Gaza aid conference to open in Paris
Paris — France’s President Emmanuel Macron will on Thursday host a conference on humanitarian aid for Gaza although Israel, which has been bombarding the territory since an October 7 attack by…
EU debates Gaza truce call, as top diplomat urges more aid
Luxembourg — EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Monday urged faster aid deliveries to Gaza, and said the bloc was debating calling for a “humanitarian pause” in Israel’s conflict…
Mohamed Salah calls for end to ‘massacres’, aid to be allowed into Gaza
Liverpool — Liverpool and Egypt football star Mohamed Salah called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza on Wednesday as he pleaded for an end to “massacres” in the…
SA aid faces obstacles in reaching Gaza – Pandor
Cape Town – Amid the ongoing deadly conflict in Gaza, International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor asserts that the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected by the bombings is being…
France pledges 5 million euros to Morocco aid efforts
Paris — The French government said on Monday it had pledged five million euros ($5.4 million) to aid organisations on site in Morocco after a devastating earthquake there. The money…
Officials say Saudi Arabia approves $1.2b in Yemen aid
Riyadh — Saudi Arabia has approved a $1.2 billion grant to Yemen’s internationally recognised government, two officials told AFP on Tuesday, the latest attempt to prop up the war-scarred country’s…
Up to 40 aid workers killed in Myanmar since 2021 coup: UN
Jenewa Kepala hak asasi manusia PBB Volker Turk mengatakan pada hari Kamis bahwa hingga 40 pekerja bantuan telah tewas di Myanmar sejak kudeta militer yang menggulingkan pemimpin yang terpilih secara…
Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap
Brussel – Iran membebaskan pekerja bantuan Belgia Olivier Vandecasteele setelah hampir 15 bulan ditahan pada hari Jumat, dalam pertukaran tahanan untuk seorang diplomat Iran yang dihukum karena terorisme. Perdana Menteri…
Turkey-Syria death toll passes 41000 as UN appeals for quake aid
Istanbul – Korban tewas akibat gempa bumi yang telah menghancurkan sebagian Turki dan Suriah melebihi 41.000 pada hari Jumat ketika Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa meminta $1 miliar untuk menangani krisis kemanusiaan yang…
Norway approves $7 billion aid package for Ukraine
Oslo – Norwegia pada hari Kamis mendukung paket bantuan senilai 75 miliar kroner Norwegia ($7,4 miliar) untuk Ukraina yang akan dibagikan selama lima tahun. Semua partai di Storting, parlemen Norwegia,…