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First Significant Aid Delivery Arrives in Northwestern Syria After Earthquake

Six humanitarian aid trucks carrying shelter material and non-food items entered the opposition-held region of northwestern Syria on Thursday, a…

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The only border crossing for U.N. aid from Turkey to Syria is hobbled.

The only crossing between Syria and Turkey that is approved by the United Nations for transporting international aid into Syria…

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Ukraine Corruption Scandal Stokes Longstanding Aid Concerns in U.S.

A top State Department official said the ouster of several Ukrainian officials this week after corruption charges “sends a very…

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A Chance to Make Progress on Climate Change Now

South Africa generates 80 percent of its electricity by burning coal, more than any other industrialized nation. Some 200,000 people…

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Aid Groups in Afghanistan Suspend Work After the Taliban Ban Female Staff

The government’s decree, barring women from work in local and international relief organizations, threatens critical assistance for millions of people.

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Congress Proposes More Than $44 Billion for Ukraine

The spending bill unveiled Tuesday includes billions more for the country than President Biden had requested.

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Despite Soaring Deaths in Somalia, Monitor Says It’s Not Yet a Famine. Some Object.

An official declaration of famine would unleash aid and attention. Some experts say Somalia shows that the international system for…

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The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Gone. The Battle Over It Remains.

WASHINGTON — When the history of American hardship is written in some distant decade, two recent events may capture the…

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How Democrats Can Fight a Crazy G.O.P.

Normally, one would expect a political party that suffered severe electoral disappointment — falling far short of typical midterm gains…

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