How a man used printer paper and hand sanitizer to escape an alleged 20 years of captivity by his stepmother
WATERBURY, Connecticut — Both sides of his door had been secured with plywood and a lock, the man would later […]
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Defiant Caribbean leaders dismiss trafficking accusations as US targets Cuba’s doctor diplomacy
HAVANA (Reuters) — Caribbean leaders this week rejected U.S. accusations of Cuban labor exploitation after the United States announced it
Caribbean leaders oppose US policy targeting Cuban medical missions, saying they’re critical
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Caribbean leaders are pushing back against a new U.S. policy that aims to crack down on
Trump administration halts $1 billion program that keeps aging affordable housing livable
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is halting a $1 billion program that helps preserve affordable housing, threatening projects that keep
From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze
GENEVA (AP) — Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets
Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas wasn’t the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a shout of protest during
Divided Supreme Court reinstates order requiring Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated a lower-court order for the Trump administration to release frozen foreign
U.S. aid cuts are making it difficult to help Haitians affected by gang violence, UN says
Even as the United Nations continues to crunch the numbers on the rippling effects of the Trump administration’s freeze on
Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration’s decision to terminate 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts slammed humanitarian projects worldwide on Thursday,
Haiti not ready for peacekeeping mission, UN chief says, offers alternative to fight gangs
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Faced with resistance from Russia and China, uncertainty from Washington and his own apprehensions about returning blue-helmet peacekeepers