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Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country
Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the countryABC News - Feb. 24 -
Newsom asks Congress for almost $40B in wildfire recovery aid
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has requested that Congress appropriate nearly $40 billion to support communities affected by the wildfires that devastated the Los Angeles region last month. ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - Feb. 25 -
After clashes with AG's top aide, a White House liaison is reassigned: Sources
Efforts by a White House intermediary to push the DOJ to hire candidates with "exceptional loyalty" to Trump sparked clashes with AG Pam Bondi's top aide, sources say.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
D1 Capital’s bet on European turnarounds aids its own recovery
Daniel Sundheim’s hedge fund was under water but made a windfall from Siemens Energy and Rolls-Royce tradesFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October — the path to peace not taken
Three-part BBC documentary pinpoints the political misjudgments that paved the way for the horrors of the last two yearsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Trump administration frees up billions in federal aid for Pennsylvania: Shapiro
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said the Trump administration has agreed to unfreeze more than $2 billion in state funding he claimed was unlawfully withheld, in part citing his recent lawsuit ...The Hill - 6d -
Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending
PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...The Guardian - 6d -
BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 6d -
Judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s plan to freeze federal aid
A federal judge on Tuesday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s freeze of federal funding, dealing a stark blow to President Trump’s sweeping efforts to realign government spending with ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge orders Trump administration to pay bills to foreign aid contractors
U.S. District Judge Amir Ali issued a temporary restraining order on Feb. 13 that ordered the State Department and USAID to restore foreign assistance funds.CBS News - 6d -
Judge orders Trump administration to quickly release stopped up foreign aid
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid after determining it failed to comply with a previous court order to ...The Hill - 6d -
Judge Gives Trump Administration Deadline to Unfreeze Foreign Aid
The ruling marked the second the time a federal judge had pushed the Trump administration to act after finding that it had ignored an earlier order.The New York Times - 6d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict
Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbourFinancial Times - 6d -
Judge continues to block Trump administration's freeze on federal aid
U.S. District Judge Loren Alikhan sided with a group of nonprofit organizations, saying that a freeze on federal assistance "may be crossing a constitutional line."CBS News - 6d -
UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels
The UK government will cease attending events hosted by Rwanda, as well as pausing aid to all but the ‘poorest and most vulnerable’. The UK government has announced it will cease attending events ...The Guardian - 6d -
U.S. aid cuts will "deepen the suffering" in Sudan, front-line doctor says
A doctor battling to save lives amid Sudan's "forgotten war" tells CBS News he can't understand Mr. Trump's aid freeze, but Sudanese people will suffer for it.CBS News - 6d -
Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work. Wah K’Ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from ...The Guardian - 6d -
Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal
The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy.The New York Times - 6d -
Israel and Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact
Israeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisonersABC News - 6d -
Israel, Hamas agree on swap that would conclude first phase of ceasefire
Israeli and Hamas officials say they've agreed to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, concluding the first phase of a fragile ceasefire.CBS News - 6d -
Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum
At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?. Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Bibas family laid to rest as thousands line the streets of Israel
Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel to pay their respects as the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons made its way to a cemetery.NBC News - 6d -
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Fact-checking Trump's claims on amount of US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump, as he navigates the Russia-Ukraine war, is making false claims about the amount of aid the U.S. has given to support Ukraine.ABC News - 5d -
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Israel receives bodies of four more hostages from Hamas
Israel has received the bodies of four more hostages and released around 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange, the Israeli government and Palestinian groups said early Thursday.NBC News - 5d -
Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?
The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel mourns dead hostages as ceasefire with Hamas runs out
Dozens of captives remain in Gaza but warring sides have not agreed to lasting truce ahead of Saturday deadlineFinancial Times - 5d -
Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order Wednesday night, has stayed a lower court order that the administration pay out $1.9 billion by midnightABC News - 5d -
Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM
Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.ABC News - 5d -
GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor
The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.The New York Times - 5d -
Trump administration says it's cutting $60 billion in USAID foreign aid contracts
The Trump administration said it is eliminating more than 90% of the U.S.NBC News - 5d -
Fate of Israel-Hamas ceasefire hangs in balance as first phase nears end
Israel says it will send negotiators, Hamas says it's ready to talk after Trump's envoy voices optimism that the Gaza ceasefire "will get to stage two."CBS News - 5d -
Trump administration eliminating 90 percent of USAID foreign aid contracts
President Trump’s administration is eliminating over 90 percent of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) foreign contracts along with $60 billion in global aid worldwide, multiple ...The Hill - 5d