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May 19 2020
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Trump threatens to permanently cut WHO funding and withdraw U.S. membership
President Donald Trump threatened to permanently cut U.S. funding to the World Health Organization and "reconsider" membership of the global health body if the WHO does not adopt "major substantive improvements" within 30 days.
Trump's demands, made in a letter Tuesday to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, are an escalation of his attacks on the organization. He accused
USA TODAYDec 20 2022
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After FTX, Should Celebrity Endorsements Face More Scrutiny?
After the fall of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, a platform with many celebrity supporters, some say that influencers aren’t facing enough consequences for controversial endorsements.
For Context: A long list of celebrities endorsed FTX and likely convinced some customers to use it, only for it to collapse amid accusations that it illegally mishandled user's money. Kim Kardashian
New York Times (Opinion) New York Post (Opinion) ForbesNov 13 2019
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Israel-Gaza fighting continues for second day after militant's death
Cross-border violence between Israel and militants in Gaza is continuing, a day after an Israeli air strike killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander.
After an overnight lull, rocket fire towards Israel resumed and Israeli aircraft conducted retaliatory strikes.
Gaza's health ministry said 13 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire on Wednesday, bringing the death toll
BBC NewsJul 08 2020
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First Thing: the US is officially out of the WHO – for now
The Trump administration has officially notified the UN that it is leaving the World Health Organization, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, accusing the global body of being too close to China. The process of withdrawal will take a year, and the Democratic presidential hopeful, Joe Biden, has pledged to reverse the decision and “restore our leadership on the world stage” should he win in
The GuardianOct 19 2020
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Election anxiety: Democrat or Republican, Americans are feeling it
The direction of American democracy is riding on this election, and voters are dealing with the high anxiety of high-stakes variables that go beyond whom and what to vote for.
Like millions of other Americans, Michelle Deininger has found herself deeply frazzled about the presidential election this November.
A stay-at-home mother and self-described RINO, or “Republican in name
Christian Science MonitorSep 21 2014
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Afghanistan election commission names Ahmadzai winner hours after rivals sign power-sharing deal
Afghanistan's election commission named Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as the winner of the country's presidential election Sunday, hours after Ahmadzai signed a power sharing agreement with opponent Abdullah Abdullah, who will fill the newly created position of government chief executive.
An Ahmadzai supporter -- Halim Fidai, a former governor -- said Sunday that U.N. representative Jan Kubish
Fox News DigitalFeb 06 2013
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Veterans groups praise Vietnam combat vet Hagel, add pressure for Senate GOP over defense pick
Countering the Republican-led opposition to President Barack Obama's nominee for defense secretary is a less flashy but powerful constituency: military veterans. Veterans' organizations have praised Chuck Hagel, a twice-wounded combat veteran of Vietnam and deputy administrator in President Ronald Reagan's Veterans Administration. The Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Associated PressAug 14 2014
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Iraq fighting heats up; 4 kids among dead
Fierce fighting in Fallujah between Sunni militants and Iraqi troops loyal to the government killed at least four children Thursday as the troubled nation struggled with what one U.N. official called a "humanitarian catastrophe."
Fallujah, 65 miles west of Baghdad in Anbar province, has been held by the Islamic State militants since January. Fallujah hospital director Ahmed Shami said a
USA TODAYJan 21 2013
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Biden vows climate change agenda will not fail
Vice President Joseph R. Biden told environmental activists at the Sunday “Green Ball inaugural event that the White House would not fail to enact climate change policy. “Keep the faith, he said, according to a Politico report. This administration will compel the nation to “finally face up to climate change, he added. Mr. Biden did not specify what policy changes were on the way. But hes
Washington TimesNov 19 2012
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McCain vs. Obama, the sequel
Barack Obama has said nothing directly about whom hell appoint to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, but he sent what the political world is regarding as a clear signal when he emphatically vouched for Susan Rices integrity last week.
If Obama does nominate Rice, the current U.N. ambassador and his longtime friend, it will create a very public showdown between the president
Salon