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Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

Starmer, Trump discussed Russia-Ukraine, Iran after Geneva talks, Downing Street says

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Death in the Philippines, under a mountain of filth

epa12639781 A view of an affected area at the site of a waste landfill collapse in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, 10 January 2026. At least three people were killed and 34 remain missing following a collapse at the landfill 08 January, as local emergency response units continue search operations.  EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA
epa12639781 A view of an affected area at the site of a waste landfill collapse in Binaliw village in Cebu City, central Philippines, 10 January 2026. At least three people were killed and 34 remain missing following a collapse at the landfill 08 January, as local emergency response units continue search operations.  EPA/JUANITO ESPINOSA

Afghanistan aid system severely strained as 5 million people return, UN warns

Villagers living in tents in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in December 2025.
Villagers living in tents in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in December 2025.

Mexican ships carrying humanitarian aid enter Havana Harbor

Mexican-flagged ship Papaloapan loaded with humanitarian aid enters Havana's bay days after the island's communist-run government announced increasingly strict rationing measures to confront U.S. efforts to cut off the island’s fuel supply, in Havana, Cuba February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez
Mexican-flagged ship Papaloapan loaded with humanitarian aid enters Havana's bay days after the island's communist-run government announced increasingly strict rationing measures to confront U.S. efforts to cut off the island’s fuel supply, in Havana, Cuba February 12, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez

US firm in Gaza aid programme, criticised by UN, in talks for new role

A general view shows destruction in Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, Israel, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
A general view shows destruction in Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, Israel, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

US firm involved in defunct Gaza aid scheme recruits new officers, website shows

A general view shows destruction in Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, Israel, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
A general view shows destruction in Gaza, as seen from Israel's border with Gaza, Israel, November 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

Indonesia weighs sending up to 8,000 troops for Gaza peace plan

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto seeks to elevate Indonesia's role in global peacekeeping and post-conflict stabilisation.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto seeks to elevate Indonesia's role in global peacekeeping and post-conflict stabilisation.

Mexico's Sheinbaum aims to send humanitarian aid to Cuba by Monday

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks during her daily morning press conference, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Quetzalli Nicte-Ha

UN to approve sanction exemptions on N. Korea aid projects: Sources

North Korea has long struggled with its state-managed economy and chronic food shortages.
North Korea has long struggled with its state-managed economy and chronic food shortages.

US steps up aid to Cuba while choking off fuel supply

FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: People wait to buy food from a street kart in Havana, as Cubans from all walks of life hunker into survival mode, navigating seemingly interminable blackouts and soaring prices for food, fuel, and transport, while the United States threatens a stranglehold on the communist-run nation, Cuba, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Norlys Perez/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.