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UN chief, Guterres worried over US aid freeze
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, on Monday expressed worries after the United States, the world’s biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under President Donald Trump’s new administration.
UN chief voices concern over US freeze on foreign aid under Trump, seeks more exemptions
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern after the United States, the world’s biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under President Donald Trump’s new administration
Trump Admin Orders Immediate Stop to All Foreign Aid, But Makes Special Exception for Israel
The U.S. froze nearly all foreign aid under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's directive, sparing only Israel and Egypt, a decision that's sparked geopolitical and legal concerns.
UN Chief Guterres Calls for More Exemptions to US Aid Pause
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the United States to consider additional exemptions to a 90-day pause on its foreign assistance to "ensure continued delivery of critical development and humanitarian activities.
UN chief wants Trump to provide additional exceptions to his foreign-aid freeze
The United States is one of the largest aid providers and it is vital that we work constructively to jointly shape a strategic path forward.”
UN Chief Concerned At US Aid Freeze, Seeks More Exemptions
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern after the United States, the world's biggest foreign aid donor, froze virtually all assistance under Donald Trump's new administration.
Rubio tells Rwandan president US wants ceasefire in Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Tuesday that Washington was "deeply troubled" by ...
Marco Rubio calls North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ‘dictator’ but backs ‘broader’ approach
Mr Rubio called for efforts to prevent a war by North Korea with US allies South Korea and Japan. Read more at ...
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The Latest: Marco Rubio sworn in as Secretary of State as Cabinet hearings pick up
Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his desire to remake American ...
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US may put 'very big bounty' on Taliban leaders, Secretary of State Rubio says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has indicated that the US may impose significant bounties on senior Taliban leaders.
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Kim Jong Un using nuclear weapons as insurance policy to stay in power, Rubio says
Kim Jong Un has been using the development of North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme as his “insurance policy” to stay in power, Marco Rubio, Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state ...
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Marco Rubio sworn in as US Secretary of State
Marco Rubio has been sworn in as US Secretary of State ... Korea to declaring that he "fell in love" with leader Kim Jong-un. Mr Rubio, the working-class son of Cuban immigrants who bitterly ...
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Marco solo: Trump could end Day 1 with a one-man Cabinet
That would be Marco Rubio, the Florida senator and secretary ... Another Trump nominee who is expected to garner some Democratic support, UN ambassador pick Elise Stefanik, won’t have a hearing ...
Senado confirma de manera unánime a Marco Rubio como secretario de Estado, el primer miembro del gabinete de Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senado confirma de manera unánime a Marco Rubio como secretario de Estado, el primer miembro del gabinete de Trump.
Rubio pauses foreign aid from State Department and USAID to ensure it puts ‘America First’
The Trump administration paused all foreign aid and urged USAID to follow in step or face disciplinary action for not ...