More than 80% of USAID programmes 'officially ending'

Humanitarian organisations have warned that the end of USAID programmes is already impacting millions.

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More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

Military officials from more than 30 nations are expected to take part in Paris talks on the creation of an international security force for Ukraine
ABC News - 8h
Trump claims Putin will be more 'generous' in peace talks than 'difficult' Ukraine

Even though President Donald Trump threatened Russia with sanctions, he claimed President Vladamir Putin is more "generous" when it comes to ending the war.
ABC News - 3d
Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained

A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.
NBC News - 17h
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid to Ukraine

NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports that President Trump wants to see more than a rare earth minerals deal to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with ...
NBC News - 1d
For Black Women, Adrienne Adams Is More Than Just Another Candidate

The New York City Council speaker, who officially launched her mayoral campaign on Saturday, would be the first woman to lead City Hall.
The New York Times - 2d
Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.
The New York Times - 2d
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill more than 20 as Polish prime minister warns against appeasement

Russia launched heavy aerial attacks on Ukraine for a second night Saturday after the United States stopped sharing satellite images with the Ukrainian government, officials said.
NBC News - 1d
Russian strike on Ukraine kills more than 10 after Trump threatens sanctions

Russia struck the Donetsk region in Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 11 and wounding 30 people according to Ukraine’s officials, hours after President Trump threatened to impose sanctions on ...
The Hill - 2d
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...
NBC News - 1d
A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence

A Syrian war monitor says the death toll rises to more than 600 in recent violence
ABC News - 2d
Trump says Ukraine 'more difficult' to deal with than Russia

It may be 'easier dealing with' Moscow than Kyiv, the US president told reporters in the White House.
BBC News - 2d
Americans are spending more and more time at home

COVID-19 spurred more Americans to stay home. But this trend didn't start or end with the pandemic, research shows.
CBS News - 1h
NOAA to potentially cut more than 1,000 additional employees

NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.
CBS News - 1d
More than 1,000 dead after 2 days of clashes and revenge killings in Syria

A war monitoring group said more than 1,000 were killed in revenge attacks and clashes between Syrian security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar Assad.
CBS News - 1d
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...
NBC News - 1d
Trump: US has 'just about' ended Ukraine intelligence-sharing suspension

President Trump said Sunday the United States had "just about" ended a suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, adding that he expects "a lot of progress" during the talks with Ukrainian ...
The Hill - 8h
Death toll in violence on Syrian coast rises to more than 1,000, war monitor says

A war monitoring group says the death toll from two days of clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted Syrian President Bashar Assad and revenge killings that followed has risen to ...
ABC News - 2d
More than 1,000 people killed in two days of clashes in Syria, war monitor says

About 745 civilians among those killed in fighting in Latakia province between security forces and fighters loyal to former president Assad. More than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were ...
The Guardian - 1d
South Carolina woman arrested in connection with Myrtle Beach wildfire

A woman accused of igniting a more than 2,000 acre wildfire last week in South Carolina, threatening the lives and homes of hundreds, has been arrested and charged, officials said on Friday.
NBC News - 2d
U.S. and Ukrainian officials to hold peace talks about Ukraine-Russia war in Saudi Arabia

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Saudi Arabia for talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials on ending the war in Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports ...
CBS News - 8h
Do spring games hurt more than they help? A look at the changes being made

With more schools opting out of spring games, we examine the reasoning behind those decisions.
ESPN - 8h
Heat C Bam Adebayo fined $50K for making inappropriate contact with official after controversial ending

Adebayo complained a ref walked away from him during a postgame confrontation Friday.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Retiring on a cruise ship? More Americans are making it a reality

With more than 4 million Americans turning 65 this year, some retirees choose to live on cruise ships instead of in traditional communities.
CBS News - 5h
Trump’s Affinity for Putin Grows More Consequential Than Ever

President Trump’s admiration for President Vladimir Putin of Russia has been endlessly dissected, but the American leader’s policy shifts since taking office again could have profound effects.
The New York Times - 2d
China’s consumer prices fall for first time in more than a year

Index declines 0.7% as deflationary pressures continue to weigh on world’s second-largest economy
Financial Times - 1d
Trump wants more than a minerals deal with Ukraine to restart aid

“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker joins Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist to discuss new reporting on what the Trump administration is going to require in order to restart military aid and ...
NBC News - 1d
Trump and the Fed Sound More Optimistic About the Economy Than Investors

Traders are selling stocks even as Jerome Powell and the White House convey confidence about markets.
Inc. - 8h
Big Beauty needs more than the lipstick effect to recover its gloss

Large diversified conglomerates such as France’s L’Oréal remain the safest bet
Financial Times - 4h
Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans

In his second term, President Trump is cultivating warm relationships with G.O.P. lawmakers — and using the implicit threat of ruining them if they stray — to keep them in line behind his agenda.
The New York Times - 2h
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh brace for upcoming food reductions as aid agencies cut funding

Rohingya refugees in crammed Bangladeshi camps say they are worried about a U.S. decision to cut food rations by half beginning next month, while a refugee official says the reduction will impact ...
ABC News - 1d
Survivors of Tokyo bombing 80 years ago want compensation

Japan is remembering the 105,000 people killed in a single night, 80 years ago Monday, in the U.S. firebombing of the Japanese capital
ABC News - 18h
'I'm not going to play for another coach': De'Aaron Fox's time with the Kings ended with Mike Brown's

Fox told the Kings this summer he did not want to play for a fifth head coach in less than eight seasons in Sacramento.
ESPN - 2d
World Health Organization warns of possible tuberculosis surge because of USAID cuts

Health authorities say that the Trump administration’s gutting of USAID raises the risk of a global surge in tuberculosis cases and deaths.
NBC News - 1d
More than hot flashes: Women raise awareness about menopause symptoms and work

Menopause affects about half the world’s population at some point in life
ABC News - 4d
Juan Soto says some teams offered more money than Mets in free agency

The sweepstakes to sign Juan Soto was packed with powerful teams, and Soto said it wasn't the Mets who offered the most money.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
Flight cancellations at Germany's Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike

Yahoo News - 1d
Minnesota High School Hockey Game Attracted More Fans Than Every NHL Game

ST. PAUL - This is becoming an annual article, it seems. It is why Minnesota is called the State of Hockey.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
More than 30 nations will participate in Paris planning talks on a security force for Ukraine

Yahoo News - 8h
Dow falls 1,000 points, Nasdaq dives more than 4% as stock selloff gathers steam

Major stock indexes tanked Monday, continuing a sell-off that gathered steam last week as rattled investors began zeroing in on the prospect of a significant falloff in U.S. growth amid persistent ...
NBC News - 2h