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White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups

The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters

The Independent UK

13 Million Displaced As Sudan War Enters Third Year: UN

Sudan's civil war has displaced 13 million people, the United Nations reported Monday, as the conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters a third year.

International Business Times

Sudan’s RSF claims control of famine-hit Zamzam camp in Darfur

The paramilitary group says it ‘liberated’ the camp from the control of the army.

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'Ambassadors' sought to support Scottish 'decolonisation' bid in New York

THE organisation hoping to have the United Nations “decolonise” Scotland are seeking “ambassadors” to join them at the organisation’s…

The National (Scotland)

Over 100 Feared Dead In Sudan Paramilitary Attacks In Darfur: UN

More than 100 people, including 20 children, are now feared dead in Sudan following paramilitary attacks on the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher and two nearby famine-hit camps, the United Nations said on Saturday.

International Business Times

The UN decries ongoing combat in Myanmar as earthquake relief faces big challenges

Human rights experts for the United Nations are expressing urgent concern about ongoing military operations in Myanmar’s civil war, despite ceasefires called by major parties to facilitate relief efforts after the country’s devastating March 28 earthquake

The Independent UK

UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to war-torn Myanmar after big quake

The U.N.’s special envoy for Myanmar, Australia’s Julie Bishop, has met with the military-run nation’s foreign minister during her first visit since her appointment last year, Her mission comes in the wake of the massive earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, and in the larger context of the country’s…

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Kabul Slams Pakistan's 'Violence' Against Afghans Pressured To Leave

The Taliban government accused Pakistan on Tuesday of violently expelling Afghans after Islamabad cancelled hundreds of thousands of residence permits, pressuring families across the border.

International Business Times

Thousands Of Afghans Depart Pakistan Under Repatriation Pressure

Thousands of Afghans have crossed the border from Pakistan in recent days, the United Nations and Taliban officials said, as Islamabad ramped up pressure for them to return to Afghanistan.

International Business Times

Why has Trump revoked all South Sudanese visas?

A US deportee who South Sudanese officials say is not from the country is at the root of the spat.

Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill at least 30 as ground assault expands

Medical sources say six killed in an Israeli air strike on Khan Younis and six others in a raid on Beit Hanoon.

Al Jazeera

Phone footage appears to contradict Israel's account in troops' killing of 15 Palestinian medics

A video on the phone of one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces in Gaza shows that their emergency vehicles had their lights and sirens flashing and their logos clearly visible when they came under a barrage of gunfire from troops lasting more than five minutes

The Independent UK

A week after catastrophic earthquake, focus turns to a growing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar

Search teams have pulled more bodies from the ruins of buildings a week after a massive earthquake rocked Myanmar killing more than 3,100 people

The Independent UK

UN and rights organizations in Sudan warn against rise of extrajudicial killings in Khartoum

The United Nations has condemned reports by local rights groups of extrajudicial killings taking place in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, which the Sudanese military recaptured last month

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Crime spiking in regions as youth crackdown challenged

One state faces a "regional crime crisis" with roots in family dysfunction and a tougher laws and crackdowns will not fix it, a leading youth advocate says.

The Independent UK

Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days

The Independent UK

The real reason Trump had to rescind Elise Stefanik’s UN nomination

ANALYSIS: Analysis: Republicans can’t afford any defections if they want to pass their signature bill. That means denying Stefanik a promotion for now writes Eric Garcia

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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh welcome $73 million in new U.S. financial aid

The U.S. government has confirmed it would provide $73 million in new financial aid for Rohingya refugees through the United Nations’ food agency, easing worries among more than 1 million refugees that essential food rations would be cut

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Elise Stefanik ‘proud to be a team player’ after Trump yanks her nomination for UN ambassador

‘I was honored to have earned that nomination by President Trump,’ Stefanik told Fox News

Salon

Trump pulls Stefanik's UN ambassador nom

A razor-thin House majority for the GOP is keeping Trump up at night

International Business Times

Trump Withdraws UN Envoy Pick Amid Congress Majority Fears

President Donald Trump withdrew right-wing firebrand Elise Stefanik as his nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations Thursday, as Republican concerns mount about holding their narrow majority in Congress.

The Independent UK

White House pulls Elise Stefanik nomination as UN Ambassador so she can stay in the House

The House GOP’s slim majority could be harmed by New York congresswoman decamping for a cabinet post

Roll Call

Trump pulls Stefanik nomination to be UN ambassador - Roll Call

Citing worries about losing her House seat, President Trump has yanked the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador.

International Business Times

Sudan Army Retakes Khartoum Airport From Paramilitaries

The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the paramilitaries south of the capital on Wednesday, marking its latest battlefield gains.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine Black Sea deal: What is it, and will it work?

The deal, announced by the US, could lead to a halt in fighting in the Black Sea. But Russia has demands first.

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