President Trump has issued an executive order for a 90-day pause in all foreign aid including food aid while the administration undertakes an evaluation of the programs. In the executive order, Trump wrote,
Trump’s foreign aid freeze “undermines American leadership and credibility around the world,” lawmakers tell Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Move from the US, which is the world’s biggest donor, will make exceptions for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt
In Tijuana, meanwhile, Mexican soldiers are helping to prepare for the consequences of it. The authorities have readied an events centre called Flamingos with 1,800 beds for the returnees and troops bringing in supplies, setting up a kitchen and showers.
WASHINGTON — The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all U.S. foreign assistance, making exceptions for emergency food programs and military aid to Israel and Egypt.
After Assad’s fall, al-Baghdadi was finally able to return. Like many, he was euphoric and hoped it would pave the way for better times despite the many challenges that lay ahead, including rampant power cuts and fuel shortages.
In September 2015, the U.S. set an ambitious target of reducing its food loss and waste by 50 percent. The idea was to reduce the amount of food that ends up in landfills, where it emits greenhouse gases as it decomposes, a major factor contributing to climate change.
US foreign development funding has been frozen after Donald Trump ordered a major review on foreign spending. Just hours after the start of his presidency, Trump issued an executive order for a 90-day pause in US-funded aid programmes pending a review of their efficiency and to see if they are in line with his foreign policy.
On Sunday afternoon, longtime San Diego chef Stefani De Palma will cook the most important meal of her life. De Palma will represent Team USA in the international Olympics of cooking known as the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon,
The Whites are pushing to bring in a talented star and plan to soon deploy a tactic they hope can secure his signing and boost their promotion prospects, a transfer journalist has revealed
We’re continuing our exploration of the top global development employment opportunities in key regions with a look at the organizations hiring the most in the Philippines.
Despite Syrian President Bashar Assad's ouster last month in a lightning insurgency, the country’s dire economic conditions haven't changed