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White House fires USAID inspector general a day after his office warns dismantling of agency means it can no longer track $8.2bn in unspent humanitarian funds
Politics

White House fires USAID inspector general a day after his office warns dismantling of agency means it can no longer track $8.2bn in unspent humanitarian funds

By Ellen Knickmeyer and The Associated Press
February 12, 2025
Stablecoin donation company Coala Pay closes $3.5 million funding round
Companies

Stablecoin donation company Coala Pay closes $3.5 million funding round

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February 7, 2025
What is USAID and why do Trump and Musk want to shut it?
Politics

What is USAID and why do Trump and Musk want to shut it?

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Meg Kinnard and The Associated Press
February 4, 2025
Elon Musk looks on ahead of the inauguration
Politics

Can DOGE shut down federal agencies? Elon Musk seems to think so

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February 3, 2025
Over 50 USAID senior officials put on leave over fears they might thwart Trump orders
Politics

Over 50 USAID senior officials put on leave over fears they might thwart Trump orders

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Matthew Lee and The Associated Press
January 28, 2025
I grew up in Kenya’s biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations
Commentary

I grew up in Kenya’s biggest slum and know from experience: International aid must shift toward community-based organizations

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May 15, 2024
From celebrity chef to a direct line to the White House, here’s how José Andrés became the face of food philanthropy and a major player in international politics
Leadership

From celebrity chef to a direct line to the White House, here’s how José Andrés became the face of food philanthropy and a major player in international politics

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April 5, 2024
View from sea of a lighthouse in Freetown in Sierra Leone. The first two of seven ships will be deployed off Sierra Leone and Cameroon for free early next year.
Retail

‘It’s like Lego.’ German entrepreneur seeks $269 million to revamp container ships for new modular floating hospitals

By Bloomberg and Sonja Wind
December 19, 2023
Elon Musk says SpaceX will offer Starlink in Gaza to international aid groups: ‘A communications blackout does seem questionable’
Tech

Elon Musk says SpaceX will offer Starlink in Gaza to international aid groups: ‘A communications blackout does seem questionable’

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October 28, 2023
The IFRC wants to leverage financial markets to keep up with the world’s unprecedented humanitarian needs. Here’s how
Commentary

The IFRC wants to leverage financial markets to keep up with the world’s unprecedented humanitarian needs. Here’s how

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October 11, 2022
Bill Gates at 2022 Time100 Gala
Finance

Bill Gates has big plans for giving away his wealth. Here’s how he plans to spend it

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July 14, 2022
Bill Gates at a World Economic Forum panel event in Davos
Finance

Bill and Melinda Gates are giving their foundation a record $20 billion in response to ‘the great crises of our time’

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July 13, 2022
SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 18: Anti-epidemic medical experts check in at waiting hall of Shanghai Pudong International Airport as they leave for Italy on March 18, 2020 in Shanghai, China. An anti-epidemic medical expert team of 13 people as wells as 17.3 tons of anti-epidemic supplies, departed on Wednesday from China's Shanghai for Milan to help contain novel coronavirus outbreak in Italy. (Photo by Yin Liqin/China News Service via Getty Images)
International

‘Health Silk Road:’ China showers Europe with coronavirus aid as both spar with Trump

By Alan Crawford, Peter Martin and Bloomberg
March 19, 2020
Venezuelan opposition convoy heads for humanitarian aid

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Heads to Colombia for Humanitarian Aid as President Maduro Begins Closing Borders

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February 21, 2019
Augmented reality display at the United Nations
Tech

How the United Nations Is Using Augmented Reality to Fight World Hunger

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October 16, 2018

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