Latest in The human cost of suspending $43bn of US aid
Sort by
444 items
-
‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid
Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts. Each month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into ...The Guardian - 4d -
EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Raiders' Pete Carroll 'glad' to aid Cowboys' Jerry Jones process in hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach
The last time Schottenheimer called offensive plays, as he will in 2025 was as Carroll's Seahawks offensive coordinator from 2018-20CBS Sports - 2d -
Struggling soup kitchens and hospitals in Sudan face uncertainty amid U.S. aid freeze
When President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, no one felt the impact more than the people of Sudan. Two years of civil war has left more than 25 million Sudanese starving in what is ...CBS News - 1d -
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people
The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sidesABC News - 1d -
Live updates: Trump praises Musk at first Cabinet meeting; DOGE panel dissects foreign aid
President Trump is convening his first Cabinet meeting with Elon Musk in attendance , while Congress is working to enact his agenda.The Hill - 1d -
Justice Department tells judges it can't comply with court-ordered deadline to release frozen aid funding
The Trump administration said in a court filing Wednesday it cannot comply with a federal judge's order to release foreign aid funding by midnight, despite being directed to do so almost two weeks ...NBC News - 1d -
Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget
Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defenceFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump administration goes to Supreme Court to stave off midnight deadline to unfreeze foreign aid
The Justice Department filed an emergency application at the Supreme Court Wednesday asking to block a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in blocked ...The Hill - 22h -
Supreme Court briefly pauses order for Trump admin to imminently release foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily delayed a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to unfreeze nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments, imposed by a lower judge who found the ...The Hill - 20h -
Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US
Kyiv hopes agreement on jointly exploring resources will improve relations with Trump administrationFinancial Times - 2d -
US Republicans lost in Germany’s elections
American election meddling did not boost the far-right AfD’s prospects.The Hill - 1d -
This is a hard choice. We believe in foreign aid – but we have to make cuts. We must keep the UK safe | David Lammy
Putin’s Russia is a threat to all Europe, including the UK. Vital aid work will be hit as we spend more on defence, but we must deal with the world as it is. There are moments in history when ...The Guardian - 2d -
If You’re Not Using a CRM, What Are You Waiting for?
Combine your CRM with direct marketing, and join the J.Crew and IKEA club.Inc. - Feb. 19 -
Mexico to reform constitution in wake of US terrorism designations
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum says she will propose reforms to the country’s constitution to protect Mexico’s sovereignty after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration designated six ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
The Watergate-Inspired Law That’s Being Used to Fight DOGE
Here's how the 1974 Privacy Act is being used in legal battles against DOGE—and how you can protect yourself from government surveillance.Wired - Feb. 20 -
Using Ted Danson in ‘A Man on the Inside’ as Fashion Inspiration
A sartorial remaking, inspired by Ted Danson’s character on “A Man on the Inside.”The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
US moves to dismiss SpaceX discrimination lawsuit
Elon Musk has objected to allegations that rocket maker unlawfully discriminated against asylum seekers and refugeesFinancial Times - 6d -
Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?
Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade warFinancial Times - 6d -
DOGE Sparks Surveillance Fear Across the US Government
The US government has increased the use of monitoring tools over the past decade. But President Donald Trump’s employee purges are making workers worry about how their data could be abused.Wired - 6d -
Denise Cheung, the US prosecutor resisting Trump
A lifetime public servant, the by-the-book lawyer is the latest to defend the integrity of an increasingly imperilled justice systemFinancial Times - 6d -
Ros Atkins on... why this week matters for Europe and the US
The BBC's Analysis editor takes a look back at this week - and what it tells us about how the US sees Europe.BBC News - 6d -
Trump Plans to Use Military Bases to Detain Migrants
Also, archaeologists found a pharaoh’s tomb. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.The New York Times - 6d -
Economic partnership will protect the Ukrainian people and the US taxpayer
Trump’s bold international leadership aligns interests and benefits allFinancial Times - 5d -
Meghan’s New Name? He’s Been Using It for Years.
The founder of a New York clothing brand learned that he had something in common with the Duchess of Sussex this week: a business called As Ever.The New York Times - 5d -
US signals it will maintain military presence in Poland
Trump-Duda meeting boosts hopes that co-operation will continue despite tensions over UkraineFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump Uses Lies to Lay the Groundwork for Radical Change
Condoms for Gaza? Ukraine started the war with Russia? The president’s manipulations of the truth lay the groundwork for radical change.The New York Times - 4d -
Germany’s election winner pledges ‘independence from US’
Friedrich Merz says the Trump administration is ‘largely indifferent’ to Europe’s fateFinancial Times - 3d -
Europe and US clash over Ukraine in G7 and UN
EU and Trump administration differ over blaming Russia in rival draft resolutionsFinancial Times - 3d -
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 - 3d -
US-China trade rule change hangs in the balance
Questions are swirling about the status of a trade rule that President Trump canceled and then reinstated earlier this month after it proved unworkable, leading to logistical confusion, an outcry ...The Hill - 2d -
Putin offers Russian and Ukrainian rare minerals to US
The proposal to give the US access to minerals would also include those from territories taken from Ukraine.BBC News - 2d -
Will a ‘user fee’ on US Treasuries actually work?
Taking another look at the mooted Mar-a-Lago AccordFinancial Times - 2d -
US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on Ukraine
The UK and France abstain as the UN Security Council passes a text that does not criticise Moscow.BBC News - 2d -
El Salvador’s prisons are no place for US deportees
New U.S. policies risk perpetuating a cycle of violence and abuse that has for decades undermined the rights of Salvadorans and prompted migration to the United States.The Hill - 2d -
US bond yield slide hits dollar
Treasury yields have declined amid signs US economic growth is slowingFinancial Times - 2d -
What Gettysburg teaches us about Ukraine and America
President Trump's comments about Ukraine remind us of the ideals enunciated by Abraham Lincoln in the Gettysburg Address, highlighting the global dimension of the struggle for freedom and democracy.The Hill - 2d -
'Pain left by actor who abused us is there forever'
One woman's daughter has nightmares the actor is at the bottom of her bed.BBC News - 2d -
The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use
How to go from fantasy baseball novice to expert in one season? Part 8 explains some of the advanced statistics available to the fantasy baseball manager and how to apply them correctly.ESPN - 2d