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Israel to cut off electricity supply to Gaza, minister says

Eli Cohen's announcement on Sunday came one week after Israel cut off all aid supplies to the territory.
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US aid cuts are hurting Africa's ability to respond to disease outbreaks, health chief says

Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public health agency said ahead of a meeting with regional health ministers ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts Threaten Refugees’ Survival: ‘People Will Die’

At the world’s largest refugee camp, for Rohingya people in Bangladesh, the food allowance per person is set to fall to just $6 per month, far below what aid officials say is required for survival.
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Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say experts. Cuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more ...
The Guardian - 1d
Keir Starmer scraps NHS England to put health service ‘into democratic control’

Health secretary says end of ‘biggest quango in world’ is final nail in coffin of Andrew Lansley’s 2012 reorganisation. . Keir Starmer has brought the health service back under the control of ...
The Guardian - 2d
How do athletes manage sleep, and how can you improve yours?

For World Sleep Day, BBC Sport examines how athletes get their shut eye and explores the best sleep hygiene tips
Yahoo Sports - 1d
UN World Food Program to cut food aid for over 1 million people in Myanmar

The United Nations food agency says that more than 1 million people in the war-torn nation of Myanmar will be cut off from food assistance due to critical funding shortfalls
ABC News - 1d
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it

Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa
ABC News - 6d
G.O.P. Spending Bill Would Force $1 Billion Cut to D.C. Budget

Republicans omitted a standard provision approving the District’s budget in a stopgap funding measure needed to avert a shutdown before the end of the week. The result would be a 16 percent cut.
The New York Times - 3d
Cuts to NASA’s budget could derail America’s Mars ambitions

Such major and arbitrary cuts to NASA’s budget would do very little to save money, but they will undercut and decimate one of the most cost-effective programs within the federal government.
The Hill - 2d
Senate passes Trump-endorsed fix to avert DC budget cuts

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia's local budget after city officials warned the District faced a $1 billion hit under a stopgap government ...
The Hill - 18h
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after US cuts aid

Lawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living
ABC News - 2d
How Foreign Aid Cuts Are Setting the Stage for Disease Outbreaks

Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone, and Americans may pay the price.
The New York Times - 6d
USAID cuts could be ‘death sentence’ for Afghan women studying abroad

A group of more than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban regime to study in Oman say they are at risk of imminent deportation to Afghanistan after their U.S.-funded scholarship was canceled as ...
NBC News - 2d
The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?

Republicans should focus tax cuts on middle-income and lower-income households that would provide greater support to the economy than tax cuts for the wealthy.
The Hill - 22h
What Does a Shutdown Have to Do With the Budget or Elon Musk? Here’s a Guide.

A short-term spending bill, a 10-year budget plan and Musk’s cost-cutting team are all progressing at once.
The New York Times - 3d
Postal Service signs cost-cutting deal with DOGE

The United States Postal Service said it has signed a deal with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to cut costs at the agency. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told congressional leaders ...
The Hill - 1d
Scotland upset champions at women's Worlds - watch on BBC

Scotland open with victory over defending champions Canada at the World Women's Curling Championship in South Korea.
Yahoo Sports - 4h
NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts

A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
CBS News - 3d
NHS England to be brought under government control in major health overhaul

The prime minister says the move will cut duplication and free up money for frontline services.
BBC News - 1d
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

Waymo on Tuesday announced it is expanding its service to include another 27 square miles of coverage around the San Francisco Bay Area.
NBC News - 4d
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley

With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.
CNBC - 4d
D.C. parents protest Congress' funding bill over a $1B cut to the city's budget

Parents are mobilizing to persuade senators to reject a Republican funding bill because it would deal a blow to the D.C. city budget.
NBC News - 1d
Congress poised to force $1B cut to local DC budget, surprising many lawmakers

Congress is poised to pass a President Trump-endorsed funding bill this week that D.C. officials warn would lead to a $1 billion cut to the district’s local budget, a move that has been catching ...
The Hill - 1d
Civil Service reforms will be radical, minister vows

Measures including linking the pay of senior civil servants to performance are expected to be unveiled this week.
BBC News - 6d
Musk's Starlink could help remote parts of India get online under deals with telecoms players

Elon Musk’s Starlink has signed an agreement with India’s top telecom operator on Wednesday to bring the U.S. satellite internet giant’s services to the world’s most populous country, a day after ...
ABC News - 3d
The Future of Aid

This series examines how the US and other western nations’ turn against foreign assistance is rippling across the world
Financial Times - 3d
Rooney and Fury to manage England at Soccer Aid

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will join Wayne Rooney as two of England's co-managers for Soccer Aid 2025.
BBC News - 4d
India approves legislation to boost oil and gas exploration

‘Far-reaching’ amendments to 1948 law highlight reluctance to wean world’s most populous nation off fossil fuels
Financial Times - 3d
Amazon is now testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime

Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming service
ABC News - Mar. 6
Amazon testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime

Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming service
ABC News - Mar. 6
House GOP budget plan would cut domestic spending by $13 billion

House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his plan to avert a government shutdown by Friday night. The short-term stopgap bill would fund the government until Sept. 30, increase defense spending by ...
CBS News - 4d
Aid workers killed in Israeli air strike in Gaza, charity tells BBC

The Israeli military says it was targeting terrorists who "posed a threat to Israeli troops".
BBC News - 39m
Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers

The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
The New York Times - 1d
'We will just die in silence': US aid cuts hit Ethiopia's fragile Tigray region

Aid agencies distributing U.S. food aid in Ethiopia's war-affected Tigray region say they have had to stop feeding millions of people because of the Trump administration's restrictions on foreign aid
ABC News - 2d
EU explores new military intelligence satellites to cut reliance on US

Donald Trump’s temporary withdrawal of sharing information with Ukraine has galvanised Brussels’s efforts
Financial Times - 4h
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.

The United States spent decades responding to conflicts and disease in Africa. The continent is now expected to be the hardest hit by the Trump administration’s aid cuts.
The New York Times - 5d
Fury, Rooney to manage England Soccer Aid side

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and ex-Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney will join forces to co-manage the England Soccer Aid side at Old Trafford in June.
ESPN - 4d
How Trump Cuts Could Change Your Summer Hiking Trip

The Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service and the Fish & Wildlife Service manage more public lands than the Parks Service. And their staffs have also been cut.
The New York Times - 1d

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