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Jeff Bezos fund ends support for climate group amid fears billionaires ‘bowing down’ to Trump
Concerns raised as $10bn Bezos Earth Fund halts funding for Science Based Targets initiative, which monitors companies’ decarbonisation. Jeff Bezos’s $10bn climate and biodiversity fund has ...The Guardian - 1h -
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last weekABC News - 2d -
Lawsuits imminent over Trump's dismantling of USAID
USAID employees and contractors are discussing potential lawsuits targeting the unprecedented attack on the federal agency by the Trump administration.NBC News - 15h -
Flies in hospital wards may be spreading drug-resistant bacteria to patients
Scientists in Nigeria found the insects carry infections resistant to last-resort antibiotics, adding to fears about superbugs. Flies buzzing between beds may be spreading drug-resistant bugs among ...The Guardian - 1d -
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 missions shutting down, staff ordered to return from overseas
Multiple sources have confirmed that all United States Agency for International Development overseas missions will be shut down and all staff members will be recalled by Friday. Maura Reap, former ...CBS News - 1d -
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak
There is currently no approved vaccine for the highly contagious and deadly Sudan strain of Ebola.BBC News - 2d -
Ending USAID would be 'incredibly dangerous,' former official says
ABC News' Linsey Davis spoke to Jeremy Konyndyk, president of Refugees International and a former lead official at USAID, about efforts to shutter the global aid agency.ABC News - 2d -
Former USAID official calls Trump's changes "dangerous for the country"
Dr. Atul Gawande said denigrating USAID is "dangerous for the country" and shuttering its programs could make Americans less safe.CBS News - 2d -
Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people
Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last weekABC News - 2d -
Former USAID official reacts to agency overhaul
U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News on Monday that the State Department would absorb the U.S. Agency for International Development as part of President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to overhaul ...CBS News - 2d -
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
The US aid agency spends billions around the world on humanitarian support - but its future is in doubt.BBC News - 2d -
5 takeaways on Musk, Trump war with USAID
President Trump and billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk have moved to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which spent some $30 billion last year on humanitarian, ...The Hill - 2d -
Democratic senator puts hold on Trump's State Dept. nominees over threats to end USAID
Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, he’s placing a “blanket hold” on President Donald Trump’s nominees for the State Department after Elon Musk's attacks on USAID.NBC News - 2d -
USAID to be merged into State Department, 3 U.S. officials say
USAID will remain a humanitarian aid entity, but its funding and workforce will be significantly reduced, officials said.CBS News - 2d -
What to know about Trump, Musk and USAID
Staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as USAID, were told to stay home Monday and billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk says the agency is on the verge of being shut ...CBS News - 2d -
US, EU and UK stock markets hit by global trade war fears as JPMorgan says Trump administration may be ‘business unfriendly’ – business live
European markets fall as Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’; stocks and cryptocurrencies tumble in Asian trading hours. Trump says EU tariffs will ‘definitely happen’ as Mexico, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Musk: Trump 'agreed' USAID should be shut down
Tech billionaire Elon Musk said early Monday that President Trump has “agreed” to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), which administers billions of dollars of ...The Hill - 3d -
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 - 3d -
Trump's Mars declaration raises questions about NASA's moon mission
Trump’s pledge to go to Mars without mentioning the moon has caused some head-scratching and even consternation in the media.The Hill - 3d -
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, KampalaABC News - 4d -
Fears council shake-up could spell end of independent-run areas
Critics say merging smaller councils will make it harder for independents to be elected.BBC News - 4d -
Nurse in Uganda dies from Ebola virus in first outbreak since 2022
After the first Ebola death in Uganda in years, a senior health official says authorities in the African nation are "in full control of the situation."CBS News - Jan. 30 -
Hospital nurse dies in Uganda in first Ebola virus outbreak since 2022, health ministry says
A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital, Kampala, has died of Ebola, in the first recorded fatality since the last outbreak ended in 2023ABC News - Jan. 30 -
Pause on U.S. Funding Spreads Fear of H.I.V. Spike Across Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to widespread confusion. The backtracking didn’t help.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
A nurse in Uganda has died from the Ebola virus, in the first outbreak since 2022
A Ugandan health official says a nurse in the capital Kampala has died after testing positive for EbolaABC News - Jan. 30 -
Community Solar Projects Make Renewable Energy More Accessible, and Trump May End Them
Community solar projects allow subscribers to benefit from the renewable energy source even without installing solar panels.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
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 -
Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown, Deportation Fears Spread Among Immigrants With Provisional Legal Status
President Trump is targeting people who have been living in the country under Biden immigration programs that shielded them from deportation and allowed them to work.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Trump ends security detail for three of his former officials despite threats from Iran
Trump revokes protections for Mike Pompeo, Brian Hook and John R Bolton, who face threats due to actions they took following Trump’s orders. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Biden Ends Presidency With Fears of Trump’s Retribution
“We’re not leaving the fight,” he told supporters and members of his staff as he prepared to leave Washington.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump embraces role of demagogue on divine mission to reshape America
The president cast himself as a holy warrior in a speech that made 2017’s ‘American carnage’ theme seem almost innocent. He is risen. After dodging an assassin’s bullet and the prospect of jail, ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Hope and dread as Israelis and Palestinians await a Gaza truce that may not end their suffering
Officials now say they are closer than ever to reaching an agreement to pause the Israel-Hamas war and release hostages held in the Gaza StripABC News - Jan. 15 -
Scam artists may take advantage of the Los Angeles wildfires, officials warn
As wildfires continue to blaze across Los Angeles County, authorities are sounding the alarm on another potential threat to the public: scams relating to the disaster.ABC News - Jan. 13 -
For fear of finding something worse: Trump and the end of the global rules-based order
The impending second presidency of Donald Trump is a challenge to the framework of global politics and diplomacy that it may not survive.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
Top DOJ officials may have tried to sway 2020 election to Trump: Watchdog
Justice Department officials who served under President-elect Trump's first administration may have influenced the 2020 presidential election through intentional media leaks targeted at Democratic ...The Hill - Jan. 8 -
Internal watchdog found Trump DOJ officials may have tried to influence 2020 election
DOJ officials during the first Trump administration may have leaked private information to media outlets in a bid to influence the 2020 election, a watchdog report says.ABC News - Jan. 7 -
Explosive fertiliser in Ivory Coast harbour nothing to fear, officials say
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Millions of federal workers face deadline today over whether to resign
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Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.CBS News - 1h -
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