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Rebel Group’s Terrorist Label Could Hinder Efforts to Aid Syria
The United States and others call Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, now taking power in Syria, a terrorist group, blocking funding and even contact with the group. Experts say that should change.The New York Times - 1d -
U.N. talks fail to reach agreement regarding increased risks of global drought
The biennial talks, known as COP 16, attempted to create strong global mandates to legally bind and require nations to fund early warning systems and build resilient infrastructure in poorer ...CBS News - 19h -
U.N. working to get humanitarian aid into Syria
The United Nations is trying to get humanitarian assistance to nearly three million people in need of help in Syria following the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's ruthless regime. Cindy ...CBS News - 1d -
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Getting old sucks -- unless you've won six Super Bowls: Will Bill Belichick's ruthless genius work in college?
North Carolina has extended the shelf life of another septuagenarianCBS Sports - 2d -
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Countering China: Foreign aid in America’s national interest
Like Japan, the United Kingdom and France, the United States must have a more direct alignment between its foreign aid and commercial interests.The Hill - 2d -
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Use frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine, says EU’s top diplomat
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s new high representative for foreign affairs, said Kyiv had a legitimate claim for compensation . Billions of Russian state funds frozen in the European Union should be used to ...The Guardian - 3d -
Biden’s Top Aides Race to Middle East as Militias Wield Power in Syria
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to hold meetings in Jordan and Turkey. Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser, is visiting Israel.The New York Times - 3d -
Fully Remote Work Plummeted in 2024
Companies are starting to place more value on in-office work, according to a new report. But it’s not a return-to-office renaissance quite yet.Inc. - 3d -
Storm Aid vs. Partisan Power: A Showdown Looms in North Carolina
As Republicans try to muscle through a bill that is nominally dedicated to hurricane relief but in fact erodes Democrats’ influence, residents of the areas hit hardest say they urgently need help.The New York Times - 3d -
U.S. forces working to prevent reemergence of ISIS in Syria
The U.S. has around 900 troops deployed to Syria to help prevent ISIS from reemerging as concerns rise that extremists could take advantage of the power vacuum in the wake of the Assad regime. CBS ...CBS News - 3d -
Delivering post, calculating inflation: Syrians get back to work after ousting of Assad
Hopes new leaders will revitalise public services previously hampered by authoritarian rule of Bashar al-Assad. Middle East crisis – live updates When Hayyan Maqsoud, the director of Syria’s ...The Guardian - 3d -
Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
Amnesty International has called for an investigation into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly protest crackdown last yearABC News - 4d -
Florida state lawmaker files measure eliminating tuition aid for undocumented immigrants
Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) announced Monday he was introducing a bill to limit college tuition aid to undocumented immigrants. Fine is looking to repeal a 2014 state law “offering illegal ...The Hill - 4d -
More Humanitarian Organizations Will Harness AI’s Potential
The opportunity for artificial intelligence to actually do some good has arrived—if it can be redirected toward where it’s needed most.Wired - 4d -
Records Seized by Israel Show Hamas Presence in U.N. Schools
While Israel asserts that the United Nations has tried to minimize the problem, the global organization says Israeli officials are waging an unfair campaign to discredit it.The New York Times - 5d -
Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says
Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.The New York Times - 6d -
President-elect Trump says Ukraine to 'possibly' receive less military aid
President-elect Trump tells NBC News Ukraine will likely receive less U.S. aid once he takes office.CNBC - 6d -
Opinion: Not another revival of Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'
The just-released "ultimate remix" of Band Aid's celebrity charity single still makes Africa a caricature of despair for Western audiences.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 7 -
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'
U.N. special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, calls for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition'ABC News - Dec. 7 -
Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in Damascus
Syria's state news agency denies rumors that President Bashar Assad has left the country, says he is at work in DamascusABC News - Dec. 7 -
How reimagining goods and services can aid US manufacturing
There’s a way President-elect Donald Trump can help promote U.S. manufacturing exports, and it doesn’t involve imposing new tariffs.The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Police Track C.E.O.’s Killer, and Biden Aides Consider Blanket Pardons
Plus, the spectacular rebirth of Notre-Dame.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Senior Biden aide commits to giving Ukraine avalanche of military assistance
White House games last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine, including $20bn in loans and sweeping sanctions on Russia. The White House has gamed out a last-minute strategy to bolster Ukraine’s war ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Romania's far right presidential frontrunner vows to end Ukraine aid
Calin Georgescu, who leads Romania's presidential race, tells the BBC he would end support for Ukraine if elected.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Former Proud Boys Leader Testifies in Defense of Officer Accused of Aiding Him
Enrique Tarrio appeared in court for the first time since being sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
Did 2024 Kill Remote Work?
This year, bigwigs like Elon Musk and Amazon took aim at remote work. But one thing is clear: Hybrid is still the MO for plenty of companies.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Deadly Israeli Strike Hits Gaza Humanitarian Zone
The Israeli military said it was targeting senior Hamas militants in the area. Video from the scene showed the charred remains of tents.The New York Times - Dec. 5 -
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House Freedom Caucus comes out against ‘unpaid’ disaster aid
The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Johnson rejects Biden request for $24 billion on new Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday rejected a White House request to pass $24 billion in additional aid for Ukraine by the end of the year, saying any further assistance for Kyiv would be ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Trump taps ex-aide Peter Navarro for senior counselor on trade and manufacturing
President-elect Trump on Wednesday named his once-jailed former aide Peter Navarro as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing to the incoming White House, picking a loyal ally to help ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Review: Photorealist painting finally gets due respect. MOCA shows the 'work' in each 'work of art'
Photorealist art, once dismissed as simplistic, gets reconsidered in a sprawling MOCA exhibition in downtown L.A. that includes the premiere of provocative work centered on the Kennedy assassination.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
Earn $800,000? You Might Get Financial Aid at an Elite N.Y.C. School.
The average tuition of $65,000 a year at private schools has separated New York’s truly rich, who can afford to pay full tuition, from its merely wealthy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Experts create controllable gastric balloon to aid weight loss
Device inflates before eating and contracts afterwards, simulating the effects of having a meal, say scientists. From weight loss jabs to vibrating pills , the obesity crisis has spawned myriad ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Top U.N. Envoy Says Gaza War Followed Years of Weak Diplomacy
World leaders failed to focus on a permanent solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and risk making the same mistake again, the departing United Nations’ envoy in the region says.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss says he's battling health issue, urges men to get blood work
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss disclosed on Sunday he's facing a serious health issue and asked fans to pray for him and his family.NBC News - Dec. 2
