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Trump administration moves to cut $4.9 billion in foreign aid for 2025

The Trump administration has announced plans to cancel $4.9 billion (MAD 53.9 billion) in U.S. foreign aid for the fiscal year 2025, targeting funds already approved by Congress. This includes significant contributions to the United Nations and its specialized agencies. The White House Office of Management......

Global aid intensifies as Afghanistan battles earthquake and floods

Afghanistan is grappling with a series of overlapping crises, including a powerful earthquake that has killed over 620 people and injured more than 1,500, primarily in the eastern provinces. International aid efforts have surged in response, with United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations......

France to recognize the State of Palestine at the UN in September

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in New York this September. He stressed the “urgency of making this solution a reality” to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East. “Faithful......

Japan reiterates stance against SADR at TICAD-9

During the preparatory senior officials’ meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan reaffirmed its firm stance on non-recognition of the separatist entity known as the SADR. The head of the Japanese delegation stated at......

Israel accused of orchestrating a "deliberate starvation campaign" in Gaza, says Amnesty International

Israel is conducting a "deliberate starvation campaign" in Gaza, according to Amnesty International, which released a statement on August 18 following interviews with 19 displaced Palestinians and medical staff treating malnourished children in the war-torn territory. The human rights organization......

UN report exposes systematic torture in Myanmar under military rule

The United Nations Independent Mechanism for Myanmar (IMM) has released a damning report detailing systematic torture and serious human rights violations carried out by the military government since its coup in 2021. The 16-page report reveals harrowing accounts of abuse in detention facilities, implicating......

EU, UK, and Japan demand action to prevent famine in Gaza

The European Union, the United Kingdom, and Japan have issued a joint call for immediate action to address an unfolding humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, warning of a famine that has reached alarming proportions. In a statement signed by the EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and foreign......

Nations gather in Geneva to address the Global plastic pollution crisis

Geneva, August 5, 2025 – Nearly 180 countries began talks Tuesday at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva to draft the world’s first legally binding treaty aimed at tackling the growing plastic pollution crisis threatening the planet. Ecuadorian diplomat Luis Vayas Valdivieso, presiding......

Slovenia imposes EU’s first arms embargo on Israel over Gaza conflict

Slovenia has become the first European Union member state to enforce an arms embargo against Israel, citing Tel Aviv’s actions in Gaza as violations of international law. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Robert Golob, aims to halt the violence in Gaza, which the Slovenian government has......