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Explainer-The new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why the UN does not like it
A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution ...
'A drop in the ocean of our needs': Gazans tell BBC more aid needed as Israel eases blockade
A baker tells us, despite more than 100 trucks crossing the border this week, they only have enough flour for two more days.
FEMA faces backlog of emergency aid requests as hurricane season nears
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, ...
What is the new US-backed Gaza aid plan and why doesn't the UN like it?
A U.S.-backed organization aims to start work in the Gaza Strip by the end of May, overseeing a new model of aid distribution ...
Aid trickles into Gaza for first time in weeks but UN says it’s ‘nowhere near enough’
A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior ...
Israel is letting a trickle of aid into Gaza for the first time in 2 1/2 months. Here’s what to know
Israel has begun allowing a trickle of food and medicine into the Gaza Strip after sealing the territory’s 2 million ...
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Colleges report widespread problems with financial aid since Education Department layoffs
Hundreds of colleges said they'd encountered disruptions in the financial aid process since the Education Department ...
As R.I. considers bill to legalize medical aid in dying, Magaziner’s mother-in-law testifies in support
US Representative Seth Magaziner’s mother-in-law, Jennifer McDowell, testifies for the bill, saying, “I deserve the right to ...