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Trump officials propose plan revamping US foreign aid, memo says

Politics

Trump officials propose plan revamping US foreign aid, memo says

The Trump administration has prepared a proposal to overhaul the structure of how Washington distributes billions of dollars of foreign aid, according to an internal memo that calls for funding fewer areas that it views as better aligned with U.S. geopolitical interests.

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian experts will be in Saudi Arabia on Monday

Saudi Arabia

Zelenskiy says Ukrainian experts will be in Saudi Arabia on Monday

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian experts would be present at upcoming talks involving the United States and Russia, but will not be in the same room as Russia, as a diplomatic push to end the war intensifies.

Can UNRWA be trusted? Mounting evidence of Hamas collusion

United Nations

Can UNRWA be trusted? Mounting evidence of Hamas collusion

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has reported the deaths of five additional staff members in recent days, bringing the total number of fatalities among its personnel to 284, according to Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.

Baerbock calls on Syrian authorities to hold extremists accountable

Syria

Baerbock calls on Syrian authorities to hold extremists accountable

During her visit to Damascus on Thursday, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called on Syria’s interim government to take concrete action against extremist elements within its ranks. This marks her second visit to Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December.

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says

Iran

US issues fresh Iran-related sanctions, Treasury Dept says

The U.S. on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting one individual and several entities including a Chinese "teapot" oil refinery for purchasing and processing Iranian crude oil, the Treasury Department website showed.

Turkish protests ramp up over Istanbul mayor's detention

Turkey

Turkish protests ramp up over Istanbul mayor's detention

Thousands of Turks were expected to ramp up protests on Thursday over what they called the undemocratic detention of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu despite a ban on gatherings, police barricades and dozens of detentions over social media posts.

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