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US makes first Gaza aid delivery from floating pier
Speed Read Israeli restrictions on border crossings have prevented food and supplies from reaching Gaza citizens
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How is aid getting into Gaza right now?
Today's Big Question The international effort to provide Palestinians with essentials during wartime has become a Gordian knot of logistics
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Could the fight over the southern border kill American aid to Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Republican demands for boosted border security have thrown a major wrench in a much-needed aid package to help Ukraine
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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New GOP House speaker proposes aiding Israel with IRS funds meant to nab rich US tax cheats
Speed Read House Republicans have a counterproposal to President Biden's request for military and humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine, and it's DOA
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pros and cons of cash transfers in humanitarian aid
Pros and Cons The number of people around the world receiving direct monetary aid has risen 240% since 2020
By Sorcha Bradley Published
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The Overview podcast: do NGOs help or harm?
podcast Critics have highlighted potentially harmful consequences of humanitarian aid work
By The Week Published
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‘Teenagers shouldn’t have to decide if they’re public figures or jesters’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Where the £4bn cuts in UK foreign aid might fall
Why Everyone’s Talking About China is targeted as the government outlines plans for reduced overseas spending
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Government criticised for cutting aid to ‘poverty superpower’ Yemen
Speed Read Ministers blame Covid cost pressures for decision to more than halve funding to war-torn country
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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UK foreign aid: charity facing sexual misconduct claims given £132m
Speed Read International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt had promised to withhold funds from organisations that fail to tackle exploitation
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UK to quit Unesco?
In Depth Proposals for Britain to follow Israel and US in leaving the UN body
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Why the UK is halting foreign aid to rebel-held areas of Syria
In Depth The decision suggests Britain has accepted that the Syrian opposition faces imminent defeat
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Oxfam scandal: what is the future for UK foreign aid?
In Depth In Depth: Theresa May has not cut the overseas relief budget - yet
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