State Dept pulls millions in funding for ‘condoms in Gaza,’ as Trump admin looks to trim spending
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s decision to freeze foreign aid over the weekend included pulling millions of dollars-worth of US funding for “condoms in Gaza,” a White House
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United Arab Emirates ready to manage Gaza Strip after war, rebuild it without radical Islam: report
The United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed that the Gulf emirate would take over the management of the Gaza Strip after the war, according to a report by Israel Hayom.
Gaza is a nightmare after 15 months of war. A visual guide to life on the ground now
As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.
No condoms for Gaza: Why Donald Trump has suspended ‘$50-million contraceptive programme’
Donald Trump Blocks $50 Million Funding for Condoms in Gaza
Trump doubles down on $50 million condoms for Gaza claim — but the details are murky
The Trump administration clarified the claim on Wednesday, saying the $50 million was part of a broader aid package
FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”
Trump admin to pause grants, federal financial assistance programs following executive orders
A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget reportedly ordered a pause of federal grants, loans and other financial-assistance programs.
Trump Administration Offers 2 Million Federal Workers Payouts to Resign
Senator Tim Kaine, Democrat of Virginia, quickly condemned the Trump administration’s offer to roughly 2 million federal employees to resign in exchange for pay, saying in a Senate floor speech that the deal was a trick, that the president didn’t have the authority to make the offer and employees who resign may not be paid.
Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes
As Gaza residents return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges.
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Gaza development put back 60 years by war: UNDP chief
The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged,
US security contractor will take charge of key checkpoint in Gaza as Israeli forces withdraw
A private American security company will take over a key checkpoint on the road to northern Gaza in the coming days as Israeli forces withdraw from the area on Saturday, a source familiar with the matter tells CNN.
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White House claims $50M earmarked for condom shipments to Gaza, but data proves otherwise
Review of USAID records shows no condom shipments to enclave, with only Middle East delivery being $45,680 shipment to Jordan in 2023 - Anadolu Ajansı
Gaza at Last Welcomes More Aid. It Needs a Deluge.
Hundreds of truckloads of food, fuel and other supplies have arrived in Gaza each day since the cease-fire took effect. But the need is vast after 15 months of war.