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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department issued a "stop-work" order on Friday for all existing foreign assistance and paused new aid, according to a cable seen by Reuters, after President Donald Trump ordered a pause to review if aid allocation was align...
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While the toll of the war is often described in sweeping statistics — 8 million refugees, 1,000 Russians killed in a day or $500 million in aid — over the past 12 months many groups and individuals have come to symbolize resistance to the war and resilience amid the carnage. Millions ...
The U. S. -China trade relationship has dominated headlines in recent months, but it's the illicit drug trade that some lawmakers and experts believe should be moved to the top of the list of issues between the two countries. Last year, more than 49,000
Or at least that is the hope of many in the financial industry. "I hope that Yellen's visit to China will help the two countries increase macro-policy coordination and jointly deal with the financial risks facing the world," a senior financial professional at a Beijing-based firm told the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustration boiled over Wednesday among supporters of the United States’ lead aid agency at a Washington rally, and anxious aid workers abroad scrambled to pack up households after the Trump administration abruptly pulled almost all a
USAID funds foreign aid projects in more than 100 countries around the world. Other agencies like the State Department, Department of Health and Human Services, Defense Department, Treasury and the Peace Corps also control portions of the USforeign aid budget. Foreign assistance has been the target...
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.
Additionally, Blinken announced Sunday that the US is sending nearly $54 million inhumanitarian aidto Ukraine to assist those affected by Russia’s invasion. How has the US punished Russia? In a word,sanctions. The US and Western countries have imposedseveral roundsof sanctions on Russia, target...