Western countries have slashed foreign aid budgets this year and reductions will steepen in 2026, with the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Canada cutting the most, according to a new analysis from the Center for Global Development (CGD).

Fifty-kilo sacks of food hurtled out the open hatch of the cargo plane, scattering in the wind on their 1,000-foot descent to the northeastern flatlands of South Sudan.

The U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held by Hamas, and the opening of all Israeli border crossings for deliveries of desperately needed food and other aid.

Finance ministers across East Africa have boosted health spending after US President Donald Trump abruptly ended billions of dollars of aid to the continent earlier this year, sending a wake-up call for countries to be more self-reliant.

A peace deal is in the "best interest" of Ukraine, Russia and the U.S, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday.

The Missouri House voted to set aside $1.5 billion in future tax revenue to finance stadium projects and provide $125 million in disaster aid.

East African finance chiefs increased planned spending to a record to sustain economic growth and mitigate the effects of geopolitical risks and cuts in foreign aid.

China has issued over $1 trillion in loans and grants for tens of thousands of projects across the developing world.