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Collapse in aid for climate crisis is fuelling wars around the world, says David Miliband

INTERVIEW: The former foreign secretary and head of the International Rescue Committee NGO, tells Nick Ferris that aid cuts must be reversed if the world’s most fragile countries are to have a chance at adapting to the climate crisis

The Independent UK · Jan 29

The women in Syria defying violence – and Trump’s aid cuts – to protect their families

ON THE GROUND: As global aid is slashed by Donald Trump, essential services for women in Syria are closing – with devastating consequences at a pivotal moment for the war-scarred country. Jessie Williams visits women who are finding ways to resist

The Independent UK · Jan 21

Jacinda Ardern steps in to rescue project saving mothers during childbirth in wake of Trump’s aid cuts

Aid workers describe the move by New Zealand’s former prime minister as ‘a moment of believing that there was going to be light at the end of the tunnel’

The Independent UK · Jan 1

A Deadly Attack Sparks Broad Punishment for Innocent Afghans

The administration is using an isolated act of violence to justify sweeping crackdowns on refugees and wartime allies who were already thoroughly vetted.

Reason · Dec 4, 2025

Thailand to let Myanmar refugees work to counter aid cuts and labour shortages

The move, welcomed by UN, will allow thousands of people living in camps to support themselves and their families

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2025

Public hospital psychiatrists to receive 20% pay rise after winning dispute with NSW Health

State’s Industrial Relations Commission hands down decision after 200 doctors threatened to resign in January

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2025

Dfat liaising with Israel after Australians reportedly detained – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2025

Appointment of paramilitary ‘interlocutor’ slammed by Long

Hilary Benn has announced that Fleur Ravensbergen will take up the role of Independent Expert on paramilitary group transition to disbandment.

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

Voices: In our new global order we must focus on aid, not just development

COMMENT: As humanitarian need hits record levels, aid budgets are being cut and redirected, says David Miliband, the president of the International Rescue Committee. A clear strategy is needed to ensure the poorest and most fragile communities are not abandoned

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025

From Hauz Khas to SDA: Delhi’s posh colonies have stolen your footpaths

Inside Hauz Khas Enclave, yet another posh South Delhi neighbourhood, there’s a sense of calm and quiet affluence. Thanks to the good roads flanked by opulent houses, the serene shade of tall trees, and the metal barricades blocking the streets in the area. But this illusion begins to crack the…

Newslaundry · Aug 30, 2025