Ukraine Offers Rare Earth Deal to Trump for More Us Military Aid

Starmer announces big cut to UK aid budget to boost defence spending

PM confirms rise in military spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 – three years earlier than planned. Keir Starmer has announced drastic cuts to Britain’s international aid budget to help pay for a ...

The Guardian - 6d

UK suspends aid to Rwanda over eastern DR Congo conflict

Keir Starmer’s government warns of further sanctions unless Kigali withdraws troops from its east African neighbour

Financial Times - 6d

UK suspends aid to Rwanda over support for DRC rebels

The UK government will cease attending events hosted by Rwanda, as well as pausing aid to all but the ‘poorest and most vulnerable’. The UK government has announced it will cease attending events ...

The Guardian - 6d

U.S. aid cuts will "deepen the suffering" in Sudan, front-line doctor says

A doctor battling to save lives amid Sudan's "forgotten war" tells CBS News he can't understand Mr. Trump's aid freeze, but Sudanese people will suffer for it.

CBS News - 6d

Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?. Halima Begum is the chief executive of Oxfam ...

The Guardian - 6d

GOP Gambles on Budget Plan That Helps the Rich and Cuts Aid to the Poor

The House Republican budget plan would pair tax cuts that primarily benefit the rich with cuts to programs that help the poor.

The New York Times - 5d

Chief Justice Allows U.S. to Continue Freeze on Foreign Aid Payments

Lawyers for the government had said it would miss a deadline to release more than $1.5 billion in payments for past aid work and sought a late intervention from the Supreme Court.

The New York Times - 5d

USAID Was Promised Emergency Waivers for Ebola and AIDS. They’re Not Working

Elon Musk claims he mistakenly fired Ebola prevention workers, then quickly fixed the error. But Ebola programs are still in tatters, along with other livesaving efforts like AIDS treatments for ...

Wired - 4d

Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Being Aided by a Trumpworld Power Couple

Stephen and Katie Miller—he's “the prime minister,” sources say; she’s DOGE’s comms guru—liaise between the White House and Elon Musk, and are centrally involved as he tears the government apart.

Wired - 4d

Keir Starmer to carry out largest cut to UK overseas aid in history

NGOs accuse prime minister of following US by accepting ‘false choice’ of cutting aid to fund defence. Sir Keir Starmer is to take UK overseas aid to its lowest level as a percentage of national ...

The Guardian - 4d

Starmer faces darkening mood among Labour MPs after aid cuts

Resignation of Anneliese Dodds shows challenges for prime minister as he pursues tough choices

Financial Times - 4d

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 - 4d

Accelerating USAID cuts devastated lifesaving programs, aid groups warn

The Trump administration’s cancellation of $60 billion in U.S.

NBC News - 3d

Anneliese Dodds resigns over Keir Starmer’s decision to cut aid budget

Exclusive: International development minister warns it will be ‘impossible’ to retain funding in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. Anneliese Dodds: soft left intellectual pushed to resign How much does ...

The Guardian - 3d

Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over ‘shortsighted’ cuts to aid budget

MPs ask ‘what will be left of Labour programme?’ amid calls for rethink and plan to speak out against decision. Labour MP Emily Darlington: ‘International aid is as vital as defence spending – ...

The Guardian - 2d

Israel says it is stopping the entry of all aid and supplies into the Gaza Strip

Israel said Sunday it is stopping the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip

ABC News - 2d

Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza Immediately as Cease-Fire Expires

The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is unlikely to accept.

The New York Times - 2d

Israel blocks aid to Gaza after Hamas refused ceasefire extension proposal

Israel blocked aid into Gaza and said it will not resume if Hamas does not accept its proposal to extend the current ceasefire. Israel warned Hamas of additional consequences if the militant group ...

NBC News - 2d

Netanyahu reaffirms decision to cut off Gaza aid: 'no free lunches'

Yahoo News - 2d

Israel halts aid to Gaza as Hamas rejects revised ceasefire proposal

First stage of the fragile truce lapsed early on Sunday

Financial Times - 1d

Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

Israel has called for Hamas to accept a temporary extension of the existing cease-fire deal, and to release more hostages.

The New York Times - 1d

Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel

They say the move violates the ceasefire deal - Israel says it acted because Hamas was stealing aid supplies.

BBC News - 1d

What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

The New York Times - 1d

Arab nations, Hamas slam Israel for Gaza aid halt as ceasefire falters

A deadly stabbing incident brings bloodshed back to Israel as Netanyahu and Hamas accuse each other of violating the increasingly fragile Gaza ceasefire.

CBS News - 1d

Israel blocks Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to extend ceasefire

Over the weekend Israel blocked aid from entering Gaza, demanding Hamas accept the terms of what it called a U.S. proposal to extend the fragile Gaza ceasefire agreement. CBS News foreign ...

CBS News - 1d

Senior USAID official put on leave after memo contradicting Rubio on aid

A top U.S. International Agency for Development (USAID) official has been put on leave after he released a memo that slammed the Trump administration’s moves to cut aid and said they will cause ...

The Hill - 21h

Where Being Gay Is Punishable by Death, Aid Cuts Are ‘Heartbreaking’

Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of U.S. aid put people at even greater risk.

The New York Times - 9h

Defending Europe without the US

European capitals are attempting to fill the security gap

Financial Times - Feb. 21

The US is now the enemy of the west

Washington has decided to abandon both Ukraine and its postwar role in the world

Financial Times - 6d

Why are the Tate brothers in the US?

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania, where they were previously under a travel ban.

BBC News - 4d

The US Congress is missing in action

Capitol Hill is so far providing no check on Donald Trump’s power grab

Financial Times - 1d

I’ve never been that sociable but thought it was because I’m an introvert. Then I learned I have a rare type of hearing loss | Rachael Groessler

The diagnosis blindsided me but it explains why I feel the need to shout to be heard over background noise. Yes, I frequently asked people to repeat themselves. Yes, I had trouble hearing dialogue ...

The Guardian - 1d

Ukraine Offers Rare Earth Deal to Trump for More Us Military Aid

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