What military aid was the US giving Ukraine and why has Trump paused it

Why Starmer is visiting Trump after Macron's stop at the White House

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is in Washington, D.C., for a meeting with President Trump as European nations seek security guarantees for Ukraine in the peace talks with Russia. CBS News ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Explaining Panama's "reverse migration" phenomenon and why officials point to Trump's policies

Panama is facing a unique migration issue it refers to as "reverse migration." More migrants are making their way south through the Central American country, which is a problem because many are ...

CBS News - Feb. 27

Why Trump’s strategy of negotiation through intimidation is a losing one

Trump thinks he can slap a “for sale” sign on everything from Ukraine to Gaza. But some things aren't about property values. They’re just about values.

The Hill - 6d

Why the Fed’s inflation fight could be a victim of Trump’s tariffs and tax cuts

Trump is moving fast and breaking things. That’s creating more chaos than progress.

MarketWatch - 2d

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 system

Financial Times - Feb. 21

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 - Feb. 23

Trump announces US ‘gold card’ visa scheme

Wealthy foreigners will be able buy ‘route to citizenship’ for $5mn, president says

Financial Times - Feb. 26

Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK

US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struck

Financial Times - Feb. 27

How Trump can strengthen the US Navy

The idea of the Shipyard Accountability and Workforce Support plan is to allow the Navy and its shipbuilders more flexibility in how they spend money.

The Hill - 3d

Trump tariffs could raise US fuel prices

President Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada could raise energy prices for U.S. consumers. On Tuesday, tariffs against both of America’s neighbors took effect. The broader tariffs included a 10 ...

The Hill - 2d

Trump pleads with people of Greenland to join the US

President Trump on Tuesday said he’d welcome the people of Greenland to join the U.S. as he stressed that “I think we’re going to get” the self-governed Arctic territory within Denmark. "I also ...

The Hill - 1d

‘I’ve yelled, screamed and cried’: My mother gave $400K to online scammers. She still gives them Apple gift cards. What can I do?

“I have been living a nightmare with my mother for seven years.”

MarketWatch - 13h

Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says

The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.

NBC News - Feb. 21

‘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 - Feb. 23

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 - Feb. 26

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 - Feb. 27

Trump's ending of 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts slams programs around the world

Health groups and non-governmental organizations have expressed surprise and outrage and say many humanitarian programs will collapse after the Trump administration’s decision to cut 90% of USAID’s ...

ABC News - Feb. 27

Those who depend on aid must embrace Trump’s bombshell and shape their own destiny | Janet Mawiyoo

Trump cutting off USAid reminds us how much power we surrender to those who fund our work. We need a new mindset. About 35 years ago, the radio news announced that the then president of Kenya, ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump says minerals deal not dead, but Zelenskyy should be ‘more appreciative’ of U.S. aid

Days after their explosive confrontation in the Oval Office, President Trump said that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy needs to be ‘more appreciative’ of billions of dollars in American military aid. ...

NBC News - 3d

White House installs Trump loyalist to lead independent agency in push to reduce foreign aid

Peter Marocco assigned as head of Inter-American Foundation after White House fires president and CEO. The White House has installed Peter Marocco as head of a small independent international ...

The Guardian - 2d

Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to cancel $2 billion in foreign aid

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 emergency ruling Wednesday refused to halt a judge’s decision ordering the Trump administration to immediately release nearly $2 billion in foreign aid payments owed ...

The Hill - 1d

DeSantis knocks Supreme Court ruling on Trump foreign aid freeze as missed opportunity

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) criticized the newest Supreme Court ruling blocking President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid, calling it a missed opportunity. “The (liberal) district judge has no ...

The Hill - 1d

From pills to new uses, here's what Eli Lilly’s top scientist sees as the future of weight loss drugs

Eli Lilly Chief Scientific Officer Dan Skovronsky spoke to CNBC about obesity pills and more on the future of weight loss.

CNBC - Feb. 20

How DeepSeek used distillation to train its artificial intelligence model, and what it means for companies such as OpenAI

DeepSeek's sudden emergence has put the AI industry's focus on a technique called distillation.

CNBC - Feb. 21

What the numbers tell us about Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2

Here's a look at the fight through the numbers.

ESPN - Feb. 22

Key US agencies tell staff not to answer Musk email on what they did last week

Some departments encouraged staff to respond, while others requested employees wait for further guidance.

BBC News - Feb. 25

As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us? | Caroline Moorehead

Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know. On 3 January 1925, Benito Mussolini delivered the most important ...

The Guardian - Feb. 26

Cousin marriage: What new evidence tells us about children's ill health

A major study has found first cousin-parentage may have wider consequences than previously thought.

BBC News - Feb. 27

Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, are back in the US: What to know

Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, arrived Thursday in the U.S. after authorities lifted travel restrictions on the siblings, who have ...

The Hill - 6d

Plane crashes have people freaked out – but here’s what US data for 2025 shows

This year’s 16 fatal accidents fall below average rate of 20 per month, yet recent crashes were US’s deadliest in a decade. People across the US are worried about flight safety after several ...

The Guardian - 5d

Nepo babies should do what they want. Except complain to the rest of us | Rebecca Shaw

After years of this discussion my patience is wearing thin. A couple of years ago I wrote about the nepo baby discourse that had kicked off, arguing that focusing all of our energy on the very ...

The Guardian - 11h

China supports 'recent consensus' between US and Russia on Ukraine war, foreign minister says

China supports “the recent consensus” between the U.S. and Russia on the war in Ukraine, said Wang Yi, the country’s foreign minister, amid ongoing discussions about bringing an end to the nearly ...

The Hill - Feb. 21

Europe must secure Ukraine's future if US won't, ex-Army head says

Sir Nick Carter says "others are going to have to step up to the plate" if the US does not want to.

BBC News - Feb. 21

European troops, US support are part of an emerging plan for Ukraine. But it faces many hurdles

Political and military leaders in Europe are fleshing out details of a plan for European forces to help ensure Moscow does not attack Ukraine again once the guns fall silent

ABC News - Feb. 21

Russia and US could meet again within weeks to discuss Ukraine, Moscow says – Europe live

Moscow and Washington held their first talks on ending the nearly three-year war in Ukraine on Tuesday. Donald Trump’s shocking and mendacious attack this week on the Ukrainian president, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

US, Russian officials to meet again within 2 weeks to discuss Ukraine war: Russia

U.S. and Russian officials will meet again within two weeks to discuss ending the war in Ukraine after re-establishing diplomatic relations this week, Russia says.

ABC News - Feb. 22

Zelenskyy says he would ‘quit for peace’ as he refuses US demand for Ukraine minerals

Ukrainian president says US military aid was a ‘grant’ rather than a debt but adds that he wants Trump to be ‘on our side’. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not willing to cave in to intense US ...

The Guardian - Feb. 23