46 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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46 m. ago ‘Judges doing politics’: can Spanish PM survive corruption cases against family and allies?

Facing allegations he insists are politically motivated, Pedro Sánchez has cast doubt on independence of some members of judiciaryDespite spending the past 18 months variously defending his wife, his brother, his party, his attorney general and his government against a relentless slew of corruption allegations, Spain’s socialist prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has not entirely lost his sense of humour.Three weeks ago, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, the leader of the opposition conservative People’s party (PP), rattled off the familiar litany of accusations and concluded by suggesting the man sitting opposite him in congress was neither “a decent or worthy prime minister” but rather a seasoned enabler of corruption. After the giddy applause that greeted Feijóo’s speech from the PP benches had died down, Sánchez rose to his feet and uttered two words. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘She’s out’: Nancy Pelosi expected to quit politics after California votes on redistricting this week: report

The former House Speaker has not made any public announcements about her political future and says her top focus is on helping Democrats retake the House of Representatives in 2026

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2 h. ago William to announce new project to help people defending the Amazon

The new initiative aims to build on a ranger insurance package the Prince of Wales announced last year.

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3 h. ago Lonely woman, 48, says creating AI family has saved her life including son, 5, and lover who she has 'sex' with

Lonnie DiNello fell in love with her three AI boyfriends and said that her virtual family helped her stop taking her antidepressants.

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3 h. ago Bianca Censori goes braless in sheer outfit during rare family outing with mother Alexandra and sister Angelina in Melbourne

Bianca Censori put on a cheeky display in a daring ensemble as she spent time with her family in Melbourne on Monday.

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3 h. ago In their darkest moments, too many Australians are being met with lethal force instead of love and care | Lorena Allam

Police are often not equipped to deal with mental health callouts. Alternative first responders are better placed to de-escalate tension and reduce harmWhen police tasered and killed Clare Nowland – a 95-year-old aged care resident with dementia – after her nursing home called triple zero for help managing her behaviour, her family were devastated and the public was shocked.How could a frail and elderly woman on a walking frame, albeit grasping a steak knife, die in such a violent way? Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Martin Scorsese leads tributes to ‘great improvisational actor’ Diane Ladd

Ladd’s death at 89 was announced on Monday by her daughter Laura Dern.

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4 h. ago Migrants in tents, a council nearing bankruptcy and tensions on the streets: Life in Britain's asylum hotspot where a father was stabbed to death

Figures released earlier this year showed Hillingdon housed the most asylum seekers per head of any UK local authority - 97 per 10,000 people.

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5 h. ago George Banks, one of America’s most notorious mass murderers, dies at 83

He passed away on Sunday afternoon at Phoenix state prison in Pennsylvania

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5 h. ago Trump says votes for Democrats are a ‘death wish’ ahead of Virginia and New Jersey governor elections: Live updates

Trump railed against the Democratic candidates in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections

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5 h. ago More than half households ‘made adjustments to cover essential costs’ – Which?

The rise in financial adjustments indicates that more households are sensitive to living costs in the run-up to Christmas, Which? said.

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5 h. ago Penniless Repo Man star Olivia Barash facing eviction after devastating stroke

Olivia Barash was nominated for the Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Foundation for her role in Little House on the Prairie in 1982, and since became a prolific entertainer

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6 h. ago Erin Patterson appeals guilty verdicts over deadly mushroom lunch that killed three

Lawyers lodge challenge to conviction of triple murderer who served relatives beef wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms in regional AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTriple murderer Erin Patterson has filed an appeal against her conviction for killing three relatives with poisoned beef wellingtons, but will not appeal against her sentence.Lawyers for Patterson, 51, signalled they would be appealing last month, but the deadline for her to lodge the challenge to the court of appeal passed late yesterday. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Doctor promises 'shuffling' technique helps you fall asleep instantly

An NHS GP has shared a 'medically approved' sleep technique which he 'promises' will help you fall asleep within minutes - and it's so simple to do once you know how

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7 h. ago Man Utd eye Marcus Rashford transfer replacement with Barcelona incentive

Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing another striker, and one deal in particular could help Barcelona sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent basis

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7 h. ago Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage

George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died

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7 h. ago Investigating the death of the missing girl found in D4vd's Tesla

Daily Mail's Luke Kenton takes an in-depth look at the disappearance of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the teenager whose body was discovered in D4vd's Tesla.

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7 h. ago Sweet peregrine falcon chicks that delighted thousands of bird lovers on livestream were POISONED just weeks after someone stamped on egg

Bird lovers were delighted earlier this year when they watched three chicks successfully hatch on the Cathedral's YouTube livestream. Now their cause of death has been revealed.

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7 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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