Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

For decades, sub-Saharan Africa was a singular focus of American foreign aid. The continent received over…

With Aid Cutoff, Trump Severs a Lifeline for Millions

Funds from the world’s richest nation once flowed from the largest global aid agency to an…

USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

The Trump administration’s efforts to downsize the United States Agency for International Development have endangered the…

Fighting Intensifies in Sudan, Leaving Hundreds Dead

Hundreds of people, including dozens of children, have been killed in Sudan in recent days, according…

Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan May Sound Death Knell for the Two-State Solution

For decades, successive presidents in Washington have favored some version of a two-state solution for the…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Reflects Broader Push for Annexation of Palestinian Land

President Trump’s statements on Tuesday about an American takeover of the Gaza Strip and displacing millions…

Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest

President Trump took the world aback with his declaration that the United States was going to…

January Was Hottest January on Record, Scientists Report

Even as much of the United States shivered under frigid conditions last month, the planet as…

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment

Two weeks into President Trump’s sweeping freeze on foreign aid, H.I.V. groups abroad have not received…

‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Mechanical diggers have spent days excavating the dark, volcanic earth of the city of Goma, preparing…