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UN blasts new U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza

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UN blasts new U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza

The UN on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) condemned a U.S.-backed aid system in Gaza after 47 people were injured during a chaotic food distribution, where the Israeli military said it did not open fire at crowds. The issue of aid has come sharply into focus amid a hunger crisis coupled with intense criticism of the … Read more

US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

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US aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said Sunday, also warning against withdrawing from the UN agency. Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has effectively frozen foreign aid funding, moved to dismantle the US Agency for International Development … Read more