The head of the World Food Programme in Afghanistan says the agency can only feed half the millions of Afghans in need after cuts in international aid and an impending freeze in US foreign funding.

We spoke to Antoine Renard from the World Food Programme and began by asking him if celebrations at the news of the ceasefire were curtailed by the overnight violence Antoine Renard: No. In fact ...

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GAZA STRIP – Two people were killed in northern Gaza as gunmen attacked an aid convoy, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Dec 30, prompting Hamas to accuse the UN agency of having failed to ...

in cooperation with the UN World Food Programme. “The wheat flour is planned to be distributed to 33,250 families or 167,000 people, in the coming weeks,” Mr Zelensky said on social media ...

WELLINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The New Zealand government said it is reviewing its development aid programme with the Pacific nation of Kiribati after the country's president cancelled a meeting ...

Fighting claimed lives until the final moments before the truce between Israel and Hamas took effect. For some, an unexpected delay of a few hours proved deadly. By Bilal Shbair and Erika ...

Hunger has gripped the enclave, besieged by Israel, and the surge is a step toward alleviating it. But with Hamas asserting its grip on Gaza, questions remain about how aid is distributed. By Hiba ...

Canada will stop accepting new applications for permanent residence under the Parents and Grandparents sponsorship programme starting in 2025. IRCC plans to process a maximum of 15,000 ...

Fianna Fáil endorsed a programme for government at a special ard fheis (party conference) in Dublin on Sunday. Party leader Micheál Martin pledged to defy critics and prove that Ireland's next ...

The World Bank's $20 billion package for Pakistan will support a 10-year programme focusing on areas such as child stunting, learning poverty, and climate resilience. This initiative aims to ...

MOSCOW, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian may discuss the situation in Syria, the Middle East, and Iran's nuclear programme on Friday ...