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Trump Requests Clawback of $9.5 Billion in Funds for Foreign Aid, NPR and PBS
President Donald Trump has submitted a rescission package that asks Congress to reclaim $9.5 billion in already-appropriated ...
Controversial Gaza aid operation pauses for 24 hours after days of deadly shootings
The distribution of aid from a controversial new US- and Israel-backed organization into Gaza was paused for 24 hours on ...
Gaza worse than hell on Earth, International Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day
The president of the ICRC tells the BBC's international editor Jeremy Bowen Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity.
US House plans quick action on Trump cuts to foreign aid spending
Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives said on Wednesday they would act quickly on President Donald Trump's ...
Pennsylvania is suing the USDA over cutting funding to a $1 billion food aid program for states
Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, ...
Gaza aid centres close for day as Israel warns roads to sites are 'combat zones'
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is closing its sites for "update, organisation and efficiency improvements works".
State Department shifts $250 million from refugee aid to 'self-deportations'
The U.S. State Department has moved $250 million to the Department of Homeland Security for voluntary deportations by ...
From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid
It might start when you realize you can’t hear the doorbell, or certain ringtones. Conversation sounds garbled.