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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is placing U.S. Agency for International Development direct-hire staffers around the world on leave except those deemed essential, upending the aid agency’s six-decade mission… Read More »USAID direct hires put on leave worldwide, except those deemed essential 

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations noted reports of heavy… Read More »Congo calls rebels’ ceasefire declaration ‘false communication’ as reports of fighting continue 

A sweeping new U.S. tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices American consumers pay for a wide array of products, from the ultra-cheap apparel sold… Read More »Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports 

BEIT EL, West Bank (AP) — The Jewish population in the West Bank grew at twice the rate of the general Israeli population last year, according to an advocacy group… Read More »Jewish population in West Bank keeps rising. Settlers hope Trump will accelerate growth