The United Nations on Monday slashed its aid appeal to donors by over a third, saying it was now seeking $29 billion to support 114 million people amid what it described as the deepest funding cuts ever.

The road to Dover, Delaware, is lined with barns and giant wheat fields and all the other signs of American abundance.But on this journey, the scene only highlights the devastating contrast between peace and war.

Israel’s blockade of Gaza may have been partially lifted – and a new US-backed plan to deliver aid has begun. But there are multiple indications that the plight of Gazans is rapidly worsening.

By Aaron Ross JUBA (Reuters) -Fifty-kilo sacks of food hurtled out the open hatch of the cargo plane, scattering in the wind on their 1,000-foot descent to the northeastern flatlands of South Sudan. For the past three weeks,

Big Zuu scores the winner after four goals from Carlos Tevez help the World XI beat England 5-4 in Soccer Aid, raising £15m for Unicef.

Brittany Maynard's husband, Dan Diaz, says her determination to access medical aid in dying helped in his grieving process.

The Live Aid concert in 1985 in London, England. I mean, what could go wrong? (Photo by Dave Hogan via Getty Images) Forty years ago, a well-intentioned, spontaneous group of musicians, led principally by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure, produced Live Aid ...

The ultimate comeback from World XI — they were 3-0 down at one point — was capped off by a cheeky near-post winner from rapper Big Zuu (Zuhair Hassan), who'd apparently boasted to Manford pre-game that he was going to score.