The U.S. paused all U.S. military aid to Ukraine after a contentious meeting between Trump and Zelensky. The prospect of Washington cutting off support to Kyiv in the face of Russian aggression has prompted European NATO members like Germany, France and the United Kingdom to step up. Europe doesn’t make enough—or in some cases any—of…
YANGON: Fierce fighting between Myanmar’s military junta and ethnic minority rebels closing in on the planned site of a strategic China-backed port has displaced 4,000 people, a local aid worker said on Wednesday (Mar 5). The Arakan Army (AA) is battling the military in western Rakhine state, where pr Source
On December 6, 1988, an earthquake hit the north east of Armenia. The death toll reached close to 60,000. The IDF sent an aid mission of rescue workers as well as medical supplies to Leninakan (today Gyumri), where 80 percent of the population was left homeless. The Israeli team was able to rescue 14 people…
BANGLADESH: Rations will be halved for around one million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from next month due to a lack of funds, the United Nations food agency has said. Huge numbers of the persecuted and stateless Rohingya community live in squalid relief camps in Bangladesh, most arriving after having f Source
Justice for Wildlife Malaysia, which protects the nation’s animals from trafficking, says it is now scrambling for new financing sources. Source
Thousands of U.S. workers in the foreign development field are being furloughed or laid off, as the industry coffers run dry. Source
The suspension of funds from USAID threatens to undermine vital social welfare and governance initiatives, analysts say. Source
Philippine officials insist the pause in US$500 million in military aid is temporary, but analysts warn it signals a broader strategy shift. Source
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. Source
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