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Thousands protest USAid workers being recalled from abroad or put on leave
News comes after nearly a thousand contractors laid off or furloughed, and USAid website and X account removed. Thousands gathered at the US Capitol on Wednesday after the shock announcement on ...The Guardian - 4h -
The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.Wired - 10h -
Doge v USAid: how Elon Musk helped his acolytes infiltrate world’s biggest aid agency
Exclusive: Takeover of USAid agency by Doge operatives seen as pilot for large-scale overhaul of federal government. USAid security personnel were defending a secure room holding sensitive and ...The Guardian - 10h -
State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave
The US government’s primary foreign aid agency has employees stationed all over the world, many of whom are now bracing to abruptly leave their posts.Wired - 1d -
How USAID collapsing will leave a void around the world
The changes at the USAID federal agency could cause a major ripple effect around the world. Matthew McGuire, a Treasury senior advisor and former U.S. executive director of the World Bank Group, ...CBS News - 6h -
CIA sends buyout offers, USAID places direct hires on leave
The U.S. Agency for International Development declared almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave after the Trump administration made changes to the ...NBC News - 15h -
USAID staff will be put on leave starting on Friday
The agency has become a focus of the Trump administration's efforts to cut government spending.BBC News - 17h -
USAID staff placed on leave and ordered home from overseas posts
Trump ally Elon Musk has said agency will be dismantledFinancial Times - 22h -
USAID announces nearly all direct hires will be placed on administrative leave
USAID announced Tuesday night that almost all direct hires around the world will be placed on administrative leave later this week.NBC News - 23h -
USAID putting nearly all staff on leave; overseas missions shuttering
USAID announced that all "direct-hire personnel" will be placed on leave with some exceptions for those on "mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs."CBS News - 1d -
USAID workers placed on administrative leave 'until further notice'
Employees at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are being placed on administrative leave with pay "until further notice," according to letters reviewed by The Hill. Employees ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump proposal for U.S. control of Gaza would have ‘reverberations around the world’
NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports on the “stunning moment in the East Room” where President Trump, joined by Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, suggested that the U.S. “will take over the Gaza Strip.”NBC News - 1d -
Omar: USAID turmoil 'endangering Americans around the world'
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) argued that ongoing turmoil at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Trump administration is putting Americans around the world in danger and ...The Hill - 1d -
Stocks Fall Around the World as Trump Tariffs Loom
The S&P 500 regained some of its losses from earlier in the day. Shares in Asian manufacturers and European carmakers tumbled.The New York Times - 1d -
How Marco Rubio could reshape USAID
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced to reporters in El Salvador on Monday that he is taking over as the acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development. This comes ...CBS News - 2d -
What is USAID and how did it become a political firestorm?
Learn more about what USAID is and how it works after Department of Government Efficiency leader Musk says he and Trump are hoping to shut down the federal agency.NBC News - 2d -
Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team
After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails. tt. Two senior security officials at the US Agency for International Development ...The Guardian - 2d -
Two top security officials at USAID placed on leave, sources say
USAID Director for Security John Vorhees and Deputy Director for Security Brian McGill were put on leave last night, two sources confirmed to CBS News.CBS News - 2d -
Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid
Lifesaving treatment and prevention programs for tuberculosis, malaria, H.I.V. and other diseases cannot access funds to continue work.The New York Times - 3d -
Here’s How DeepSeek Censorship Actually Works—and How to Get Around It
A WIRED investigation shows that the popular Chinese AI model is censored on both the application and training level.Wired - 5d -
The 2 Aircraft That Collided Over Washington are Both Workhorses in Use Around the World
What to know about Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet involved in the deadly crash.Inc. - 6d -
The Year of the Snake is underway with Lunar New Year festivities around the world
Firecrackers, parades and prayers marked the Lunar New Year as millions around Asia and farther afield celebratedABC News - Jan. 29 -
Lunar New Year marked with celebrations around the world
More than a billion people around the world are celebrating the Lunar New Year, ushering in the year of the snake. CBS News foreign correspondent Anna Coren has more from Hong Kong.CBS News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration puts about 60 USAid officials on leave after aid freeze
Memo said some actions in agency ‘appeared to be designed to circumvent’ Trump’s orders and ‘America First’ policy. The Trump administration has put on leave about 60 senior career officials at the ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
More than 50 career civil servants at USAID are placed on administrative leave
The action targeted senior leadership across the agency, including top lawyers, three sources told NBC News.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Fire damages a 19th century district town hall in Paris, leaving the bell tower at risk of collapse
French authorities say a fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century buildingABC News - Jan. 27 -
Arthur Blessitt, Who Carried a Cross Around the World, Dies at 84
A street preacher from Hollywood, he set out on a walk to New York City in 1969 with a 110-pound cross on his back. Then he kept going.The New York Times - Jan. 27 -
How we talk about Greenland matters to our alliances around the world
Rather than appeal to Denmark’s goodwill, President Trump’s rhetoric risks trapping the U.S. in a cycle of increasing coercion.The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Lessons on Authoritarianism From Around the World
Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
Leaders around the world react as Trump hits the ground running
The world reacts as President Trump moves to pull the U.S. out of the WHO and the Paris Climate Accords on Day 1 of his second term.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
How to Get Around the US TikTok Ban
TikTok is now unavailable in the United States—and getting around the ban isn’t as simple as using a VPN. Here’s what you need to know.Wired - Jan. 19 -
How climate-friendly waterwheels are coming around again
From the Himalayas and Nepal to Northern Ireland, sustainable source of energy seems to be back in vogue. In the foothills of the Himalayas, a group of villagers hauled a sturdy metal waterwheel ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Polish PM accuses Russia of planning ‘acts of terrorism’ around the world
Donald Tusk claims Warsaw has been involved in countering ‘acts of sabotage’, referencing incendiary parcel attacks in Poland and the UK. Russia planned to conduct “acts of terrorism in the air”, ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world
Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches. Climate “whiplash” between extremely wet and dry conditions, which spurred catastrophic fires in Los ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
World’s ugliest lawn winner says she leaves watering to Mother Nature
New Zealand garden takes first prize in global competition designed to promote water conservation. A sun-scorched patch of lawn near Christchurch, in New Zealand, has been crowned the ugliest lawn ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
How Nick Sirianni deserves credit for preventing Eagles collapse in consecutive seasons
Sirianni didn't oversee an Eagles collapse this yearCBS Sports - Jan. 10 -
TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World
TikTok is challenging a possible ban or forced sale to new owners in the United States, but has for several years been waging other fights in at least 20 countries.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Didier Deschamps to leave as France coach after 2026 World Cup
Deschamps in charge since 2012 and won 2018 World Cup Zinedine Zidane the early favourite to take over France’s coach, Didier Deschamps, has confirmed he will leave when his contract expires ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
The Englishmen making a managerial mark around the world
England appointed German Thomas Tuchel but there is no shortage of English-born coaches in charge of national teams across the globe.BBC News - Jan. 7