In his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, March 4th, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, spoke about various topics. Initially, I listened for a bit, but I needed to step away because I felt the speech included too much that didn’t resonate with me. However, I tuned back in, especially…
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The vibrant Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) of Aurora’s First Presbyterian Church joyfully came together with women around the globe on March 9th to mark World Day of Prayer. This cherished celebration, now a delightful annual tradition for the group, united members of the Presbyterian Church, PC-USA congregation, the Cameroonian community, friends, and other Christians to…
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Navalny-lawyers-sentenced-GettyImages-2193709608.jpgThe sentencing of Alexei Navalny’s lawyers marks a new era of unchecked lawlessness.
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/116ebd8006fd9f8d767fcdd889c705f3db0fcb4e/0_167_5000_3002/master/5000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=83a11cfbf5510f39022d754c33e95d71Canadian PM makes remarks on visit to Newfoundland town that sheltered US airline passengers after attacks Mark Carney has lamented Canada’s lost friendship with the United States as he visited the town that sheltered thousands of stranded American airline passengers after the 9/11 attacks. The Canadian prime minister’s visit to Gander, Newfoundland, on the second…
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https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/1a3447df00c5509d087d870b7295b552e9492e85/0_2_3047_1829/master/3047.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=22a1024a1ae2c3f0b1586da83c0c3c96With the US president now warmer to Moscow than to Ottawa, it’s little surprise Canadians I met rolled their eyes at the decline of the special relationship As wealthy but lightly defended countries have often learned, being close to a much more powerful state – geographically or diplomatically – can be a precarious existence. All…
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/GettyImages-2199867061_306052-e1742574631489.jpgTwo former foreign ministers of NATO countries on the difficult path ahead for European nations.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/13/video/135922–18vid-trump-foreign-aid-sudan-refugees/135922–18vid-trump-foreign-aid-sudan-refugees-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgJust weeks after the U.S. government suspended its work in massive foreign aid cuts announced in January, humanitarians say much of the damage to critical programs has already been done.
Thousands of USAID contracts have been cut. African health leaders say the cuts aren’t surprising. But the lack of advanced warning has turned the lives of the already vulnerable upside down.
The BBC is now accepting applications for the 2025 BBC News Komla Dumor award, which celebrates outstanding journalism in Africa. Now in its tenth year, the award honours the legacy of Komla Dumor, the distinguished Ghanaian broadcaster and former BBC World News presenter, who left a lasting impact on audiences worldwide. He was renowned for…
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https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/UNITED-FRONT-CHINA-NEWYORK-GettyImages-1370533193.pngBeijing-backed groups are using Asian American concerns for leverage.