Humanitarian aid

Land convoy sets out from Libya as part of Gaza flotilla effort

Two hundred participants from 25 different countries are participating in the convoy, riding in the 20 mobile homes, 7 ambulance or medical transport vehicles, and other locomotives.

Boats from a large flotilla attempting to break a maritime blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip seen arriving at the Ashdod port, after the Israeli Navy took control of the vessels overnight.
People arrive at the United Nations headquarters before a meeting on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty at the UN, in New York City, US, April 27, 2026.

US pledges new humanitarian aid to UN, says it must align with Trump's interests

Vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, sail off the city of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026.

Dozens of ships set sail from Turkey as Gaza flotilla tries second blockade run

Workers prepare AIS boxes at a World Food Programme (WFP) facility in Damascus countryside, Syria, July 29, 2025.

World Food Programme slashes Syria aid, affecting 7.2 million as funding crisis deepens


British paratroopers lead airdrop onto Tristan da Cunha for suspected hantavirus case

The operation is the first time the UK military has deployed medical personnel to provide humanitarian support via a parachute jump, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

An ICU Nurse and a paratrooper jump from 16 Air Assault Brigade to provide medical support to people , after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Friday confirmed one suspected case of Hantavirus of a British national on Tristan da Cunha, Britain, May 9, 2026.

Most Gaza flotilla activists disembark in Greece, Israel brings two in for questioning

Saif Abu Keshek is suspected of affiliation with a terrorist organization, while Thiago Ávila is suspected of illegal activity.

Detained activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla, May 1, 2026.

The war the world overlooked: Sudan’s humanitarian catastrophe - opinion

The crisis in Sudan is not only about immediate suffering – it is also the result of unresolved political dynamics that continue to drive instability.

Newly arrived displaced people queue to receive meals at Thobo Camp, in Engpung County, Sudan, January 29, 2026.

COGAT says MSF 'lost moral direction' after NGO's claim that Israel is 'using water as a weapon'

"MSF’s claims are a desperate attempt to regain legitimacy after losing its professional and moral direction," COGAT said in a statement.

Displaced Palestinians run to fill containers with water amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 6, 2025.

UK blocks donation designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children in Israel

$80,000 designated for the welfare of Ukrainian children was blocked over links to Israel, with the treasury citing the risk of diverting funds from the conflict with Russia

Shayna, a Jewish Ukrainian refugee from the Alumim children's home in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, catches bubbles as part of celebrations of the Jewish holiday of Purim after arriving to Israel following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hamas rejects JD Vance's claim that more humanitarian aid entering Gaza after ceasefire

Vance made the claim at a Turning Point USA event on Tuesday, after being heckled by a member of the crowd shouting "Killing children," and "Slaughtering children."

US VICE President JD Vance attends a Turning Point USA event at Akins Ford Arena at the Classic Center, April 14, 2026, in Athens, Georgia.

Millions of people in Sudan surviving on one meal a day as food crisis deepens, NGOs say

The United Nations has reported widespread atrocities and waves of ethnically charged violence. In November, the global hunger monitor confirmed famine conditions in al-Fashir and Kadugli.

Newly arrived displaced people queue to receive meals at Thobo Camp, in Engpung County, Sudan, January 29, 2026.

WHO suspends medical evacuations from Gaza following death of contractor in 'security incident'

The evacuations were suspended after an individual who was contracted to provide services to the WHO in Gaza was killed during a security incident, Tedros said.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows The World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, January 28, 2025.

India expands Africa push with rice aid, long-term mineral ambitions

In recent weeks, New Delhi has shipped rice to Burkina Faso, Malawi, and Mozambique while policy thinkers in India are urging a stronger push into Africa’s critical minerals sector.

ILLUSTRATIVE: A WORKER carries sacks of rice inside a warehouse at a wholesale market in Navi Mumbai, India, January 13, 2026.

Holocaust survivor, descendants urge High Court to allow Gaza children medical access

Letter read by The Jerusalem Post invokes Holocaust-era rescue precedent to argue for “children’s exception” in wartime policy.

 Children look out of a building as Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard on the day of the handover of hostages, including those held in Gaza since the deadly October 7 2023 attack, February 22, 2025.