humanitarian

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Widespread strikes on power plants and bridges, regardless of military value, raise legal and humanitarian questions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

In the background of a bar, a poster for Roberto Rossellini’s earnest humanitarian classic “Europa ’51” is visible, Jude obviously paying homage to a classic story about a privileged woman’s crisis of charity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday: "We allowed this ship to reach Cuba in order to provide humanitarian needs to the Cuban people. These decisions are being made on a case-by-case basis."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Mexico has every right to send fuel for humanitarian or commercial reasons,” she said, adding that private companies have approached Mexico’s state oil company to sell fuel to the Cuban private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

In a relentless cross-examination by Maisels, Murray admitted that the charter was in fact a humanitarian document that might well represent the natural reaction and aspirations of nonwhites to the harsh conditions in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela