World Food Program ramping up aid to reach 3M Ethiopians. Millions more in need

The U.N.’s World Food Program says it aims to reach up to 3 million Ethiopians affected by climate change and conflict in the coming weeks, half the number it supported in the East African country before the agency introduced a lengthy aid suspension last year. WFP said it “is now working at pace to deliver … Read more

China is ramping up stimulus to boost market confidence. Is it enough?

BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 08: Pan Gongsheng, governor of the People’s Bank of China and head of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, speaks during the Annual Conference of Financial Street Forum 2023 on November 8, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING … Read more

Hostage families protest outside Netanyahu’s home, ramping up pressure for a truce-for-hostages deal

JERUSALEM — Relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza protested Saturday outside the home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, expressing frustration over his government’s seeming lack of progress in getting the more than 100 captives released as the war in Gaza drags on. A group representing families of the hostages said they had … Read more