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).

Israel is deporting six more activists who were detained when it seized an aid boat bound for the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.

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.

The number of people displaced by war and persecution around the world climbed above 122 million this year due to a failure to resolve multi-year conflicts such as those in Sudan and Ukraine, the U.N.

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.

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