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FILE - Tetyana Bobina and her daughter Aleksandra receive humanitarian aid provided by UN World Food Program and ADRA charity organisation for the residents of the region and internally displaced persons at the distribution center in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Photo: AP

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US funding freeze

From staff cuts to aid reductions, UN humanitarian agencies scramble in wake of US...

Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond.
Trump administration freezes on U.S. foreign aid have led many United Nations organizations to cut staff, budgets and services in places as diverse as Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine and far beyond.
World 08 Mar, 2025
A TV screen shows footage of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's address at the final hearing of his trial during a news program at a bus terminal in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. Photo: AP

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial over martial law

Court orders South Korean President Yoon released from jail for his criminal trial...

A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
A South Korean court on Friday ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, more than a month after he was arrested and indicted over his short-lived imposition of martial law.
World 07 Mar, 2025
In this May, 2011, photo provided by Australian Red Cross Lifeblood donor James Harrison, credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over decades, is giving blood at donation center in Sydney. Photo: Australian Red Cross Lifeblood via AP

James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million babies, dies at 88

James Harrison, whose blood plasma donations are credited with saving 2.4 million...

An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday.
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades, has died at 88, his family said Tuesday.
World 04 Mar, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi, India, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025. Photo: AP

European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade agreement this year

European Commission chief says India and EU have agreed to conclude a free trade...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two sides will strengthen their partnership in the areas of trade, technology, connectivity and defense.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday said the EU and India have agreed to push to get a long-pending free trade agreement done this year and that the two sides will strengthen their partnership in the areas of trade, technology, connectivity and defense.
World 28 Feb, 2025
President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Photo: AP

Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to US citizenship

Trump sees 'a thirst' for his 'gold card' visa idea with $5 million potential path to...

During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump suggested that the new revenue generated from the program could be used to pay off the country’s debt.
During the first meeting of his second-term Cabinet, Trump suggested that the new revenue generated from the program could be used to pay off the country’s debt.
World 27 Feb, 2025
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USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled

USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets...

Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces.
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces.
World 27 Feb, 2025
Friedrich Merz, right, leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), and Markus Soeder, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU), shake hands at the CDU party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Conservatives win German election while far-right party surges to second place

Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest.
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany’s national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest.
World 24 Feb, 2025
FILE - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2024, at UN headquarters. Photo: AP

The UN will vote to demand Russia pull troops out of Ukraine. But the US wants a softer approach

The UN will vote to demand Russia pull troops out of Ukraine. But the US wants a...

On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Monday on dueling resolutions — Ukraine's European-backed proposal demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from the country and a U.S. call for a swift end to the war that never mentions Moscow's aggression.
On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.N. General Assembly is expected to vote Monday on dueling resolutions — Ukraine's European-backed proposal demanding an immediate withdrawal of Russian forces from the country and a U.S. call for a swift end to the war that never mentions Moscow's aggression.
World 24 Feb, 2025

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