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Why Donald Trump’s decision to slash USAID is hurting American soft power and making the world less safe

The Trump administration’s foreign policy has raised alarms. It seems to have shifted America away from its traditional Nato allies, favouring instead a closer relationship with Russia. There has also been talk of plans to control Greenland, the Panama Canal – possibly even Canada. This has caused sleepless nights for…

The Conversation

US aid freeze halts Malawi’s top science programme, disrupting research

Just over a year after the US government, through the agency USAID, introduced a five-year, $17 million initiative to strengthen higher education in Malawi through science projects, the programme has been abruptly closed, disrupting research and innovation, one of the affected universities has confirmed.

Radio France Internationale

A woman dies every two minutes due to failures in maternal care, shocking new figures reveal

SPECIAL REPORT: More than a quarter of a million women around the world died during their pregnancy or within six weeks of giving birth in 2023, WHO figures reveal. Rebecca Thomas and Alicja Hagopian report

The Independent UK

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With Trump in power, the world must fight the new culture of intimidation

The world is in the midst of one of the most serious political crises since the end of the Second World War.

The Conversation

Rains add to misery in quake-hit Myanmar as death toll rises to 3,471

UN says ‘traumatised and fearful’ survivors in Myanmar are in need of food, water and shelter.

Al Jazeera

In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence

Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings

The Independent UK

The Shadow Docket on Coney Island

What will Justice Barrett do next?

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USAID cuts expose Americans to crime

In slashing the USAID budget, President Donald Trump defunded one of the leading international criminal watchdogs

Salon

Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics

Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close

The Guardian - UK

DOGE to Fire All Local Workers, U.S. Diplomats Assigned to USAID: 'This Is Definitely the Final Closing Out'

A federal appeals court on Friday lifter an order that had temporarily halted further cuts by DOGE

Latin Times

Trump admin sending three USAID staffers to Myanmar to help with earthquake relief

Much larger Russian and Chinese teams have already been helping search-and-rescue efforts in the country for days

The Independent UK

Local Workers, US Diplomats To Be Fired As Musk's DOGE Finalizes Plan To Dismantle USAID: Report

The Congress, on Friday, was informed that nearly all USAID employees would be fired by September, with all of its overseas offices closed and some functions transferred to the State Department.

International Business Times

Other Governments 'Weaponising' Trump Language To Attack NGOs: Rights Groups

Language used by President Donald Trump and his government to slash US-funded foreign aid is being adopted by other governments to attack NGOs and independent media, rights groups warn.

International Business Times

Trump news at a glance: Wisconsin serves setback for Trump and Musk; Booker’s 25-hour speech on ‘nation in crisis’

Judge Susan Crawford’s win in the supreme court race means the liberals keep a 4-3 ideological majority

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Doge employee allegedly has history of misogyny, racism and violent outbursts

Rolling Stone interviews with 10 people reveal claims that Jeremy Lewin threatened a girl with a knife and openly shared racist views

The Independent UK

The world is experiencing record heat – this is why it’s about to get worse

IN FOCUS: The climate crisis is already displacing millions of people from their homes as they seek to escape extreme weather events, desertification and drought, writes Alicja Hagopian. With Donald Trump ordering billions of dollars of cuts to climate aid projects, the poorest and most vulnerable countries face even greater…

The Guardian - UK

‘Is it “woke” to care about the environment?’: how Trump’s cuts are dismantling global conservation work

Hundreds of projects supported by USAID have been thrown into doubt, as fears grow of an increase in crimes such as poaching and trafficking

The Guardian - UK

Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 2,000, as health system ‘overwhelmed’

WHO warns there is urgent need for care capacity, while US agency says number of dead could eventually exceed 10,000

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The Guardian - AU

Myanmar earthquake: China and others step into aid gap left by Trump cuts

US president accused of blowing up country’s ability to respond to disasters by removing funding

The Guardian - US

NYU canceled talk on USAID cuts for being ‘anti-governmental’, doctor says

University called Dr Joanne Liu, ex-head of Doctors Without Borders, after planning to speak on Gaza and federal cuts

The Guardian - AU

Myanmar earthquake: woman trapped for days pulled alive from the rubble

Brief moment of relief as rescue workers carry a woman from the rubble of a hotel in Mandalay after a five-hour operation

The Conversation

Thousands are feared dead in Myanmar’s quake. Trump’s USAID cuts will cause even more unnecessary deaths

In early 2021, after a decade of political and economic reforms, Myanmar looked like it was finally beginning to shake off the hangover of decades of military rule. Foreign investment was growing, and standards of living were gradually improving.

The Independent UK

Wisconsin AG moves in court to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter giveaway before state Supreme Court election

Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the Dane County Circuit Court to issue an emergency injunction to stop a giveaway event hosted by the world’s richest man over the weekend

The Independent UK

Trump says US will help Myanmar after the earthquake – his cuts will make that difficult

The Trump administration, working with Elon Musk's teams, has gutted foreign assistance since Trump took office

The Independent UK

Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated

The Trump administration is moving to effectively close global aid agency as federal appeals court clears path for DOGE cuts

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