A humanitarian waiver to freeze in U.S. foreign aid could offer some relief to Haiti
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is walking back an almost-total 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign assistance, making an exception for life-saving humanitarian aid, according to a memo the Miami Herald ...
Nearly 250 million children missed school last year because of extreme weather, UNICEF says
The United Nations Children's Fund says at least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather.
Russia accuses UNICEF head of caring more about kids in Ukraine than Gaza
Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her ...
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The Washington Post’s New Mission: Reach ‘All of America’
By Benjamin Mullin After Donald J. Trump entered the White House in 2017, The Washington Post adopted a slogan that underscored the newspaper’s traditional role as a government watchdog ...
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Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
Soon after his victory in November, President-elect Donald J. Trump claimed a “powerful mandate” for his legislative agenda. Indeed, he swept all of the key battleground states and was the ...
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What to know about immigration in Washington amid threats of 'mass deportations'
WASHINGTON, USA — President Donald Trump has reiterated his plans for "mass deportations" of undocumented immigrants, set to begin immediately after he takes office on Jan. 20, 2025. Trump, and ...
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Mozambique faces crisis: Unicef steps in after Cyclone Dikeledi’s impact
Parts of Mozambique are still reeling from Cyclone Chido. In several X posts, Unicef Mozambique said Dikeledi caused significant destruction in Nampula province. In response, Unicef and its ...
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Denzel Washington receives highest US civilian honor
Actor-director Denzel Washington was among those who were awarded the United States’ highest civilian honor in a White House ceremony. In the East Room of the White House on Saturday afternoon ...
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As Jan. 6 anniversary approaches, Washington prepares, remembers
The Washington Post reported in 2022 that during the attack, Trump watched television, criticized Pence and made calls pushing lawmakers to overturn the election as his supporters ransacked the ...
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Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from US Prez Biden
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Argentina's FIFA World Cup ... programs for children around the world through the Leo Messi Foundation and serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador."The 37-year-old ...
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George Soros, Michael J. Fox and Denzel Washington Among Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients | Video
Fox and Denzel Washington were among 19 people who received ... the world through the Leo Messi Foundation and serves as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.” ...