Women behind the lens: ‘The mat is about the shared moments it fosters’ | Global development
THis images are part of a series called “Backyard Kids,” which explores the role of simple everyday objects in forming communities and relationships across West Africa. Plastic mats are one of the items with great cultural significance, symbolizing the unity and daily life of people of different religions and tribes. My earliest memory of a […]
‘Terrible Development’: Fmr Deputy FBI Dir Says Trump’s Pick ‘Signals’ Plans To ‘Disrupt, Dismantle, Distract’ Agency
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said on CNN Saturday evening that President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Kash Patel to lead the FBI reflects how the former president ran the FBI during his second administration. “This suggests that the government is trying to confuse,” “dismantle,” and “confusion.” President Trump announced Patel as his FBI nominee […]
Trump Selects Fmr. NFL Player Scott Turner To Lead Department Of Housing And Urban Development
President Donald Trump shakes hands with White House Opportunity and Activation Council Executive Director Scott Turner during the council's first meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on April 4, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie12:32 PM – Saturday, November 23, 2024 President-elect Donald Trump has […]
Trump picks Scott Turner as secretary of Department of Housing and Urban Development
President-elect Trump has nominated Scott Turner to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner is director of the Center for Educational Opportunity, a former professional football player, and previously served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC). “Mr. Scott is an NFL veteran who served as the […]
UK aid budget to Sudan set to double amid famine fears | Global development
Ministers have announced a doubling of aid to Sudan in response to growing concerns that the country is headed for a famine worse than that witnessed in Ethiopia 40 years ago. The war-torn nation comes amid concerns that Sudan's famine death toll could eventually surpass Ethiopia's famine, which killed 1 million people between 1983 and […]
‘I have lost everything’: southern Africa battles hunger amid historic drought | Global development
Emmanuel Himunga walked through a dry field and picked up nearly white corn stalks. The 61-year-old chieftain of Shakumbira, a predominantly agricultural town of about 7,000 people about 110 miles west of Zambia's capital Lusaka, has experienced drought before. However, since 2010, it has been held once every three to four years instead of once […]
Knicks pleased with Tyler Kolek’s development: ‘He’s a worker’
In recent years, manager Tom Thibodeau has gradually incorporated young players into the Knicks' rotation, including Miles McBride and later traded Quentin Grimes. With veteran guard Cam Payne missing his third consecutive game Friday night, rookie guard Tyler Kolek was asked to take on an expanded role and responded well. Marquette, a second-round pick, played […]
US to tighten restrictions on energy development to protect struggling sage grouse
President Joe Biden's administration on Friday proposed tightening restrictions on oil, solar and wind energy development on more than 6,500 square miles of federal land in the western United States to protect dwindling bird species. But it is questionable whether that change will last under President-elect Donald Trump. Biden administration considers new measures to protect […]
People in Gaza are enduring ‘almost unparalleled suffering’, says aid group | Global development
The general secretary of the Norwegian Refugee Council said people in Gaza were “beyond breaking point” and families, widows and children were enduring “almost unprecedented suffering”. Jan Egeland visited Gaza this week and saw “scene after scene of absolute despair” as families were torn apart and unable to bury their dead relatives. He said Israel […]
Peter Doocy: This would be an extraordinary development
Fox News’ Peter Doocy provides details on Vice President Kamala Harris’ record on the border after she pledged in 2019 to give … source