Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Feb 21 (AFP): Arab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people.Trump's plan has united Arab states in opposition, but...
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Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan's hottest city
JACOBABAD, Pakistan, Feb 21 (AFP): In Pakistan's hottest city, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change - - but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says.Sun-parched Jacobabad city in southern Sindh province sometimes surpasses 50 degrees Celsius (122...
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UN needs to adapt in face of US funding cuts
GENEVA, Feb 21(AFP): United Nations aid agencies need to adapt and become more efficient, the UN humanitarian chief said on Thursday, in the face of a funding freeze by the US, the system's largest donor.UN aid agencies have been left reeling by the shock decision by US President Donald Trump...
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US Senate confirms firebrand Kash Patel as Trump's FBI chief
The Republican-controlled US Senate on Thursday confirmed Kash Patel as director of the FBI, putting a loyal defender of President Donald Trump and a frequent critic of the bureau atop the most prominent US law enforcement agency, reports Reuters.Patel was confirmed by a 51-49 vote. Two moderate Republicans, Senators Susan...
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