US cutting foreign aid budgets by more than 90%, Trump administration says
US State Department says overseas development and aid programmes to be cut by $54bn.
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US reports first measles death since 2015
School-aged child dies in Texas amid outbreak concentrated among followers of Christian sect.
Starlink test: Can Pakistan patch up with Elon Musk after UK grooming spat?
Is Pakistan's delay in approving Starlink's licence due to national security interests or political concerns?
Trump threatens 25% tariffs on EU, claims bloc was formed to ‘screw’ US
European Commission says it will react 'firmly and immediately' against unjustified trade barriers.
Trump nixes Venezuelan oil concessions granted by predecessor Joe Biden
Trump took harsh stance towards Venezuela during first term but has shown interest in collaboration in recent months.
Eli Lilly plans $27bn in new plants as Trump threatens pharma tariffs
The new plants will be built in the US over the next five years and create 3,000 jobs for skilled workers.
Lebanon’s new government wins confidence vote in parliament
Nawaf Salam's government wins the backing of 95 lawmakers in the 128-seat parliament.
Key takeaways from Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting with Elon Musk
Musk defended DOGE attempts to fire federal employees, while Trump said Russia would have to make concessions for peace.
Washington Post opinion head departs as Jeff Bezos shifts focus for paper
The section will not include viewpoints that oppose personal liberties and free markets, Bezos said in a staff memo.
Trump memo calls on US federal agencies to prepare for mass layoffs
The US president and his allies continue their efforts to dismantle agencies long viewed with ire by conservatives.
Trump administration appeals deadline to release US foreign aid funding
Nonprofits and businesses have argued that a 90-day foreign aid freeze under Trump has left US government bills unpaid.
BP drops climate targets in pivot back to oil and gas
BP slashes planned investment in renewable energy and is increasing annual oil and gas spending.
US will not give security guarantees to Ukraine, Trump says
US president says Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington, DC, on Friday to sign US-Ukraine critical minerals deal.
‘Everyone wants to go back home’: Inside Catatumbo’s displacement crisis
In Catatumbo, fighting has forced over 55,000 people from their homes. What does it mean for Colombia’s peace process?
‘No one talks about this’: Remembering Germany’s role in colonising Africa
How do Germans remember - or forget - their colonial history and role in the Berlin Conference that carved up Africa?
Netanyahu’s political calculus that sent tanks into Jenin
Palestinians took selfies with three Israeli tanks sent into Jenin, analysts said their deployment was performative.
Were noncitizens on ‘terror’ list ‘let loose’ in the US? It’s complicated
A House Judiciary Committee report says 99 noncitizens on the 'terrorist watchlist' were released. Is this true?
Rwanda slams UK sanctions over DR Congo violence
Kigali condemns London's sanctions over the M23 advance in DR Congo as 'punitive measures'.
Bosnia court sentences Serb leader Dodik to one year in jail
This is a breaking news story, more details to follow.
‘Propaganda lessons for everyone’: Russia’s wartime curriculum exposed
A new film reveals how Moscow's overhauled syllabus is influencing a generation of young Russians.