Roey Gilad, the Ambassador of Israel to Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Accra, on January 27, 2025.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop their operations, as the Trump administration's unprecedented freeze on almost all foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop their operations, as the Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on almost all foreign assistance brings their work to a sudden halt.

Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president, told African leaders to consider Trump's freeze on foreign aid as a "wake-up call."

Both state and non-state actors have been urged to reflect on history and condemn actions that threaten the dignity and safety of vulnerable populations worldwide.At a commemorative event in Accra on Tuesday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day,

Israel received a list from Hamas detailing the condition of the 26 remaining hostages scheduled to be released in the initial phase of the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, according to a ...

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas took hold on Sunday, and is expected to usher in a period of at least six weeks of paused fighting. The deal is now in phase one, which should see ...

An Israeli official told CNN Saturday that Israel asked the Trump administration to push on Hamas to abide by the terms of the deal and free Yehud. The message was sent to Trump’s Middle East ...

JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has withdrawn a threat to quit the government if Israel does not return to fighting in Gaza, several Israeli news sites ...

Four female Israeli soldiers have been freed and reunited with their families in the latest round of releases under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement. The women were abducted when Hamas overran ...

Only the U.S. sides with Israel. By Farnaz Fassihi With only two days before Israel outlaws operations on its soil of the main U.N. aid agency for Palestinian refugees, the United Nations Security ...

By Isabel Kershner Reporting from Jerusalem Follow live updates on the release of Israel and Thai hostages on Thursday. Eight of the 26 hostages that Hamas is expected to release in the coming few ...