Author: Sophie Quartaro

Trump’s ‘America First’ Agenda Reshapes USAID

On February 2nd, the Trump administration removed two top security officials from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) after they attempted to prevent representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing restricted parts of the building, according to Reuters.  Since its creation in 1961 under President

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Tania Cernuschi’s Mission to Rally the World to Support WHO

On January 28th, Tania Cernuschi, a staff member for the World Health Organization, announced her plans to raise one billion dollars for the UN agency following President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would withdraw from the organization. The World Health Organization, also known as WHO, is an agency

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Rebuilding Syria Amid Turkey’s Security Concerns

On December 22nd, a statement was made by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that Kurdish militants would not have a role in Syria’s future, urging de facto Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to focus on amending national security and sovereignty, according to Reuters. The statement made by Fidan reflects the recent

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