Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa
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Trump and Musk Bring Vast Aid Machinery to a Halt in Africa

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines For decades, sub-Saharan Africa was a singular focus of American foreign aid. The continent received over $8 billion a year, money that was used to feed starving children, supply lifesaving drugs and provide wartime humanitarian assistance. In a few short weeks, President Trump…

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze
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How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In famine-stricken Sudan, soup kitchens that feed hundreds of thousands of civilians trapped in a war zone have shut down. In Thailand, war refugees with life-threatening diseases have been turned away by hospitals and carted off on makeshift stretchers. In Ukraine, residents on…

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant escalations in the conflict between the two countries in years….

Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In
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Mozambique at a Crossroads as New President is Sworn In

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Decades ago, Mozambique’s liberation party, Frelimo, easily attracted adoring crowds. The promise of salvation from Portuguese colonizers, and a life with jobs and housing for all, was an easy sell in a southern African nation that was suffering under racist rule. But when…

Newlyweds reveal how all-inclusive ‘dream’ honeymoon became a diarrhea-filled ‘nightmare’
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Newlyweds reveal how all-inclusive ‘dream’ honeymoon became a diarrhea-filled ‘nightmare’

A honeymooning couple has told how their “dream break” became a “nightmare” after they experienced horrific food poisoning at an all-inclusive resort. Liam Williams and Jade Churchill, both 27, were staying at the TUI Blue Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, when they went down with diarrhea, fever and fatigue in October….

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’ | United Nations News

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’ | United Nations News

The United Nations has ordered the evacuation of its staff from Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as clashes between armed gangs, the police and civilians armed with machetes intensified in recent days. A UN helicopter on Monday ferried evacuees – 14 at a time – from the capital to the northern city…

The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel | ICC

The West, the ICC, and ‘mtu wetu’ in Israel | ICC

The arrest warrants for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC), have brought back not-so-fond memories to many Kenyans. More than a decade ago, then Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy – current President William Ruto – became…

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout | Climate Crisis News

UN climate talks in disarray as developing nations stage walkout | Climate Crisis News

Negotiators from small island states and the least-developed nations have walked out of negotiations during overtime United Nations climate talks, saying their climate finance interests were being ignored. Nerves frayed on Saturday as negotiators from rich and poor nations huddled in a room at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan to try…

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern | World Health Organization News

WHO says mpox remains public health emergency of international concern | World Health Organization News

UN health agency says its decision is ‘based on the rising number and continuing geographic spread of cases’. The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will keep its alert for mpox at the highest level amid a surge in cases. A WHO committee made up of about a dozen independent…