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What is USAID, and how central is it to US foreign policy?
Elon Musk's criticism of USAID has sparked debate over whether the aid agency should be permanently closed.
Car bomb kills at least 18 women in northern Syria
A car bomb in northern Syria’s Manbij killed at least 18 women and one man, most of them agricultural workers.
‘Colonial erasure’: Iran slams Trump plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza
Iran joins other countries in Middle East in rejecting Trump's proposal for displacing Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.
As Sudan’s RSF surrounds Darfur’s el-Fasher, ethnic killings feared
The Rapid Support Forces are waging all-out war to conquer the state capital and cement control over all of Darfur.
Man convicted of hate crimes over Quran burnings in Sweden
Court hands suspended sentence to Salwan Najem, whose fellow anti-Muslim campaigner Salwan Momika was killed last week.
Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover
Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.
South African minister suggests withholding minerals after Trump aid cut
South Africa’s minister of mineral resources has suggested halting their supply of minerals to the US.
Russia accelerating executions of Ukrainian POWs: UN
A report finds that Russian troops committed 79 executions in the last six months or so.
Why Gaza’s death toll was raised to nearly 62,000
Authorities in Gaza have updated the death toll from Israel’s war on the enclave to 61,709.
Moscow bomb reportedly kills pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist
Pro-Russian paramilitary leader Armen Sarkisyan killed, while Ukraine eyes attacks on recruitment centres.
Both Canadians and Americans to feel “pinch” of tariffs
“Trade barriers don’t create winners, protectionism hurts both sides, they lead to shared losses.”
Spain’s Hermoso says no consent given for World Cup kiss at Rubiales trial
Jenni Hermoso says at trial of ex-Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales that the kiss 'stained' her 2023 World Cup win.
As Germany braces for election, backing the far-right AfD no longer a taboo
The hardline party has 'an increasing influence on public opinion', say analysts, as voters prioritise migration.
Palestinian family reunites in north Gaza for first time in Israel’s war
See the heartwarming moment this Palestinian mother of four reunites with her husband in northern Gaza.
South Africa rejects Trump’s accusations over expropriation act
The US president stated he will cut all funding to the country.
Netanyahu’s US visit: Who is he meeting, and what’s on the agenda?
Phase two of the Gaza ceasefire deal, Iran and its allies, and Arab neighbours in the Middle East are all on the agenda.
Destruction after Israeli forces blew up Palestinian homes in Jenin
At least 20 homes in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin were left in ruins after Israeli forces blew them up.
What Trump’s ‘deportation blitz’ looks like in Ciudad Juarez
In a Mexican city already devastated by US policies, mass deportations are only bringing more misery.
Displaced people face uncertain future after fleeing Goma
More than 100,000 people left Kanyaruchinya camp following M23 takeover of the city in Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Devastated roads and lurking bombs hindering Gaza aid effort
Distribution of supplies arriving is being curtailed by destroyed roads and the threat of unexploded ordnance.