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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 - Feb. 27 -
Supreme Court blocks order for Trump to release $2B in foreign aid
The Supreme Court has blocked a judge’s order that the Trump administration release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds. It comes as President Donald Trump held his first cabinet where Elon Musk ...NBC News - Feb. 27 -
Trump cuts nearly $60 billion in foreign aid grants and contracts
For 60 years, the United States has believed that foreign aid in the form of international grants to provide food, medical care and other humanitarian aid would stabilize the chaotic world. In a ...CBS News - 6d -
Cybersecurity expert warns of increased attacks from foreign adversaries
The FBI says that North Korea is responsible for stealing $1.5 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit last week. According to CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm, groups ...CBS News - 6d -
Ex-Foreign Office mandarins warn against cuts to diplomatic corps
Peter Ricketts and Simon Fraser call on Rachel Reeves to protect headcount at overseas missions in spending reviewFinancial Times - 6d -
Senior German MP says vote was ‘successfully’ manipulated by foreign actors
Head of Bundestag intelligence committee calls on government to be clear about impact of malign actorsFinancial Times - 6d -
Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme Court
Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme CourtNBC News - 6d -
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 - 6d -
Republican lawmaker on Trump-Zelensky meeting: 'A bad day for America’s foreign policy'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) characterized Friday’s contentious meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “bad day” for U.S. foreign policy. "A bad day for ...The Hill - 5d -
Trump-Zelensky clash highlights Congress at a crossroads over foreign policy
The explosive clash between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the White House on Friday has sparked a firestorm on Capitol Hill, pitting “America First” Republicans ...The Hill - 5d -
7-Eleven owner set to replace its leader with first foreign chief
Japan’s Seven & i expected to act after options narrow to takeover by Canada’s Couche-Tard or forging new pathFinancial Times - 3d -
U.S.A.I.D. Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to an agency whistle-blower.The New York Times - 3d -
Kremlin: Trump foreign policy ‘largely aligns’ with our vision
Russia said President Trump’s foreign policy “largely aligns” with its vision. “The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov ...The Hill - 3d -
FTSE UK indices to include shares priced in foreign currencies
The plan is part of efforts to boost the attractiveness of the City of London to investorsFinancial Times - 2d -
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US designates Yemen’s Houthi group as foreign terrorist organization once again
Designation comes after Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since the start of Israel-Hamas war. US politics live – latest updates The US state department has reinstated ...The Guardian - 1d -
DOGE’s Foreign Aid Cuts Have Sparked ‘Total Chaos’ Around the World
Human rights organizations say the cuts have undermined years of global democracy-building and free-speech initiatives and put the lives of their staff at risk.Wired - 1d -
PSG's post-Mbappe era, no 'clans' and foreign stars' French buy-in
Liverpool face a Paris St-Germain side in the Champions League who are hitting their best form of the post-Kylian Mbappe era.BBC News - 1d -
US Supreme Court upholds order forcing foreign aid payments
Decision marks further legal blow to White House attempts to slash government spendingFinancial Times - 1d -
Foreign investors in Peru’s state oil company risk nation’s turbulent politics
In a region notorious for political instability, the South American country presents an extreme caseFinancial Times - 1d -
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
A divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups.ABC News - 1d -
Supreme court rejects Trump request to continue freezing $2bn in foreign aid
John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett join liberal justices to leave in place lower-court order on USAid cuts. US politics live – latest updates A divided US supreme court has rejected the ...The Guardian - 22h -
State Department unveils visa restrictions on foreign officials in immigration crackdown
The State Department unveiled visa restrictions on foreign government officials who are thought to be responsible for aiding illegal immigration into the U.S., part of a wider effort by President ...The Hill - 21h -
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid
The move came after Chief Justice Roberts temporarily paused a trial judge’s order requiring the administration to release more than $1.5 billion.The New York Times - 20h -
Lesotho ‘shocked and embarrassed’ by mockery in Trump’s Congress speech, says foreign minister
Lejone Mpotjoane says behaviour is unexpected from head of state, after Trump claimed ‘nobody has ever heard of’ the country. Lesotho was taken aback by US President Donald Trump’s mockery of the ...The Guardian - 16h -
One day, three crises and Trump's free-wheeling foreign policy on display
Supporters say bold moves on Hamas, Ukraine and tariffs are part of the president’s deal-making, while critics say his convention-breaking playbook is dangerous.BBC News - 15h -
Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo: Foreign aid can be effective without the US
In the wake of USAID cuts, wealthy nations and individuals must take the reinsFinancial Times - 11h -
Supreme Court rejects Trump's push to freeze billions in foreign aid
The Trump administration suffered a legal setback after the Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected its request to keep nearly $2 billion in foreign aid frozen. The ruling was 5-4, with conservative ...NBC News - 4h -
North Korea halts foreign tourism weeks after reopening to Western visitors
North Korea has once again closed its borders, suspending foreign tourism just weeks after the secretive state welcomed its first Western visitors in five years.NBC News - 4h -
Is the U.S. facing a constitutional crisis?
Some Democrats are concerned over President Trump's use of executive power and are warning of a "constitutional crisis." The Trump administration rejects these claims, saying the president follows ...CBS News - Feb. 24 -
Breaking down the state of education in the U.S.
Two major reports released in the past month show the nation's fourth and eighth graders overall have declined in math and reading since 2019. But, surprisingly adults aren't doing much better. Nat ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
U.S. and Ukraine close in on minerals deal
The United States and Ukraine have agreed to the framework of a deal for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. President Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for access to ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Why are coffee prices soaring in the U.S.?
Consumers still coping with high food costs face scalding hot coffee prices, with retail costs up 75% in recent years.CBS News - 6d -
The turning tide of U.S. support for Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine approached its third anniversary last month, the tide began to turn — not on the battlefield, but in the White House.CBS News - 2d -
Trump invites Greenland to join U.S.
During his address to Congress, President Donald Trump suggested that Greenland would be welcomed to the United States, adding, "if you choose." Trump called the island "very important for military ...NBC News - 1d -
Vance visits the U.S.-Mexico border
President Donald Trump gave his first first address to a joint session of Congress of his new term last night, outlining his agenda and actions so far in remarks that focused heavily on culture war ...NBC News - 1d
