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The Diplomatic Envoy

Author: Sofia Diaz

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Sofia Diaz

Aid Cuts in Ukraine, The Largest Recipient of USAID Funding

As President Donald Trump begins his second term in office, significant cuts in foreign assistance aid had been announced earlier this year, affecting the 177 eligible countries in 2023 that received United States aid. Ukraine faces the highest reduction at the country level among these nations. Ukrainians are already beginning to feel the impact of these aid cuts, and many are growing more concerned over the uncertainty of the future. 

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2025Focus
Sofia Diaz

North Queensland Faces Devastating Floods

Devastating and record-breaking floods have affected the North Queensland region in Australia, with torrential rainfall beginning on January 28 and lasting throughout the week. Reports disclose that some areas were hit with up to one meter [about 3.3 feet] of rainfall, says The Guardian, causing the floods to become severe and claiming the lives of two people in Ingham. The torrential rainfall drove hundreds away from their homes in fear of flood devastation. 

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2025International News
Sofia Diaz

Italian Migrant Transfers to Albania

Italian naval ships comprising of 49 migrants entered Albanian waters on January 26 after Italy resumed its  offshoring and outsourcing policies under far-right Prime Minister Georgia Meloni. Dozens of these migrants, initially seeking the commencement of applications for asylum in Italy, are now awaiting for their applications to be processed at Albanian reception centers located near the Shengjin Port.

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2024April 2024International News
Sofia Diaz

French Diplomats Arrive in Lebanon to Halt Hezbollah-Israel Clashes

Stéphane Séjourné, the Prime Minister of France, ventured to Lebanon on Sunday, increasing diplomatic efforts to prevent a war between Israel and Lebanon’s political party and militant group, Hezbollah. As escalations increased at the border of the two countries after the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict, world leaders are fearful of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah.

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2024April 2024International News
Sofia Diaz

Bulgaria and Romania Partially Join Schengen Area

Bulgaria and Romania are the newest partial members of the Schengen Area, the border-free travel zone guaranteeing free movement of goods, people, and capital, which is now comprised of 29 members. Despite the veto from Austria, which enforces the new Schengen status in Bulgaria and Romania to remain unchanged for land borders, their accession is significant for both countries, aiding efforts to install ties to the European Union (EU). 

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Sofia Diaz

Former Honduran President Convicted in the US of Working with Drug Traffickers

Juan Orlando Hernández, a former 2-term president of Honduras, has been indicted on drug-trafficking and firearm charges and was extradited to the United States for trial. Hernández has been accused of conspiring with infamous drug lords such as Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel also known as El Chapo, to import copious amounts of cocaine into the U.S and of possessing destructive firearms.

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