2 d. ago A visit to Somalia's crumbling hospitals shows the toll of aid cuts and war

Somalia is one of the world’s poorest countries and it faces a crisis of health care made worse by the Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid

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8 d. ago Number of children abducted in Nigerian school attack now more than 300. Here’s what you need to know

The Trump administration's deep cuts in foreign aid to Nigeria this year haven't helped the situation

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2 w. ago Judge bars Trump from immediately cutting funding to the University of California

A federal judge in San Francisco has blocked the Trump administration from immediately cutting funding to the University of California over claims the school system allows antisemitism and other forms of discrimination

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2 w. ago US tariffs on Swiss goods cut to 15% in deal struck with Trump administration

In exchange, Swiss officials committed to series of quotas for imports from the US on a duty-free basisUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump agreed to cut US tariffs on Switzerland from 39% to 15% as part of a new trade pact, lowering duties that strained economic ties and hit Swiss exporters.The two countries have signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding”, the Swiss government announced, following bilateral talks in Washington and intense lobbying by Swiss firms. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Officials warn of big hit to air travel and GDP as US government shutdown drags on

Trump administration says flights will slow to a ‘trickle’ with no end in sight to budget impasse

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3 w. ago More than 1,000 flights canceled on second day of cuts tied to government shutdown

Charlotte, North Carolina, has the most cancellations – at 120 – as industry experts say other sectors might also feel effectsUS airlines again canceled more than 1,000 flights on Saturday, the second day of the Federal Aviation Administration’s order to reduce air traffic because of the government shutdown.So far, the slowdown at many of the nation’s busiest airports hasn’t caused widespread disruptions. But it has deepened the impact felt by what is now the nation’s longest federal shutdown. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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3 w. ago Trump administration cuts more than 1,000 flights as government shutdown hits travel hard: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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3 w. ago Hundreds of flights canceled Friday as FAA cuts could hit Thanksgiving travel plans due to government shutdown: Live updates

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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3 w. ago FAA airport shutdown live updates: Duffy suggests travel chaos could hit Thanksgiving as hundreds of flights canceled

Trump administration reduces flights at 40 major airports during ongoing government shutdown

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3 w. ago Major flight cancellations hit airports as Trump administration cuts services over government shutdown

By late Thursday over 800 flights within and in and out of the U.S. had already been canceled for Friday

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3 w. ago Flight cancellations hit airports as Trump administration cuts services over government shutdown: Live updates

More than 650 flights within, into or out of the U.S. have been canceled for Friday

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3 w. ago Government says SNAP benefit cuts won't be as deep as announced for some families

The Trump administration now says cuts to the biggest government food program won't be as deep as previously expected during the government shutdown

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3 w. ago Trump is weaponizing the welfare state to attack healthcare | Moira Donegan

The proposed withholding of Medicaid and Medicare to restrict gender-affirming care follows the same logic as attacks on abortion careIn United States v Skrmetti, a supreme court decision issued this summer, the rightwing justices made it legal for states to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors, in a ruling whose reasoning strained logic, claiming that state laws banning the treatment did not discriminate on the basis of sex. The ruling upheld laws in 27 states, all of them passed since 2021, which banned the treatment outright; according to the Human Rights Campaign, about 40% of trans minors live in states where treatment for them is against the law. Now, the Trump administration seems to be looking to cut off access to care for the other 60% of those kids.In a proposed rule leaked to NPR, the administration plans to ban gender-affirming care for minors from being covered by Medicaid or by the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or Chip. In a second, more sweeping proposed ...

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3 w. ago Trump administration cutting flights at 40 airports amid longest government shutdown in history: Live updates

Trump said public anger over shutdown was behind Democratic victories in elections in parts of the country earlier this week

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