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February 20, 2025

International Rescue Committee Lays Off Thousands of Workers Amid Trump's Spending Freeze
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The nonprofit NGO the International Rescue Committee says it is laying
off and furloughing thousands of workers around the world, citing "the
difficulty accessing funds disbursed through the US government's payment
system." Aid organizations say the cuts will impact programs for
HIV-positive children, feeding centers for malnourished people, and
water sanitation, among others.


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