The US pledges $2bn in aid but demands the UN 'adapt, shrink or die'. Experts fear it forces the UN to bow to Washington's political priorities, excluding crises in Afghanistan and Yemen. Read the full analysis.
Exclusive report reveals Israel allows traders to bring generators and tent poles into Gaza, items barred for humanitarian aid organisations, creating a two-tier system amid a deepening crisis.
Israel orders 37 NGOs to cease Gaza operations, threatening vital services. Experts warn of 'catastrophic' consequences for humanitarian crisis. Read the full analysis.
Israel revokes licences for 37 humanitarian groups, including MSF, in Gaza for non-compliance with new rules. Aid agencies warn of catastrophic impact on civilian population. Read the latest.
Israel will suspend dozens of aid organisations in Gaza for non-compliance with new rules. Ten nations warn of a 'catastrophic' humanitarian situation as winter storms worsen conditions.
A US federal judge has halted the termination of Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of South Sudanese nationals, citing the country's ongoing humanitarian crises. Read the full legal challenge details.
As the 40 coldest days, Al-Arba'iniya, begin, a Gaza City resident describes life without shelter, heat or power. With over a million in shelters, winter rain brings collapse and death.
The US commits $2bn to a new UN humanitarian aid mechanism for 17 countries, but Gaza and Yemen are excluded. The move follows major aid cuts and a global funding crisis.
A visual journey through 2024's pivotal events, from war and protest to resilience and natural wonder, as captured by the world's leading photojournalists.
Exclusive report from Gaza reveals the devastating human cost of the ongoing conflict, with over 400 killed since October despite a ceasefire. Reconstruction remains blocked as borders shift daily.
A Palestinian writer describes life under a nominal ceasefire, where families survive in makeshift tents along Al-Rashid Street as attacks continue. Read her powerful account of hope and survival.
A surging Islamic State-linked insurgency in northern Mozambique has forced over 300,000 to flee since July. With foreign aid dwindling, civilians face a deepening humanitarian crisis.
A federal judge has halted the Trump administration's move to slash over $230m in homeland security grants from states resisting immigration crackdowns. Read the full ruling details.
Amid the world's worst humanitarian crisis, Sudan's Emergency Response Rooms, a network of 26,000 volunteers, secretly deliver life-saving aid. They face torture and death to help millions facing famine.
European nations, including Sweden and Germany, are redirecting aid to Ukraine and defence, causing severe cuts to health and hunger programmes in vulnerable African countries like Mozambique. Read the full analysis.
The US has seized another oil tanker near Venezuela, prompting a stark warning from Brazil's President Lula against armed intervention. Read the latest on the escalating crisis.
The US has seized another sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela, prompting a stark warning from Brazil's President Lula against armed intervention. Read the latest on the escalating crisis.
A five-month-old baby was among five Palestinians killed by Israeli forces at a school shelter in Gaza City, raising the post-ceasefire death toll to 400. Read the latest on the fragile truce.
Five London boroughs are among six councils given permission to raise council tax above 5% in 2026/27. Some have pledged not to, despite facing major budget gaps. Read the latest on the Fair Funding Review.
Labour MP Oliver Ryan argues third-party litigation funding is becoming a volume-driven model, citing the Post Office scandal where £46m went to funders, not victims. Read his call for reform.
Croydon Council is set for a £120m funding boost over three years after a historic government review. The new Fair Funding 2.0 model aims to better reflect local need, but the borough's massive debt remains a challenge. Read the full story.
A new 'Fair Funding' formula reshapes council finances, boosting deprived areas. But with most councils still hiking tax, is the crisis over? Explore the winners, losers, and impact on your bill.
Sir Keir Starmer gives Roman Abramovich 90 days to transfer frozen Chelsea sale funds for Ukrainian aid. Failure will result in legal action. Follow the latest developments.
PM Keir Starmer vows legal action if Roman Abramovich doesn't donate £2.5bn from Chelsea sale to Ukraine. The frozen funds' licence has been issued. #Ukraine #Chelsea
Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces a licence to transfer £2.5bn from Roman Abramovich's Chelsea sale to Ukraine humanitarian aid. Read the full story.
Nour AbuShammala's story of six displacements, injury, and devastation in Gaza over two years of war. A powerful account of survival and the struggle to rebuild.
At least 50 people, including 33 children, killed in a paramilitary drone attack on a nursery in South Kordofan. Humanitarian groups report further strikes on paramedics and civilians.
Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad describes the suffocating reality of life in Gaza, where the world is shrinking for civilians trapped by conflict. Read her powerful testimony.
A US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza has failed to stop the bloodshed, with over 360 Palestinians killed since October. Families remain trapped in dire conditions as Israel's 'yellow line' hardens into a permanent partition. Read the full report.
Maryam, 12, is one of few hundred patients allowed out of Gaza for critical care since October 2025. Read her story and the wider medical crisis.