UK spends three times amount of overseas aid in Britain than in Africa

The Government was accused of ‘failing women and girls’ around the world.

As Need in Afghanistan Grows Dire, Aid Groups Plead for Help

Health clinics are closing. Temperatures are dipping. Prices are rising. Food and money are scarce. A calamity looms, humanitarian groups warn.

At Afghan Universities, Increasing Fear That Women Will Never Be Allowed Back

Setbacks at public universities have posed another major blow to women’s rights under Taliban rule, and to a two-decade effort to build up higher education.

With Fuel from Iran, Hezbollah Steps In Where Lebanon Has Failed

The militant group trucked more than 1 million gallons of diesel into Lebanon, flouting U.S. sanctions and billing itself as savior to a suffering population.

Health Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn

After the Taliban’s takeover, international donors withdrew funds that hospitals and clinics depended on. Now a fourth wave of Covid looms.

Health Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn

After the Taliban’s takeover, international donors withdrew funds that hospitals and clinics depended on. Now a fourth wave of Covid looms.

U.S. Wrestles With Taliban Sanctions as Afghan Crisis Looms

The Biden administration must balance maintaining pressure and letting humanitarian aid flow.

Short on Money, Legal and Otherwise, the Taliban Face a Crisis

The group has long tapped underground banks and opium to fund Afghanistan’s insurgency. Fixing the nation’s problems will require a lot more than that.

Biden Affirms Support Against ‘Russian Aggression’ in Meeting With Ukraine’s Leader

The Ukrainian president got the Oval Office reception he had long been seeking, after earlier efforts led to his becoming entangled in former President Donald J. Trump’s first impeachment trial.

Will the World Formally Recognize the Taliban?

The extremist group back in charge of Afghanistan has been a pariah to much of the world for its legacy of brutality, and the prospects for greater acceptance remain unclear.

The New U.S. Challenge in Afghanistan: Coping With Taliban Rule

Its longtime enemy now a fact of life, Washington must choose when to shun or tolerate the group, with all the wrenching trade-offs each policy choice brings.

The New U.S. Challenge in Afghanistan: Coping With Taliban Rule

Its longtime enemy now a fact of life, Washington must choose when to shun or tolerate the group, with all the wrenching trade-offs each policy choice brings.

Afghanistan Faces Economic Shock as Sanctions Replace Foreign Aid

The Taliban will be under pressure to keep a fragile economy afloat.

Seeking Global Recognition, Taliban Take a New Approach: Making Nice

The group’s head-spinning claims of moderation follow a common playbook for rebel-held governments, with mixed lessons for Afghanistan’s future.

Desperate Afghan Women Wait for U.S. Protection, as Promised

Afghan women who worked with the U.S. or international groups are frantically erasing any trace of those links for fear that they will be targeted by the Taliban.

A Devastating Earthquake in Haiti

Weeks after the assassination of its president, a second crisis has hit the nation: a 7.2 magnitude earthquake that has left large-scale destruction in its wake.

Opinion | Samantha Power Still Believes America Can Help Save the World

Can the new head of U.S. foreign aid make America good again?

Dreaming of ‘Global Britain,’ Johnson Is Attacked for Cutting Foreign Aid

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to host the Group of 7 meeting, he faces a battle over efforts to cut foreign aid by a third to help make up for the costs of fighting the coronavirus.

Kamala Harris, With Blunt Language on Border, Forges Immigration Image

The vice president concluded her first trip abroad, a high-stakes trip to Mexico and Guatemala during which she took on the politically volatile issue.

Opinion | Guatemala Is America’s Best Chance to Fix the Immigration Problem

Is the Maya vision of a full, plentiful and dignified life finally within reach for all its citizens?