- Why some Africans see opportunity in foreign-aid cuts The Economist
- Spotlight Libya, Morocco Washington rows back on financial aid for North Africa Africa Intelligence
- Director of Twin Cities-based group shares how federal cuts are impacting the Horn of Africa MPR News
- America first? USAID budget cuts could hit Ethiopia hard Hardnews Media
- The road ahead for Africa: The battle for sovereignty amidst USAID cuts and global diplomacy Ark Republic
Romania is caught between Putin, Trump and Europe – The Economist
Spanish prosecutors demand Rubiales forced kiss trial be re-run
Prosecutors question the judge's impartiality in sparing Rubailes jail time over his forced kiss on footballer Hermoso.
Peacemaker or peacebreaker? Why Kenya’s good neighbour reputation is marred
Analysts say President Ruto's friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that 'takes sides'.
US ‘destroying’ world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi's comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.
Multilateralism can and must deliver
The world must reinforce multilateral action to tackle global threats, such as climate change and inequality.
How will US pause on intelligence sharing affect Ukraine?
US cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine days after suspending military aid. This could blind Ukraine's military.
Palestinians visit wreckage of demolished refugee camp homes
Palestinians forcibly displaced from refugee camps by Israeli assaults have been seeing their destroyed homes.
Who is to blame for Sri Lanka’s crises?
Mehdi Hasan debates Sri Lanka’s Ranil Wickremesinghe on his presidency, Easter bombings and civil war.
Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women – NBC News
- Chinese student found guilty in British court of drugging and raping 10 women NBC News
- PhD student guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China - as police fear more than 50 other victims Sky News
- ‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK The Guardian
- Chinese student may have drugged and raped more than 60 women in five-year reign of terror The Telegraph
- UCL statement following criminal conviction of Zhenhao Zou | UCL News - UCL University College London
Ecuadorian artist works on longest drawing in the world
Ecuadorian artist Franz del Castillo is working to create the longest drawing in history, spanning over 3,000 metres.
Largest iceberg in the world runs aground – Boing Boing
- Largest iceberg in the world runs aground Boing Boing
- World’s largest iceberg grounds near sub-Antarctic Island of South Georgia British Antarctic Survey
- World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground The New York Times
- Wildlife Haven Spared Impact as World's Largest Iceberg Grinds to a Halt ScienceAlert
- Iceberg Grinds to a Stop off South Georgia Island nasa.gov
A 17-year-old with a gun boarded a flight and was overpowered by passengers and crew, police say – Business Insider
Jack Daniel’s hits out at Canada pulling US alcohol
Some Canadian provinces have removed US-made alcohol from shelves in response to US tariffs.
Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
The decision will end 400 years of the company's letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.
Over a Dozen Conservative Party Donors Fund Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. – The New York Times
- Over a Dozen Conservative Party Donors Fund Nigel Farage’s Reform U.K. The New York Times
- Lib Dems out fundraising Labour in Q4 2024 Mark Pack's blog
- Kemi Badenoch given major boost as Tories rake in 7 times more cash than Reform Express
- No wonder they wanted Musk's millions! Reform UK rakes in less cash from donations than the Communist Party as Daily Mail
- Tories Raked in £2.3 Million More Than Labour in Last Quarter Guido Fawkes
Google billionaire Sergey Brin, who wants staff to work 12 hours a day, has a $450 million megayacht which is so enormous that a crew member cleaning it looks like a tiny speck on the 465-foot monster’s superstructure. – Luxurylaunches
New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat in U.K. After His Remarks on Trump – The New York Times
- New Zealand Dismisses Top Diplomat in U.K. After His Remarks on Trump The New York Times
- New Zealand fires top diplomat in London over Trump remarks The Hill
- New Zealand’s high commissioner to the UK loses job after Trump comments The Guardian
- New Zealand fires ambassador to U.K. for asking whether Trump ‘understands history’ The Washington Post
- New Zealand fires top diplomat in London for questioning Trump's grasp of history during Ukraine chat CBS News
UN to halve Rohingya food aid in Bangladesh amid funding crunch
World Food Programme says 'severe funding shortfalls' to force cut in monthly food vouchers from $12.50 to $6.
‘We are not the 51st anything’: viral Canada ad gets Trump-inspired update
Remake of 2000 Molson beer ad has the same message as Trump threatens tariffs: Canada will not cower to the US
For the second time in 25 years, a lone figure takes to the stage, an oversized maple leaf flag rippling on a screen behind him as he approaches the microphone.
His hair is perhaps a little greyer but the message remains the same: Canada will not cower to the United States.
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