53 m. ago ‘They take the money and go’: why not everyone is mourning the end of USAID

When Donald Trump set about dismantling USAID, many around the world were shocked. But on the ground in Sierra Leone, the latest betrayal was not unexpectedEarlier this year, Donald Trump appointed a 28-year-old Doge alumnus, Jeremy Lewin, to oversee his administration’s approach to global aid. Lewin’s primary task has been to gut the US’s aid funding. In an interview with the New York Times, Lewin argued that the traditional approach, which he termed the “global humanitarian complex”, didn’t help poor countries “progress beyond aid”, instead keeping them dependent. The system, he continued, has “demonstrably failed”.This isn’t just the Trump administration’s view. For decades, there has been a robust debate in academic and policy circles, discussed over drinks by development practitioners, written about by critical economists and postcolonial independence leaders, and percolating into the broader consciousness, that aid isn’t working, or at least not as promised. When the news of T...

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54 m. ago Inside the Celtic team talk that flattened Rangers as Martin O'Neill inspires revival

There's one key message that has been ringing out in the Hoops dressing room from the interim boss and captain

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1 hour ago Scientists reveal how many steps you need to walk daily to reduce Alzheimer’s risk

A new 14-year study is one of the first to explore the relationship between activity and key markers of the disease

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3 h. ago Illinois man charged with threatening to execute Trump during chilling Instagram video

Trent Schneider, 57, was arrested at his home in Winthrop Harbor on Monday by a local SWAT team.

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3 h. ago Woman arrested for allegedly allowing underage drinking near London

Woman arrested for allegedly allowing underage drinking near London  FOX 56 News

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3 h. ago Eva Mendes Denies Speculation That She and Ryan Gosling Moved Their Family to London

Eva Mendes Denies Speculation That She and Ryan Gosling Moved Their Family to London  People.com

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4 h. ago It's the trendy new diagnosis for everything from fatigue to brain fog... but here's the truth about your gut problem

Do you often feel bloated? Tired? Gassy? Suffer from brain fog? A quick Google search of your symptoms will soon point to a scary-sounding diagnosis.

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4 h. ago Worker who was freed after 12 hours trapped under rubble when a 13th

Part of the 13th-century Torre dei Conti, located just steps from the Colosseum and Imperial Forum, collapsed shortly after 11.30am on Monday.

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5 h. ago Mandan High School Band to play in prestigious London Parade

Mandan High School Band to play in prestigious London Parade  KFYR-TV

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6 h. ago Sporting CP boss and club chief clarify stance on Wolves manager links after update

Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to appoint a new manager after sacking Vitor Pereira following Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Fulham

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6 h. ago Kitchener students, families shaken after driver dies in school bus crash near London, Ont.

Kitchener students, families shaken after driver dies in school bus crash near London, Ont.  CTV News

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7 h. ago London Bridge station: 'Platforms evacuated' by police after 'incident'

London Bridge station: 'Platforms evacuated' by police after 'incident'  Daily Express

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7 h. ago Walmart CEO announces plan to reshape every role within company

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced that artificial intelligence will reshape every job role within the company, from cashiers to executives, as the retailer plans to go on the "offense" with AI.

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7 h. ago Derek McInnes fully invested in Hearts analytics deal as 'special' transfer process revealed

Jambos chief executive Andrew McKinlay has heaped praise on the Tynecastle boss for embracing the system

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7 h. ago MAFS UK fans baffled by star's confession prompting warning from mother

A Married At First Sight UK star's mum has issued a warning after her new daughter-in-law took things a step too far - and viewers were left baffled by the move

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7 h. ago MAFS UK star's mum left with head in hands after 'worrying' confession

A Married At First Sight UK star's mum has issued a warning after her new daughter-in-law took things a step too far

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7 h. ago New London tenants form union to fight Alpha Capital eviction notices

New London tenants form union to fight Alpha Capital eviction notices  WFSB

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7 h. ago More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn

Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20More than $70tn (£53tn) of inherited wealth will pass down the generations across the world over the next decade, widening inequality and highlighting the need for intervention by the G20 group of leading nations, a group of economists and campaigners have warned.In a report ahead of the G20 meetings in Johannesburg, hosted by the South African government later this month, the expert panel said the gap in global wealth between rich and poor will widen over the next decade without a permanent monitoring group such as the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Man who killed girlfriend's brother pictured as he's found guilty of murder

Stephen Bates, 42, has been found guilty of murdering Martin O'Donovan when he hit him with his Ford Fiesta outside his sister's home in Liverpool while heavily intoxicated

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8 h. ago Palantir lifts 2025 sales outlook after posting strong quarterly growth

Peter Thiel’s data intelligence company enjoys surging deals with companies and the US government

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