Development Minister

Development minister resigns in protest at Starmer’s aid cuts

Move by Anneliese Dodds comes after prime minister announces plan to shift resources to defence

Financial Times - 17h

UK's international development minister quits after foreign aid cut

The British Cabinet minister responsible for international development has quit in the wake of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s decision earlier this week to ramp up defense spending by slashing the ...

ABC News - 22h

Eye Opener: New developments in the health of Pope Francis

New developments in the health of Pope Francis, who is hospitalized in critical condition. Also, Elon Musk demands federal workers list what they've done or else lose their jobs. All that and all ...

CBS News - 4d

Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heating. Developing countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, ...

The Guardian - Feb. 19

UK’s development investment arm spent £7mn on business class flights

Criticism of agency’s travel costs and big pay rises comes as pressure grows on aid budget

Financial Times - Feb. 21

Game Developers Fear Anti-Trans Measures Could Hit Their Industry Next

As companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon follow President Trump’s moves to roll back diversity initiatives, trans and genderqueer devs worry their already struggling industry could follow suit.

Wired - Feb. 21

Write Warz developers on how creative writing makes a hilarious party game

Write Warz is an upcoming party game centered around communal creative writing. Boltz Entertainment describes how it came together.

VentureBeat - Feb. 21

DOGE Cuts Pause Development of Meal Bars for First Responders

Ryan Dowdy’s small-business grant is frozen until further notice.

Inc. - 3d

For the Mets, pitching injuries will be a stress test for the team’s vaunted pitching development group

Frankie Montas and Sean Manaea, two starters signed over the winter, will miss the beginning of the season due to injuries.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Trump shares AI video envisioning Gaza development with gold statue of president

President Trump on Tuesday evening shared a video using artificial intelligence (AI) that showcases his proposals for the potential development of the war-torn Gaza Strip, complete with a golden ...

The Hill - 2d

Hyeseong Kim to the minors? Why Dodgers are considering options for rookie's development

What has become clear of late is that it might take some time for Dodgers utilityman Hyeseong Kim to become a finished product offensively.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Metro Developer Explains Confusing Studio Schism Ahead Of Franchise's 15th Anniversary

4A Games and 4A Games Ukraine might sound like part of the same organization, but as the Metro developer recently clarified, that's not actually the case anymore. In an update , 4A Games explained ...

GameSpot - 18h

Minister backs expansion of airports as Gatwick decision looms

A decision is expected later this week on whether Gatwick airport has won permission to expand its operations.

BBC News - 3d

Northern Ireland executive ministers agree programme for government

Ministers agree on the programme one day after a decision on the finalised document was postponed.

BBC News - 1d

Watch: Trump welcomes prime minister to the White House

The highly anticipated meeting between the two leaders began with a question and answer with the press.

BBC News - 1d

British prime minister meets with Trump at White House

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is the latest European leader to make a personal appeal to President Trump to continue U.S. support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, and to stop his tariff ...

CBS News - 1d

China’s tech minister removed from office

Jin Zhuanglong had been missing from public view for 2 months, FT review shows

Financial Times - 1d

Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa

The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official not to attend the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.

The New York Times - Feb. 19

Ministers ignored evidence of farm animals poisoned by lead, experts say

Government accused of failing to ‘get to grips’ with cases showing impact on livestock reared near abandoned mines in England

Financial Times - Feb. 21

BBC pulls Gaza documentary featuring child whose father was Hamas minister

Show removed from iPlayer as ‘further due diligence’ carried out and critics ask if any Hamas members were paid for filming. A BBC documentary about Gaza has been pulled from its iPlayer service ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

Minister sacked over WhatsApp messages faces standards probe

Andrew Gwynne is investigated over "actions causing significant damage to the reputation of the House".

BBC News - Feb. 21

Trump-Putin summit preparations underway, Russian foreign minister says

The U.S. offered a draft U.N. resolution that stops far short of a competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow's forces from Ukraine.

CBS News - 6d

Trump right to engage Putin on peace talks, says minister

Bridget Phillipson says the US thawing diplomatic ties with Putin "brought Russians to the table".

BBC News - 5d

German Defence Minister Pistorius laments 'catastrophic' SPD result

Yahoo News - 5d

UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy

Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour government. Ministers are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a ...

The Guardian - 5d

NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm

The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".

BBC News - 5d

New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’. A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after ...

The Guardian - 4d

Trump holds press conference with U.K. Prime Minister Starmer

Watch live coverage as President Trump holds a press conference with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House.

NBC News - 1d

‘The closest of nations’: UK Prime Minister pledges cooperation with Trump after meeting

NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s ...

NBC News - 1d

British Prime Minister weighs in on U.S. framework with Ukraine over mineral rights

In a new interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, “I can see the value in the approach in relation to minerals” and said “But I can see very clearly the ...

NBC News - 1d

Romanian minister questions how Tate brothers could leave country for US

The brothers face rape and human trafficking charges, which they deny.

BBC News - 19h

Steve Witkoff: from property developer to global spotlight as Trump’s tough-talking troubleshooter

His friendship with the president dates back to a late-night encounter in a deli. Now he is a loyal envoy brokering the Gaza ceasefire and peace talks on Ukraine. With the first phase of the ...

The Guardian - 6d