5 h. ago Donald Trump admits 'Ukraine may not survive' as US military aid cut off

In a Fox News interview on Sunday, Trump was asked if he felt 'comfortable' with the fact that he 'walked away, and Ukraine may not survive', prompting a chilling response from the US President

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13 h. ago Donald Trump warns of an atomic Armageddon and says 'monster' nuclear weapons could 'end the world'... adding it 'could happen tomorrow'

US president Donald Trump has admitted he believes that nuclear weapons are the greatest threat to humanity, starkly warning that the use of 'monster' warheads may 'end the world'.

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49 h. ago From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and even the United States

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53 h. ago Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending

From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glanceDonald Trump has said he finds it it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.“I’m finding it more difficult, frankly, to deal with Ukraine. And they don’t have the cards,” Trump said in his latest attack on Kyiv. “In terms of getting a final settlement, it may be easier dealing with Russia. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Trump says Putin launching massive strike on Ukraine is ‘what anybody would do’

US president says he finds Russia easier to deal with than Ukraine after cutting off intelligence and weapons to KyivDonald Trump has said Vladimir Putin was “doing what anybody would do” after Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike on Ukraine days after the US cut off vital intelligence and military aid to Kyiv.Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Friday Trump said he finds it “easier” to work with Russia than Ukraine and that Putin “wants to end the war”. Continue reading...

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63 h. ago Trump offers fast citizenship to South African farmers after cutting aid over ‘racism against whites’

Trump declared he would cut aid to South Africa over “rights violations”, relating to new laws giving the South African Government the power to expropriate land

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3 d. ago Why Keir Starmer didn't have to make devastating cut to overseas aid

David Green of Christian Aid spells out what the cut to the UK’s overseas aid budget will mean for some of the world’s poorest people and calls for the cancellation of Third World debt

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3 d. ago Trump allies ‘met with Zelensky’s political rivals’ after US president called for Ukraine elections

Reports come after Trump publically berated the Ukrainian leader in the White House, cut military aid and refused to share intelligence

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4 d. ago Israel 'could be breaching international law' over its Gaza 'starvation policy'

Britain, France and Germany warn Israel it could be breaching international law with its aid ban on Gaza - amid fears PM Netanyahu will cut off electricity into the Strip to pressurise Hamas

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer's aid cut will be 'music to the ears of terrorists' claim as anger grows

Former Deputy Foreign Secretary Andrew Mitchell said the decision to cut international aid by £6billion a year would be a 'clarion call to terrorists' as Keir Starmer faces a growing backlash

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4 d. ago ‘I don’t want my sons in fatigues’ – Jess Phillips defends aid cuts

The minister was asked about the Government’s decision to cut overseas aid to fund a boost to defence spending.

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5 d. ago Israel cut off food and supplies to Gaza. Aid groups are scrambling. What's happening on the ground?

Israel’s cutoff of food, fuel, medicine and other supplies to Gaza’s 2 million people has sent prices soaring and humanitarian groups into overdrive, trying to distribute dwindling stocks to the most vulnerable

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5 d. ago MPs write to Starmer about ‘deep concern’ over aid budget cut

Sarah Champion, chairwoman of the International Development Committee, said the ‘brutal’ cut to funds ‘risks undermining our soft power’.

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5 d. ago Starmer faces growing concerns from MPs over ‘brutal’ cuts to foreign aid budget

Sir Keir Starmer is facing increasing pressure from MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund an increase in defence spending

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5 d. ago Donald Trump's brutal US military aid decision will be felt in summer, experts warn

Donald Trump's decision to halt all US military aid to Ukraine has sent shockwaves through Europe as the besieged nation continues to fight Russia's illegal invasion

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5 d. ago Russia hails Trump's 'best contribution to peace' after he halted US military supplies to Kyiv

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was cautious to accept the reports of a pause in U.S. aid and said the details needed to be seen.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer faces growing pressure from senior Labour MPs over his decision to cut the overseas aid budget to fund increase in defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP

Labour MPs lined up to criticise the move in the Commons on Monday, with Barry Gardiner warning it would lead to more 'more people being slain by famine, drought, disaster and war'.

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6 d. ago Mary's Meals warns cuts to international aid budget 'happening at the worst possible moment'

The Argyll-based charity said Keir Starmer's decision to cut the aid budget would "undoubtedly have a devastating impact on the communities we serve".

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7 d. ago 'Trump agrees' as Israel blocks all humanitarian aid to Gaza with key demand to Hamas

Hamas accused Israel of trying to derail the truce and said its decision to cut off aid is 'a cheap extortion, a war crime and a blatant attack on the ceasefire agreement'

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8 d. ago USAID cuts are already hitting countries around the world. Here are 20 projects that have closed

Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding

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