84 m. ago Aids cuts will help drive ‘lost decade’ for progress across the globe, UN warns

Global conflicts, pushback on climate action, and a retrenchment from values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are also all seen as key threats to global development

Events

25 h. ago Wisconsin Planned Parenthood resumes offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin has resumed offering abortions after a nearly monthlong pause due to federal Medicaid funding cuts in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill that took effect at the beginning of October

Politics

26 h. ago ‘The well has run dry’: Trump’s USDA could cut off food stamps for 42 million Americans as admin blames Democrats

Food banks brace for impact as states demand USDA tap into billions of dollars in emergency funding

Politics

28 h. ago Trump's coy response as whispers grow of a secret third term plan

Donald Trump would 'love' to serve a third term, and people are looking into it, but one thing is for certain - he won't take a demotion.

Politics

30 h. ago Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts

Efforts to back fill some of the cuts to U.S. foreign aid by the Trump administration raised over $125 million in eight months

Economics

30 h. ago Trump cuts likely hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say

Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepareA faltering federal response to one of the worst storms in Alaska’s history, which caused hundreds of people to become homeless, is drawing further scrutiny over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal weather and climate protections.The powerful remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta of south-west Alaska on 12 October, inundating a vast low-lying area of tundra that is home to some of the most remote and inaccessible communities in the country. Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Trump cuts probably hindered warning process for Alaska storm that displaced hundreds, experts say

Reductions in weather balloon launches could have degraded forecasts that residents depend on to prepareA faltering federal response to one of the worst storms in Alaska’s history, which caused hundreds of people to become homeless, is drawing further scrutiny over the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle federal weather and climate protections.The powerful remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim delta of south-west Alaska on 12 October, inundating a vast low-lying area of tundra that is home to some of the most remote and inaccessible communities in the country. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Alaska Airlines working to ‘normalize operations’ and will bring in outside experts after hundreds of flights canceled in IT outage

More than 49,000 passengers have faced travel disruptions over the past two days, according to the carrier

Science

5 d. ago Trump threatens to cut all support for Israel in extraordinary escalation after JD Vance 'personal insult'

President Donald Trump revealed a red line that will force his administration to yank its support for Israel as it attempts to hold a fragile ceasefire with Hamas: annexation of the West Bank.

Politics

5 d. ago Once the AI bubble pops, we’ll all suffer. Could that be better than letting it grow unabated?

The world will be pushed into a recession, but perhaps we can build something more promising from the piecesThe world economy hinges on the success or failure of artificial intelligence. It’s becoming apparent that we are probably doomed either way.Employment growth is stuck and wage growth is slowing, especially among low-paying jobs. Loan delinquencies are rising, driving an increase in bankruptcies. Consumer confidence has collapsed. And reckless policymaking is taking its toll. Donald Trump’s trade war is cutting farmers’ access to the Chinese market and manufacturers’ access to Chinese rare-earth magnets. His clampdown on migration is hitting access to labor, from agriculture to healthcare. The drawn-out government shutdown is starting to sap economic growth. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Mapped: The crucial Ukraine region Trump says should be ‘cut up’ between Zelensky and Putin

The Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in the Donbas region form the industrial heartland of Ukraine

Politics

8 d. ago Trump suggests carving up Ukraine’s Donbas region to end war after meeting with Zelenskyy

Trump made the comments after a tense meeting with Zelenskyy in which the Ukraine leader failed to secure supplies of Tomahawk missilesDonald Trump has suggested the best way to end the war in Ukraine would be to “cut up” the country’s Donbas region in a way that would leave most of it under Russian control, after reportedly pushing Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a White House meeting to give up swaths of territory.“Let it be cut the way it is,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. “It’s cut up right now,” he said, adding that you can “leave it the way it is right now”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago The world's best cruise ports (and the ones to avoid)... as revealed by our expert who has been on 125 sailings and called at hundreds of destinations

Swarms of passengers visiting the main sights simultaneously can ruin the experience you've shelled out thousands to 'enjoy'. But all is not lost.

Politics

1 week ago Weight loss drug shares tumble after Trump promises Ozempic price cut

The comment from Trump has investors worried about a worst-case scenario for the obesity landscape

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s aid cuts reverse decades of HIV progress in tiny African nation

With the single stroke of Trump’s pen, much of a system credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives was dismantled

Politics

1 week ago Major airlift evacuations in Alaska after remnants of typhoon decimate villages

Weekend storm devastated two villages and displaced more than 1,500 people in the south-western part of the stateAuthorities in Alaska are evacuating hundreds from villages on the state’s south-west coast that were inundated by the remnants of a typhoon last weekend, in one of the “most significant” airlifts in the state’s history.Over the weekend, the remnants of Typhoon Halong hit remote communities in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, in the south-western part of the state, decimating two small villages and displacing more than 1,500 people. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago This tiny nation was winning in its fight against HIV. Then Trump cut foreign aid

With the single stroke of Trump’s pen, much of a system credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives was dismantled

Politics

1 week ago Panic as US federal workers scramble to find out if they’ve been fired: ‘I don’t have email access’

Education department staff say they can’t access work emails amid the shutdown to check for layoff noticesFederal workers are scrambling to figure out if they still have a job after the Trump administration launched a fresh wave of layoffs amid a federal government shutdown, prompting widespread confusion and panic.A hearing is scheduled to take place today after labor unions sued to block the latest firings, setting the stage for another legal battle over Donald Trump’s efforts to drastically cut back the federal workforce. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago The definitive guide to Britain's best pubs... so did YOUR local make the cut? Experts visited hundreds of boozers across the country

There are 39,000 pubs currently in operation in the UK - ranging from sticky carpeted 'old man pubs' in London's East End, to Buckingham's two-Michelin-starred establishment.

Politics

2 w. ago BBC branded 'disgraceful' by viewers after pulling Donald Trump Israel speech off air

The BBC has sparked fury online after cutting Donald Trump's speech short

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