Escalating Russian missile attacks prompt Ukraine to call for more U.S. aid

Ukrainian officials say the latest Russian missile attack has caused the most serious damage to Ukraine’s power grid since Moscow’s invasion two years ago. Ukrainian officials say now is not the time for the United States to cut military aid to Ukraine. Lesia Bakalets reported from Kyiv. Follow us on Google news ,Twitter , and … Read more

UN chief urges ‘massive humanitarian aid’ to Gaza

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that a humanitarian ceasefire is urgently needed in Gaza, where hunger is “crushing Palestinians”. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at a press conference at the UNRWA school in the Al-Wehdat Palestinian refugee camp in Amman, Jordan, on March 25, 2024. During his visit to Jordan, Guterres … Read more

UN chief criticizes Israel for blocking Gaza aid trucks

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attacked Israel on Sunday, saying “terror and hunger plague the people of Gaza” and that only Israel could remove obstacles and provide more aid to the Palestinian enclave. “Let me be clear. There is no justification for the heinous attacks and hostage-taking carried out by Hamas in Israel on October … Read more

Russia launches deadly attack on Ukraine; Zelensky calls for aid

Kiev, Ukraine—— Russia launched a massive, deadly nighttime attack on Ukraine using more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones in one of its largest recent offensives, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday. “Overnight, there were more than 60 Shaheed missiles and nearly 90 missiles of various types,” he said. “The world is seeing as … Read more

Rahul Gandhi to meet Arvind Kejriwal’s family and provide legal aid: Report

Rahul Gandhi contacted Arvind Kejriwal’s family soon after the Delhi Chief Minister was arrested by the investigating agencies. New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has contacted Arvind Kejriwal’s family and assured them that he and the support of the great old party. Sources added that Rahul Gandhi will try to meet Kejriwal or his family … Read more

FAFSA delays prompt California to extend financial aid application deadline

Sacramento, California— The California Legislature voted Thursday to give prospective college students more time to apply for the state’s two largest financial aid programs after a glitch in the federal application system could prevent as many as 100,000 people from getting help. California has extended the deadline for financial aid packages from March 2 to … Read more

US considers aid cuts as severe hunger reaches ‘record levels’

Faced with possible budget cuts this year, the world’s leading humanitarian donor, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), said it may need to reduce its response to global crises. President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for this fiscal year calls for $10.6 billion in humanitarian aid as part of his overall foreign aid spending, … Read more

Blinken holds talks in Egypt to seek Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian aid

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held talks in Egypt on Thursday focused on aid to efforts to secure a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, release hostages held in Gaza and deliver more humanitarian aid to Gaza to help desperately needed Palestinian civilians. Blinken’s schedule includes separate meetings with Egyptian officials and representatives from Jordan, … Read more

UK’s biggest aid package to feed 275,000 people in Gaza amid warnings of ‘imminent famine’

Britain has fed 275,000 people in Gaza, with Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron calling for “continued humanitarian access” to the area’s besieged people. More than 2,000 tonnes of food aid distributed by the UK has crossed the border and will be distributed by the World Food Program (WFP). A report released by the Integrated Food Security … Read more

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights warns Israel that aid restrictions could amount to war crimes

United Nations – The United Nations human rights commissioner said on Tuesday that looming famine in the Gaza Strip is the result of Israeli restrictions on the access and distribution of humanitarian aid, which he warned could amount to war crimes. “The extent to which Israel continues to restrict aid access to Gaza, and the … Read more