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As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?

As US restores some aid, humanitarian groups ask: where is the money?

The United Nations has started evaluating "choices we are making on which lives not to save" due to cuts.
Tue Mar 11 2025
UN releases emergency aid reserves after 'brutal' cuts from donors

UN releases emergency aid reserves after 'brutal' cuts from donors

The United Nations has released $110 million from an emergency fund to help neglected crises around the world.
Fri Mar 07 2025
Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelenskiy

Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after clash with Zelenskiy

Military experts say it could take time for the impact of missing US aid to be felt on the battlefield.
Tue Mar 04 2025
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates

Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates

Netanyahu has decided to cease the entry of all entry the humanitarian aid into Gaza as phase one of the hostage deal ends.
Mon Mar 03 2025
Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap

Frozen funds: Why Europe will struggle to fill USAID gap

Despite court rulings challenging the funding freeze, the fate of the US Agency for International Development remains in doubt.
Thu Feb 27 2025
Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown

Thousands in limbo on Thai-Myanmar border after scam centre crackdown

The majority of these workers are Chinese, with about 1,000 from other foreign countries, according to the aid workers.
Mon Feb 24 2025
Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers

Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers

The new tool uses advanced reasoning to help scientists analyse literature and generate novel hypotheses, the company says.
Mon Feb 24 2025
China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

As China advances its relationships in Africa with technology incentives, the United States is pulling back.
Fri Feb 14 2025
UN says Gaza aid flows have risen during ceasefire; witnesses report hold-ups

UN says Gaza aid flows have risen during ceasefire; witnesses report hold-ups

Israel denies holding back aid supplies and says it has fired on people who disregard warnings not to approach Israeli troop positions.
Thu Feb 13 2025
US aid freeze risks handing influence to China in Beijing's backyard

US aid freeze risks handing influence to China in Beijing's backyard

Beijing has doubled its contributions over the past three years to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre.
Wed Feb 12 2025
Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements

Trump aides defend Gaza takeover proposal but walk back some elements

Trump's top aides staunchly defends his push to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza and have the US take over the war-ruined enclave.
Thu Feb 06 2025
Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

Myanmar refugees face sudden discharge from Thai hospitals shuttered by US aid freeze

The health facilities on the border serve tens of thousands of refugees from conflict-torn Myanmar.
Wed Jan 29 2025
Trump administration memo tells USAID to put America First in reviewing foreign aid

Trump administration memo tells USAID to put "America First" in reviewing foreign aid

The USAID send contractors a notice ordering them to "immediately issue stop-work orders" and to "amend, or suspend existing awards."
Tue Jan 28 2025
Consider This: Ceasefire in Gaza — Hope Among the Ruins

Consider This: Ceasefire in Gaza — Hope Among the Ruins

It’s been a little over a week since a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has gone into effect in Gaza. But as displaced Palestinians prepare to return to homes that may no longer exist, aid agencies are racing to provide vital humanitarian assistance that was denied entry into Gaza for so long. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Datuk Dr Ahmad Faizal Mohd Perdaus, President of MERCY Malaysia.
Mon Jan 27 2025
Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire

Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on Day One of ceasefire

The truce allowed Palestinians to return to bombed-out neighborhoods to begin rebuilding their lives, while relief trucks delivered much-needed aid.
Mon Jan 20 2025
Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide

Air pollution responsible for nearly 7 million deaths annually worldwide

A report by the World Air Quality Index indicated that only 17 per cent of cities worldwide meet the recommended air quality standards.
Wed Mar 12 2025
At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire

At least 137 Gazans killed in Israeli attacks since ceasefire

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor , Israel has been killing an average of seven Palestinians every two days.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew

Malaysia strengthens semiconductor supply chain with ASEAN member countries - Liew

Malaysia does not intend to compete with neighbouring countries or other ASEAN member states in its efforts to strengthen supply chains.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih

Six men arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil in Semenyih

Six men, including five foreigners in their 30s, were arrested for alleged misappropriation of subsidised cooking oil.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun

Hamas says new round of Gaza ceasefire talks has begun

expressing optimism that the talks could lead to "tangible progress"
Wed Mar 12 2025
Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine says ready to accept 30-day ceasefire with Russia

Ukraine conveyed its readiness to accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia, as delegations from Kyiv and Washington met in Saudi Arabia.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India

Musk's SpaceX agrees Starlink cooperation with Airtel in India

Tech billionaire Elon Musk plans to enter the Indian internet market with his Starlink satellite system, reported German news agency dpa.
Wed Mar 12 2025
Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada

Trump announces higher steel and aluminium tariffs for Canada

US President Donald Trump plans to impose additional high tariffs on steel and aluminium imports from Canada.
Wed Mar 12 2025
[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress

[COLUMNIST] The futility of resisting English: A barrier to national progress

Promoting Malay language doesn't mean disparaging or undermining other languages, we can uplift it without diminishing others.
Wed Mar 12 2025
What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?

What is driving the bloodshed in Syria?

The violence has pitted the Islamist-led government's security forces against fighters from Assad's Alawite minority.
Wed Mar 12 2025