A 4-Year-Old Boy Dies of Ebola in Uganda as U.S. Pulls Back on Help
The Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in Uganda.
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Paramount Pulls Back on D.E.I. Policies
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King Charles pulls pint and helps fit tyre
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House GOP, after pulling budget resolution, brings it back for a vote
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Ukrainians won't stop fighting, even if US pulls support: Veteran
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Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested at US Capitol
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8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying 'reverse flow' of migrants capsizes off Panama coast
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Will Europe fill security gaps against Russia if U.S. pulls back from aiding Ukraine?
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Lessons in foreign aid from a trip to Uganda
When President Trump and Elon Mask brought the shutters down on USAID, I was reminded of things I had seen and heard in Uganda last month while conducting development research there — things that ...The Hill - Feb. 21 -
Michelle Trachtenberg dies at 39: Look back at life and career
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Proud Boys ex-leader Enrique Tarrio arrested for assault near US Capitol
Capitol police said officers saw Tarrio strike protester at gathering he attended with Oath Keepers’ Stewart Rhodes . Enrique Tarrio , a former national leader of the far-right group the Proud ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Football fraudster back in prison after US arrest
The former footballer fled the UK after he was released from prison on licence, Derbyshire Police said.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
How the Tate brothers won US backing for their release
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Donald Trump halting anti-bribery laws will harm, not help US companies
President’s order means a race to the bottom rigged against US, argues anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International. Bribery is not a victimless crime. Stories listing the amount paid or the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
A real estate developer, he was instrumental in revitalizing the New York Public Library and transforming Bryant Park from a dangerous dead zone into a glorious sanctuary.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
David Boren, former Oklahoma governor and veteran US senator, dies at 83
David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has diedABC News - Feb. 20 -
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As Israel uses US-made AI models in war, concerns arise about tech’s role in who lives and who dies
U.S. tech giants have quietly empowered Israel to track and kill many more alleged militants more quickly in Gaza and Lebanon through a sharp spike in artificial intelligence and computing servicesABC News - Feb. 18 -
A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say
Officials say a first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new ...ABC News - Feb. 24 -
A swarm of underwater drones can help artificial reefs off Cyprus bring back sea life, officials say
Officials say a first-of-its-kind project will use a swarm of small, independent submersibles to monitor, protect and provide data on offshore artificial reefs whose purpose is to attract new ...ABC News - Feb. 24 -
NHL union, Boston College announce program to help players go back to school and finish their degree
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Top shale boss says US oil companies will not flock back to Russia
Harold Hamm warns executives will be wary of any peace deal between Trump and PutinFinancial Times - Feb. 22 -
US drives Ukraine war measure through UN with Russian backing
Security Council resolution calling for ‘swift end’ to conflict deals further blow to western unityFinancial Times - 6d -
US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers
OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job losses. The US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum ...The Guardian - 6d -
FirstFT: US drives UN resolution on Ukraine war with Russian backing
Also in today’s newsletter, US companies left out of defence stock rally and BP abandons pledge to cut oil and gas outputFinancial Times - 6d -
US intelligence chief criticises UK demand for Apple data ‘back door’
Tulsi Gabbard said move would make Americans more vulnerable to ‘cyber exploitation’Financial Times - 5d -
US LNG industry faces obstacles despite Trump’s backing
The president sparked enthusiasm for American liquefied natural gas exports by lifting a pause on government permit approvalsFinancial Times - 4d -
Keir Starmer to press Donald Trump on US military back-up to Ukraine
Also in today’s newsletter, what lawyers are saying about the US president’s ‘gold card’ visa schemeFinancial Times - 4d -
Putin ally pushes deal to restart Nord Stream 2 with US backing
Ex-spy Warnig’s plan to involve American investors shows breadth of Trump’s rapprochement with Russian presidentFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump is leading us into hyperinflation — Democrats must think big and strike back
Donald Trump continues his quest for absolute power, despite criticism and growing public discontent, and his loyal retainer, Elon Musk, is helping him with his agenda.The Hill - 1h -
Trump renews attacks on Zelenskyy over US backing against Russia
Confrontation between Washington and Kyiv intensifies after European summit at the weekendFinancial Times - 2h -
Ex-Secret Service agent who leapt onto back of JFK limo in Dallas dies at 93
Clint Hill, the former Secret Service agent who leapt onto the back of former President Kennedy’s limousine in 1963 to shield the first lady from gunfire, died on Friday at his home. He was 93. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Mason Alexander dies at 18: Pitt freshman defensive back killed in car accident
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USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working
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This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But without US foreign aid dollars, its delivery to millions worldwide is under ...Wired - Feb. 21 -
‘It allowed us to survive, to not go mad’: the CIA book smuggling operation that helped bring down communism
From George Orwell to Hannah Arendt and John le Carré, thousands of blacklisted books flooded into Poland during the cold war, as publishers and printers risked their lives for literature. The ...The Guardian - Feb. 22
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