Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

Some European states rethink presence at US-backed Gaza base, diplomats say

US and Israeli soldiers at the Civil Military Coordination Centre, established in Israel under President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, in November 2025.

Philippine landfill death rises to 36 as authorities end search after 10 days

A large section of Philippine landfill in Barangay Binaliw collapsed on Jan 8, trapping workers beneath tonnes of garbage.

Greek court acquits aid workers of migrant-smuggling charges

Aid workers, including Sean Binder and Sarah Mardini pose with other aid workers involved in refugee rescues, after the verdict in their trial at the town of Mytilene on the island of Lesbos, Greece, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Elias Marcou

Delayed US relief for Cuba comes with a warning

Volunteers pack initial relief supplies for Cuba at the Ecolog warehouse in Weston, Florida, on Jan 14.

Child beggars seen in post-disaster Aceh raises concern over long-term mental health

Floods and landslides killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra in December 2025.

Norway gives $400 million to Ukraine for energy sector, administration

Residents wait while charging their devices inside a school classroom turned into a humanitarian aid point during a power blackout after critical civil infrastructure was hit by recent Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 11, 2026. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko

Hopes wane for survivors in Philippine garbage site collapse

Emergency response personnel conduct search operations at the site of a collapse at a waste landfill in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, on Jan 10, 2026.

EU chief pledges $930m in support for Syria during Damascus visit

(From left) Syria's interim president, Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa, welcoming European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and EU Council president Antonio Costa to Damascus on Jan 9.

S’pore charity RLAF launches fund-raising campaign to support recovery, rehabilitation in Gaza

A Palestinian woman cooks amid the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the war, in Jabalia, northern Gaza Strip, on Dec 31, 2025.

Indonesian President Prabowo forms Sumatra disaster recovery task force

The task force established by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will aim to work "as quickly as possible" to rebuild houses for affected residents, many of whom are still living in evacuation shelters.

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