Middle East latest: Hostages freed from Gaza rarely saw sunlight, families say
The families of hostages freed from Gaza over the weekend, the latest release in the ceasefire deal, described difficult ...
One response to Trump’s tariffs: Trade that excludes the U.S.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a ...
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Representatives from 197 nations push critical decision to 2026 at UN talks: 'Do not require collective action'
"We have elevated the land and drought agenda beyond sector-specific discussions." Representatives from 197 nations push ...
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Donald Trump’s tariffs defy geopolitical logic
MANY FEAR that a new cold war between America and China could divide the world economy into rival geopolitical camps. But the ...
What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
USAID has outlived the Soviet Union, which fell in 1991. Today, supporters of USAID argue that U.S. assistance in countries ...
Speaker Mike Johnson issues warning to NY Dems’ plotting to keep House seat vacant and slow Trump agenda: ‘Corrupt plan’
House Speaker Mike Johnson pledged to “challenge” a plot by Albany Democrats to keep a New York congressional seat vacant — ...
Trump halts tariffs on Mexico as it rushes more troops to border
Mexico agreed to rush 10,000 national guard troops to the border to strengthen efforts to block the flow of drugs, especially ...
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal
The World Health Organization chief is asking global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s ...
Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory ...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee moves to advance Elise Stefanik for floor vote
The Senate Foreign Relations Committe voted on Thursday to move forward New York Rep. Elise Stefanik for a floor vote.
What Will Israel’s Ban of a U.N. Aid Agency Mean for Palestinians?
Legislation that goes into effect on Thursday bars UNRWA from operating in the country. That will affect aid delivery to Gaza ...
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that she will now be “thrown out to the streets” with her three children.