'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
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Ethiopia's Tigray regional govt appeals for help after fighters seize key towns
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Ethiopia fighting threatens return to civil and regional war
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Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit
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Ethiopia's Tigray regional government appeals for help after factional fighters seize key towns
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Aid operations in Gaza imperiled as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive
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USAid cuts could create untreatable TB bug ‘resistant to everything we have’
Projects to detect, treat and research new ways to fight TB among those disrupted by sudden funding freeze . Dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment could emerge as ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
A UN rights expert blasts the impact of US aid cuts on Myanmar
An independent human rights expert says Myanmar’s people are already feeling the “crushing impact” from the “sudden, chaotic withdrawal” of U.S. and other humanitarian aidABC News - 1d -
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 - Mar. 9 -
US evangelical groups urge Trump to spare HIV/Aids program from aid cuts
Christian organizations helped create Pepfar, credited with preventing 25m early deaths, particularly in Africa. Christian evangelical organizations instrumental in creating the US program that has ...The Guardian - 1d -
As Trump menaces us in Canada, we have a question for Britain: when will you stand up to him? | Jennifer Welsh
The UK has long benefited from its Commonwealth. Though we will take steps to ensure our survival, the silence from London is deafening. David Lammy thought he was reassuring Canadians . During ...The Guardian - 8h -
Ivory Coast is losing US aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching
The Trump administration's sweeping cuts in foreign aid have impacted programs in northern Ivory Coast to counter the spread of al-Qaida and the Islamic State groupABC News - 2d -
Johns Hopkins University says it is cutting more than 2,000 workers due to cut to federal aid
Johns Hopkins University said Thursday that it is cutting over 2,000 workers because of a federal funding cut. “The termination of more than $800 million in [U.S. Agency for International ...The Hill - 4d -
Graham on Ukraine aid pause: 'If we pull the plug on Ukraine, it'd be worse than Afghanistan'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said on Sunday he is worried about the consequences of suspending aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine as the fighting continues against Russia. “Yeah, I am worried ...The Hill - Mar. 9 -
Moscow and region hit by 'massive' drone attack - Russian officials
At least one person is killed in the overnight attack Russian officials say - coming hours ahead of key talks between the US and Ukraine in Riyadh.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Inflation and Gas Prices Just Hit 4-Year Lows. The Fed Won’t Care
Policymakers won’t cut interest rates in March, but pressure is mounting.Inc. - 5d -
The Last Of Us Season 2 Trailer Just Broke Records For HBO
The new trailer for The Last of Us Season 2 that debuted at SXSW recently has been a huge hit. According to Warner Bros. Discovery, the trailer has reached 158 million views across all platforms ...GameSpot - 5d -
Russian Strikes Kill 20 in Ukraine After U.S. Cuts Support for Kyiv
The bombardment came after Washington’s decision to suspend intelligence sharing and hit a region critical for Ukrainian logistics and support.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Putin visits Kursk as Russia pushes back Ukrainian troops in captured region
Moscow’s soldiers step up offensive just hours after Kyiv backs 30-day, US-brokered armisticeFinancial Times - 5d -
Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsFinancial Times - 5d -
Trump is using antisemitism as a pretext for a war on the first amendment | Judith Levine
The Trump administration is not interested in combating antisemitism. It just wants to silence its opponents instead. On Saturday night, agents of the Department of Homeland Security arrested and ...The Guardian - 6d -
The ‘freedom’ railway: China’s plan to take on the US in Africa
Tazara project showcases Beijing’s leaner approach to overseas development just as western aid appears to retreatFinancial Times - 6d -
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 AfricaABC News - Mar. 9 -
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 livingABC News - 5d -
PJ Washington on the 'fire Nico' chants: We're sick and tired of hearing it...we just want the fans to support us
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Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts
US aid funding enabled the women to study in Oman - but their scholarships have been abruptly terminated.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
‘I Thought I Was Going to Die Here’: 6 Days Trapped in a Car, Just Out of Sight
Brieonna Cassell crashed into a ditch, shattering bones and getting pinned inside. Just yards away from a road, she was determined to survive until help arrived.The New York Times - 4d -
West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez bans players from dancing on TikTok: 'We try to have a hard edge'
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The Future of Aid
This series examines how the US and other western nations’ turn against foreign assistance is rippling across the worldFinancial Times - 6d -
Italy's Florence and Pisa on alert as heavy rains bring floods to some regions
Heavy rains has hit the northern Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, pushing the main rivers in the regions above alert levels for floodingsABC News - 4d -
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv officials to meet Trump aides in Saudi Arabia
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says ‘realistic proposals on the table’ in talks; Donald Trump hints US may be close to lifting intelligence pause. What we know on day 1,111. See all our Russia-Ukraine war ...The Guardian - Mar. 10 -
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...NBC News - Mar. 9 -
Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks
Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aidFinancial Times - Mar. 10 -
Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say
Trump’s order to cut funding to Voice of America and several other pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations.ABC News - 3h -
Checking out early: who is going to die in this season of The White Lotus?
The third season of Mike White’s delicious resort-set comedy drama has teased yet another murder but we don’t yet know the whos or the whys. After a characteristically slow start, we are now ...The Guardian - 6d -
Russian strike on Ukrainian town kills 11 as US cuts intelligence sharing with Kyiv
A Russian strike on a town in Ukraine’s embattled Donetsk region has killed at least 11 people as a wave of heavy aerial attacks continued into the second night following a U.S. decision to stop ...ABC News - Mar. 8 -
In Manchester United’s Seismic Week, Its U.S. Owners’ Silence is Deafening
The Glazer family seems happy to use the part-owner Jim Ratcliffe as a fireguard, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 1d
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