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Why European Nations Are Standing Firm Against US Pressure to Eliminate Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Why European Nations Are Standing Firm Against US Pressure to Eliminate Diversity and Inclusion Programs

PARIS (AP) — The recent push by the U.S. government to scale back diversity initiatives is causing a stir in ... Read more

Trump Administration Orders South African Ambassador to Depart the US by Friday: What It Means for Diplomatic Relations

Trump Administration Orders South African Ambassador to Depart the US by Friday: What It Means for Diplomatic Relations

The U.S. State Department has asked South Africa’s ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, to leave the country by Friday. The announcement came ... Read more

Rubio Declares South Africa’s Ambassador to the US ‘Unwelcome’: What It Means for Diplomatic Relations

Rubio Declares South Africa’s Ambassador to the US ‘Unwelcome’: What It Means for Diplomatic Relations

Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently stated that South Africa’s ambassador to the U.S., Ebrahim Rasool, is “no longer welcome” ... Read more

Rubio Announces Major Overhaul: 83% of USAID Programs Cut in Extensive Purge

Rubio Announces Major Overhaul: 83% of USAID Programs Cut in Extensive Purge

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Monday that the Trump administration has completed a significant overhaul ... Read more

Scholars in Limbo: Navigating the Challenges of State Department Program Funding Freezes at Home and Abroad

Scholars in Limbo: Navigating the Challenges of State Department Program Funding Freezes at Home and Abroad

Aubrey Lay, a Fulbright scholar, expected to receive payment for three months of work as a teaching assistant for Ukrainian ... Read more

ICE Detains Palestinian Activist Behind Columbia University Protests: Lawyer Reveals Details

ICE Detains Palestinian Activist Behind Columbia University Protests: Lawyer Reveals Details

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal immigration agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student, during a weekend operation at Columbia ... Read more

Judge Directs Trump Administration to Accelerate Payment of USAID and State Department Debts: What It Means for Foreign Aid

Judge Directs Trump Administration to Accelerate Payment of USAID and State Department Debts: What It Means for Foreign Aid

A federal judge recently ordered the Trump administration to act quickly on repaying nearly $2 billion owed to various partners ... Read more

Trump Administration Announces Historic 90% Cut in USAID Foreign Aid Contracts: What It Means for Global Assistance

Trump Administration Announces Historic 90% Cut in USAID Foreign Aid Contracts: What It Means for Global Assistance

In a significant shift, the Trump administration announced plans to cut over 90% of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s ... Read more

Breaking News: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Unblock Billions in Delayed Foreign Aid Within 48 Hours

Breaking News: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Unblock Billions in Delayed Foreign Aid Within 48 Hours

In a significant ruling, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in foreign aid ... Read more

Hunter Schafer Reveals Why She Boldly Addressed Her Male Passport Experience

Hunter Schafer Reveals Why She Boldly Addressed Her Male Passport Experience

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Hunter Schafer recently opened up about a personal experience that highlights ongoing issues regarding gender ... Read more