Trump pulling U.S. out of U.N. Human Rights Council, ending funding for UNRWA
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Trump not yet committed to putting US troops in Gaza, White House says; UN chief to warn against ‘ethnic cleansing’ – live
António Guterres to condemn ‘forced displacement of people’ after Donald Trump said US would ‘take over’ Gaza. Full report: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip Trump’s Gaza plan could ...The Guardian - 10m -
Councils fear the local is being taken out of local government
Ministers say a major reorganisation will save money but some councils are worried it will harm services.BBC News - 1h -
Milei to follow Trump’s lead and pull Argentina out of WHO
Libertarian leader has embraced upheaval in international institutions triggered by US presidentFinancial Times - 4h -
Geraldo Rivera on Trump 'explosive musing': Humans will inhabit Mars before US takes over Gaza
Television personality Geraldo Rivera on Wednesday panned President Trump's proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, calling the suggestion an "explosive musing." “President Trump’s ...The Hill - 2h -
US scientists feeling ‘stress and fear’ as sweeping Trump orders hit funding
Work and payments at universities, businesses and non-profits disrupted nationwide after executive orders. Scientists around the US have described experiencing distress, disruption to their work ...The Guardian - 5h -
Trump signs executive order to withdraw U.S. from U.N. Human Rights Council
President Trump signed an executive order aimed at withdrawing the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council and UNRWA and for broader review of U.S. funding for the international ...NBC News - 22h -
Trump executive orders coming on U.N. Human Rights Council, Gaza funding
President Trump will sign new executive orders withdrawing the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council and cutting funding for UNRWA, a key relief agency in Gaza. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump pulls US back from brink of trade war with Mexico and Canada
US president set to talk to China’s Xi Jinping in coming days as threatened tariffs on Beijing loomFinancial Times - 1d -
Ukraine's human rights commissioner on the importance of U.S. aid
Ukrainian officials are reeling from the Trump administration's pause on all U.S. foreign aid programs. Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets joins "America Decides" to ...CBS News - 1d -
Multiple Canadian provinces pull US-made booze over Trump tariffs
Multiple Canadian provinces are responding to President Trump’s tariffs with plans to remove American alcohol from store shelves. Trump on Saturday signed off on 25 percent tariffs on Canada, with ...The Hill - 2d -
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 - 3d -
Taliban have no legal right to multibillion-dollar Afghan fund, US watchdog says
The watchdog for U.S. assistance to Afghanistan says the Taliban have no legal right to billions of dollars in funds set aside to help Afghan peopleABC News - 4d -
Japan to halt funding for a UN women's rights panel over call to end male-only imperial succession
Japan is to freeze voluntary funding for a United Nations’ women’s rights panel over its recommendation that Japan’s male-only imperial succession rule should be revised from gender-equality ...ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Israel's looming Unrwa ban a catastrophe, UN Palestinian refugee agency warns
The UN says critical aid deliveries into Gaza will be undermined when the ban starts on Thursday.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump administration may pull money from TSA, Coast Guard to help fund costly deportations
The executive branch is allowed to move money appropriated by Congress from one agency to another within a department, and this Trump administration would not be the first to do so in order to make ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
UN aid agencies cut back operations after Trump’s 90-day funding suspension
Exclusive: UNHCR chief orders clampdown on spending, including 90-day delay in ordering new supplies and hiring freeze. UN agencies have begun cutting back their global aid operations following the ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Trump Says He Will Reach Out to North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un
North Korea’s leader has grown more assertive since their last efforts at diplomacy ended in failure — and now has Russia at his side.The New York Times - Jan. 25 -
Bloomberg charity to cover UN funds revoked with Paris Agreement withdrawal
Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this week his philanthropic foundation will contribute the U.S.’s financial obligations under the Paris Climate Agreement to the United ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
Judge halts Trump’s effort to end US citizenship at birth
Judge in Washington state declared the policy ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ and issued temporary order blocking itFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
US judge temporarily blocks Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
Executive order signed by Trump, which was to take effect on 19 February, is already the subject of five lawsuits . A federal judge in Seattle blocked Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday from ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
Far-Right Leaders Granted Clemency by Trump for Jan. 6 Speak Out
Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys and Stewart Rhodes of the Oath Keepers asserted that they wanted President Trump to seek revenge on their behalf for being prosecuted in connection with the Jan. 6 ...The New York Times - Jan. 23 -
Acting or harassment? It Ends With Us stars at odds over out-takes
Justin Baldoni says footage shows he didn't sexually harass Blake Lively, but she says the opposite.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
Sources: Bucs' Coen pulls out as Jags candidate
Buccaneers offensive coordinator Liam Coen is taking himself out of the running for the Jaguars' head coaching job to stay in Tampa on a new contract, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.ESPN - Jan. 22 -
Trump halts more than $300bn in US green infrastructure funding
New president’s order to pause federal disbursements cuts critical loans and grants to developersFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Trump Effectively Pulls U.S. Out of Global Corporate Tax Accord
Congress never approved a world agreement setting a 15 percent minimum corporate tax, and the new president’s memo on it said it would have no bearing on American companies.Inc. - Jan. 21 -
Trump UN nominee backs Israeli claims of biblical rights to West Bank
Elise Stefanik’s comments at Senate hearing align her with Israeli far right and highlight US-UN rifts over Israel policy . Donald Trump’s nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations has ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump will pull U.S. out of Paris climate agreement
President Donald Trump will pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, according to an executive order he signed Monday as one of his first acts after he took office.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Council giving out free air fryers to 6,000 pensioners
North Lincolnshire Council is providing the appliances to help people reduce their energy bills.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
UN human rights head: Sudan conflict causing more civilian deaths
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NAACP Legal Defense Fund report finds Trump AG pick Pam Bondi ‘undermined’ voting rights
Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), has a history of “undermining” voting rights, according to a report opposing Bondi from the NAACP’s Legal Defense ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
UN human rights chief calls for lifting Western sanctions on Syria as country rebuilds after Assad
The United Nations human rights chief has called for the lifting of Western sanctions imposed on Syria over its yearslong civil war, now that former leader Bashar Assad has been ousted and sent ...ABC News - Jan. 15 -
Trump can use Russia’s space program to end the war in Ukraine
Trump could sweeten the deal by making Putin an offer he can’t refuse.The Hill - Jan. 12 -
AI is taking the 'human' out of human resources
Companies increasingly rely on AI-based tools to replace everyday HR functions, from tracking job applications to monitoring employees’ performance to making decisions about promotions and layoffs.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Don’t Count Out Human Writers in the Age of AI
The appetite for AI-derived drivel isn’t as strong as many publishers would have you believe, and demand for quality content is growing.Wired - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Carter’s human rights legacy in US foreign policy
The Carter administration administration marked a break from the Cold War-era policies of prioritizing strategic interests over moral values, advocating instead for a foreign policy that emphasized ...The Hill - Jan. 7
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