'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give more
Read full article: 'Money does no good in a bank': World Central Kitchen's Jose Andres urges donors to give moreJosé Andrés says his work with his nonprofit World Central Kitchen flows with his 40 restaurants, his NBC cooking competition show with Martha Stewart “Yes, Chef,” and his new book “Change the Recipe: Because You Can’t Build a Better World Without Breaking Some Eggs” that hit stores last month.
Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
Read full article: Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farmingNew research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land.
Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials say
Read full article: Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials sayOfficials from USAID say the the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. humanitarian agency have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups.
UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts
Read full article: UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cutsThe United Nations’ World Food Program is closing its southern Africa office in the wake of the Trump administration’s aid cuts.
Vatican charity says Trump administration's gutting of USAID is 'reckless' and could kill millions
Read full article: Vatican charity says Trump administration's gutting of USAID is 'reckless' and could kill millionsThe Vatican's charity is voicing outrage at what it calls the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID.
Uganda's LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freeze
Read full article: Uganda's LGBTQ community faces anxiety and uncertainty after U.S. aid freezeA non-profit organization supporting LGBTQ people in Uganda says its work is being threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of foreign aid.
Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or destroyed
Read full article: Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or destroyedThe U.S. has spent more than $7 billion on humanitarian aid and building infrastructure in the Palestinian territories in recent decades, while sending more than $3 billion a year to Israel for its military.
USAID chief optimistic on Serbia-Kosovo talks, pledges support
Read full article: USAID chief optimistic on Serbia-Kosovo talks, pledges supportThe United States’ top international development official says Washington is focusing on the urgency of normalizing relations between Kosovo and Serbia in EU-brokered talks between the two former war foes.
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Prosecutor seeks to interview Haiti PM in president slaying
Read full article: Prosecutor seeks to interview Haiti PM in president slayingHaiti’s chief public prosecutor has invited Prime Minister Ariel Henry to meet with him next week as part of an ongoing investigation into the slaying of President Jovenel Moïse, noting that Henry spoke with one of the main suspects in the case just hours after the killing.