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Russia launches one of its largest strikes against Ukraine after US aid freeze
Russia has intensified its air assault against Ukraine since the United States froze an air defense shipment, citing a waning ...
Trump’s $7 Billion Education Funding Freeze Blindsides Schools
Nearly $7 billion in education funding—which Congress had approved and President Trump signed into law in March—wouldn’t be ...
$7.5M in famine-fighting food is sitting in a RI warehouse, waiting for US aid to restart
The Trump administration has said it would restart food aid to famine-hit countries, but it still hasn't happened.
USAID officially closes, attracting condemnation from Obama and Bush
Trump has repeatedly said he wants overseas spending to be closely aligned with his "America First" approach. Bush and Obama ...
USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations
The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as ...
Rubio hails end of USAID as study says its elimination could contribute to 14 million deaths in next 5 years
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the end of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Tuesday as a new ...
USAID cuts have caused more than 330,000 deaths worldwide, BU professor estimates
As USAID offices officially close on Tuesday, Dr. Brooke Nichols's research is not alone. An international, 15-member ...
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Submission to the European Commission’s Call for Evidence for the “Union of Equality: 2026-2030 LGBTIQ Equality Strategy”
The European Commission’s forthcoming 2026–2030 LGBTIQ Equality Strategy represents a crucial opportunity to reaffirm and expand the EU’s role as a global leader in human rights. While much of the ...
Many of the 58,000-plus laid-off federal workers are looking to move to Boston
The City of Boston has seen a boom in job applications, with positions that it once struggled to hire for now receiving a ...