All news on the topic: Humanitarian aid

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Ed Miliband announces £88m Gaza aid package as British Army cuts £30m from training
Ed Miliband has announced an £88million aid package to Gaza - just as the British Army faces cuts to save £30million.
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Two workers found alive in Nepal tunnel nine days after devastating flash floods
Two workers have been found alive in a tunnel nine days after Nepal was hit with devastating flash floods.
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British response team heads to Nepal as flood death toll surges past 600
A British response team is heading to Nepal as the death toll from catastrophic flooding soared past 600.
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Save the Children sparks backlash over post accusing Keir Starmer of complicity in Gaza deaths
The charity Save the Children has angered the government with a social media post marking Keir Starmer’s impending exit from Downing Street.
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Venezuela’s earthquake response led by officials under Western sanctions as death toll tops 1,500
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez laid out her disaster response plan flanked by an inner circle of powerful officials blacklisted by the United States and Canada for corruption and trafficking.
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Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 1,430 as race to find survivors enters critical phase
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has climbed to 1,430 as rescuers battle against time to find survivors before the critical 72-hour window closes.
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UK rescue volunteers stranded in Madrid as they race to reach earthquake-hit Venezuela
A specialist team of crisis-volunteers from the UK hoping to join the rescue efforts in Venezuela have been stuck in Madrid for over 24 hours.
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Former No 10 adviser urges Andy Burnham to restore £1bn in foreign aid cuts
A former top No 10 adviser says Prime Minister hopeful Andy Burnham should reverse £1billion in foreign aid cuts if he gets into power and restore Britain to its position as a leader in the field.
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UK sends rescue teams to Venezuela after devastating earthquakes kill more than 900
A British search and rescue team has been deployed to Venezuela, where the death toll from Wednesday’s back-to-back earthquakes has reached almost 1,000.
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Life in Gaza after the ceasefire: tents, dirty water and no sign of a post-war recovery
Although the ceasefire in Gaza has significantly reduced the scale of hostilities, the long-anticipated “day after the war” has yet to materialize.
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Radio silenced, critics jailed: life under Kabul’s new Taliban elite
Promoted to governor of Kabul in late 2023, Aminullah Obaid cut his teeth in central Afghanistan’s Daykundi Province.
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International waters clash as Gaza flotilla activists accuse Israel of unlawful seizure
Two British activists have said they were admitted to hospital after being beaten by Israeli forces who intercepted their Gaza aid flotilla last week.
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BAE Systems ends support for aid aircraft fleet, grounding humanitarian missions across Africa
Britain’s largest weapons manufacturer, BAE Systems, has quietly ceased support for a fleet of aircraft delivering "life-saving" humanitarian aid to some of the world’s poorest countries.
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Gaza conflict drives surge in Palestinians crossing Channel to UK
The conflict in Gaza has led to a nearly tenfold rise in Palestinians making illegal Channel crossings to the UK, which could now be reversed by Donald Trump’s peace deal.
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Israel and Hamas prepare for hostage and prisoner swap under ceasefire deal
Authorities in Israel and Gaza are preparing for the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners ahead of a Monday deadline for the swap stipulated in the ceasefire deal, which could end the two-year war in Gaza.
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Ceasefire in Gaza comes into effect as Israel and Hamas begin implementation
The ceasefire in Gaza has officially come into effect, Israel’s military has said.
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Greta Thunberg alleges harsh treatment in Israeli custody after Gaza flotilla arrest
The environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg has informed Swedish officials that she is experiencing harsh treatment in Israeli custody following her detention and removal from a flotilla delivering aid to Gaza, according to correspondence reviewed by the Guardian.
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Clashes erupt in Brussels as protesters condemn Israel’s flotilla interception
Belgian police clashed with hundreds of demonstrators outside the European Union’s headquarters in Brussels on Thursday night, breaking up a protest against Israel’s interception of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla and the arrests of activists aboard.
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Israel intercepts international flotilla with Greta Thunberg, European lawmakers, and Nelson Mandela’s grandson on board
Greta Thunberg is among a group of Palestine activists facing deportation from Israel after a flotilla of vessels sailing towards was intercepted by the Israeli navy.
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Greta Thunberg’s Gaza aid flotilla ‘harassed’ by Israeli warships
Activists, including Greta Thunberg, on a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza say they have been encircled by Israeli warships performing "dangerous and intimidatory manoeuvres".
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Over 500 volunteers join flotilla to deliver food and medical supplies to Gaza
Greta Thunberg has responded to claims that the flotilla of Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ships she is on is a "publicity stunt."
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Motion regarding Gaza aid flotilla to be presented in Irish parliament next week
A motion concerning the flotilla travelling with aid to Gaza is to be presented in the Irish parliament next week.
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Starmer meets abbas at downing street, signals UK recognition of Palestinian state
Sir Keir Starmer has met with Mahmoud Abbas at Number 10 as the Government takes steps towards recognising a Palestinian state.
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EU does not support Gaza aid flotillas, warns they could escalate conflict
The European Union stated on Monday that it doesn’t "encourage" aid flotillas heading to Gaza, as ships carrying humanitarian aid and pro-Palestinian activists, including Greta Thunberg, set sail for the war-torn area.
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Four aid trucks overturn on crowd in Gaza Strip: dozens dead and injured
People climbed onto the trucks, causing the drivers to lose control of the vehicles.
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