public image and reputation having been forged in conflict, is the only person to shepherd his country into a new era, says Mary Dejevsky

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4 w. ago Court panel affirms Trump’s Day One order pulling billions of dollars worth of foreign aid

Biden-appointed appeals judge warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ in major blow to foreign assistance

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4 w. ago Court paves way for Trump to yank billions of dollars worth of foreign aid

Biden-appointed appeals judge warns of ‘catastrophic consequences’ in major blow to foreign assistance

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last month 5 NHS tips for avoiding heatstroke as temperatures to hit 30C in Scotland

The health service has warned of the dangers hot weather can bring.

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