Rubio claims Cuba refused $100M US humanitarian aid offer
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday that the Cuban government turned down a $100 million humanitarian aid offer from ...
The New York Times
Trump Calls Off Witkoff and Kushner’s Travel to Pakistan for Peace Talks
President Trump leaving Palm Beach, Fla., on Saturday. Mr. Trump had earlier canceled plans for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to travel to Pakistan.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times ...
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Federal shipbuilding effort may aid Vallejo revitalization
A new strategic plan for maritime revitalization in Vallejo may have a better-than-usual chance of succeeding, with two separate federal programs aimed at revitalizing the industry nationwide ...
NPR
Cuban ambassador says U.S. is to blame for island's crisis
Even as the U.S. threatens military action, a senior Cuban ambassador blames Washington for the country's crisis and says Cuba is prepared for confrontation if diplomacy collapses. Sponsor Message : ...
The Diplomat
Helping Iran, China Is a Party in the War
China may claim neutrality and call for peace in the Middle East, but it is heavily invested in the Iran conflict. Perhaps because of its dependence on Iran for energy security, it is transferring ...
AOL
Letter: Funding for international humanitarian assistance is critical
Pictures of the anguished faces of children in war-torn countries make us feel outraged and helpless. With today’s prolonged conflicts, the need for international humanitarian assistance – emergency ...
The New York Times
Reported Seizure of Ships Injects New Uncertainty Over Peace Talks
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had seized two ships near the Strait of Hormuz. A Trump spokeswoman said the president did not view those actions as violating the cease-fire. Lynsey Chutel Leo ...
thenewhumanitarian
As civil war reignites in South Sudan, so too does a battle over aid
One morning in February, a team from the World Food Programme (WFP) arrived in the village of Mogok, in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. For the starving residents, it was a long-awaited visit. The ...
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Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Two Mexican Navy ships carrying humanitarian aid docked in Cuba on Thursday as a US blockade deepens the island's energy crisis. The ships arrived two weeks after US President Donald Trump threatened ...
Reuters
Brazil, Mexico, Spain pledge to send more aid to Cuba
MADRID, April 18 (Reuters) - The governments of Brazil, Spain and Mexico on Saturday vowed ‌to step up coordinated aid to Cuba to alleviate what they described as a humanitarian crisis caused by ⁠the ...