Tag: International relations
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Major foreign aid groups suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bars female employees
CNN — At least six major foreign aid groups said they were temporarily suspending their operations in Afghanistan after the Taliban banned female employees of non-governmental organizations from working. Aid groups Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE International said in a joint statement on Sunday, “Without female staff, it would be impossible…
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Migrants in El Paso have trouble finding shelter as dangerously cold temperatures arrive
CNN — As freezing temperatures from coast-to-coast winter storms reach El Paso, Texas, some migrants who have not turned themselves in to border patrol agents or authorities after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are struggling to find shelter. I am struggling with El Paso is in the midst of a state of emergency declared for thousands…
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IRS Delays Gig-Tax Filing Rule for Side Hustles of More Than $600
The Internal Revenue Service on Friday gave millions of Americans a year on new tax filing requirements and delayed the implementation of a law that would require e-commerce platforms such as eBay., Etsy and Airbnb provide tax authorities with information about users earning more than $600. The delay means the platform won’t have to send…
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Cassidy Hutchinson Said Trump Allies Urged Her to Limit Jan. 6 Testimony
WASHINGTON—A special committee released a transcript of former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s oral testimony on Jan. He pointed out the efforts of lawyers and others in Japan. Hutchinson, who was an aide to Trump’s last White House chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had by the time he gave his most dramatic live testimony before…