Rubio Visits Israel as Trump Pushes Plan to Expel Palestinians From Gaza
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Rubio Visits Israel as Trump Pushes Plan to Expel Palestinians From Gaza

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio was meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel as political chaos rippled across the Middle East over President Trump’s insistent proposals to seize the devastated Gaza Strip and force out its Palestinian residents….

State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups
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State Dept. Draws Up List of Cartels to Be Labeled Terrorist Groups

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration plans to designate more than a half-dozen criminal groups with roots in Latin America as foreign terrorist organizations, said five U.S. officials with knowledge of the imminent action. The move, to be carried out by the State Department, follows an…

USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise
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USAID Lifesaving Aid Remains Halted Despite Rubio’s Promise

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief. But a new directive has put such exemptions on hold. Several senior…

Who Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.
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Who Is Marc Fogel? The American Teacher Caught in a Global Power Struggle.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Marc Fogel had traveled readily to and from Russia many times before his fateful last return to the country in August 2021. He had taught history for almost a decade, mostly to the children of diplomats, at the Anglo-American School in Moscow. But…

Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding
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Fact-Checking Claims About USAID Funding

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Top officials in the Trump administration and allies in Congress, eager to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, have accused the agency of misusing taxpayer funds. But many of their claims were misleading or lacked context. The agency, long a target for…

U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst
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U.S.A.I.D. Workers Brace for the Worst

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The thousands of people who work for the U.S. government’s main agency for humanitarian aid and disaster relief have been on the front lines of efforts to fight famine, contain virulent infectious diseases like H.I.V. and Ebola, and rebuild infrastructure in impoverished and…

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

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For decades, sub-Saharan Africa was a singular focus of American foreign aid. The continent received over $8 billion a year, money that was used to feed starving children, supply lifesaving drugs and provide wartime humanitarian assistance. In a few short weeks, President Trump…

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere
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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines We are witnessing one of the worst and most costly foreign policy blunders in U.S. history. Less than three weeks into Donald Trump’s second term, he, Elon Musk and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have halted the U.S. Agency for International Development’s aid…

Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed
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Marco Rubio Tells Panama’s Leader ‘Immediate Changes’ Are Needed

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to escalate the Trump administration’s confrontation with Panama on Sunday, telling its leader that President Trump had determined that Chinese “influence and control” over the Panama Canal threatens the waterway and demanding “immediate changes,” according to the…

Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave
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Trump Administration Puts Dozens of U.S.A.I.D. Officials on Paid Leave

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Trump administration placed several dozen senior officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave in response to what an official characterized as resistance to President Trump’s policy. An email on Monday to U.S.A.I.D. staff from the agency’s acting administrator,…