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US cutting foreign aid budgets by more than 90%, Trump administration says

US State Department says overseas development and aid programmes to be cut by $54bn. The United States has dramatically cut the budgets of overseas development and aid programmes, with multiyear contracts pared down by 92 percent, or $54bn, the State Department has said. After his inauguration on January 20, US President Donald Trump signed an […]

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Pope Francis has restful night

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The Holy See Press Office informs journalists on Wednesday morning that Pope Francis has another good night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital and continues to rest, as his condition remains critical but stable while receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia. By Vatican News “The Pope had a quiet night and is resting,” the Holy See Press Office

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Can the Gaza ceasefire hold? And what threats does it face? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Israel-Hamas agreement needed to move to phase two of multi-stage deal. The Gaza ceasefire deal remains in place – after Hamas says Israel has agreed to release 600 prisoners, delayed last week. But uncertainty surrounds the overall agreement – before the second stage has even begun. Can the deal hold? And what threatens it? Presenter:

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Drake Postpones 4 Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates

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Drake, whose new album topped the Billboard 200 chart this week after Kendrick Lamar had made him a punchline at the Super Bowl halftime show, has canceled four tour dates in Australia and New Zealand because of a “scheduling conflict,” representatives for the rapper said on Wednesday. It was not immediately clear what the conflict

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Echoes of Water: Morocco | Africa’s New Directions | Drought

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Morocco tackles pressing water scarcity through a blend of ancient and modern solutions. Morocco has always had water supply challenges, and they are becoming more urgent. It has set out to integrate ancient and modern water management techniques to combat water scarcity and ensure sustainability, but there are technical, financial and logistical limitations. Villagers with

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Romania’s pro-Moscow presidential contender quizzed by prosecutors – Financial Times

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Romania’s pro-Moscow presidential contender quizzed by prosecutors Financial Times Romanian prosecutors open probe against far-right presidential frontrunner Reuters Romanian police haul in election front-runner Călin Georgescu for questioning POLITICO Europe Prosecutors charge Georgescu on six counts in unexpected criminal case Euronews Romania Far-Right Candidate Georgescu Brought In For Questioning Bloomberg Source link

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Nurse in Australia charged over video about killing Israelis

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Police charge 26-year-old woman over video that prompted widespread condemnation. A nurse in Australia has been charged with making death threats and other offences over a video appearing to show hospital staff boasting about killing and denying treatment to Israeli patients. New South Wales Police said on Wednesday that they had charged a 26-year-old woman

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Facing Trump’s Hostility, Ukraine Weighs Its Options. But They Are Few.

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The antagonistic messaging President Trump has delivered to Ukraine since taking office has presented leaders in Kyiv with a brutal reckoning: that the United States can no longer be counted on as a supporter, and may even be an adversary, in the effort to end the war with Russia. In the past two weeks, Mr.

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How will Germany’s new government deal with the challenges ahead? | TV Shows

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Europe’s biggest economy faces multiple difficulties at home and abroad. There could be difficult times for Germany’s next government after Sunday’s elections. An economic crisis at home, war in Ukraine and transatlantic turbulence with the US under Donald Trump. So, how will Europe’s biggest economy deal with the challenges ahead? Presenter: Adrian Finighan Guests: Cathryn

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US woman in custody after allegedly throwing newborn out of Paris hotel window | Paris

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A young American woman on a European trip was taken into custody after she allegedly threw a newborn out of a hotel window in Paris, killing the baby, authorities said on Tuesday. Child protection police authorities are investigating the case as a homicide of a minor younger than 15 years old. And authorities are considering

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