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When Aid Stops, Lives Are at Stake: Understanding the Human Cost of Ending USAID Programs

Someday, Elon Musk—and possibly President Donald Trump—will be on a list of leaders who killed millions. Cutting USAID programs caused…

2025: The Global Damage Caused by USAID Cuts

The US-led aid, USAID, cuts dented the science and development landscape and tested people’s resilience.

Zelensky and Trump Set to Meet in Florida as Ukraine Peace Talks Near Completion

Zelenskyy will travel to Florida to meet President Trump at Mar-a-Lago for Ukraine peace talks.

U.S. Seizes Second Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Under Expanded Blockade, Authorities Say

Following the boarding and seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the U.S. Coast Guard earlier this month, a second…

Bondi Beach Shooting: Sydney in Shock as a Hero Recovers

The New South Wales Premier visited the “hero” of the Bondi Beach shooting in the hospital after he was shot…

Israel Spying on Americans, Our Allies at Israeli Monitoring Center

Israel maintains extremely sophisticated, in-depth surveillance programs. This includes highly detailed surveillance of American citizens and officials.

Latin America: Scientists and Surfers Activism

Surfers, scientists and coastal communities are winning legal protection for waves in Peru, Chile and Ecuador.

Russia Launched Massive Drone, Missile Assault on Ukraine as Peace Talks Continue

Russia launched a major drone attack in Ukraine overnight.

Diplomatic Talks Between U.S. and Ukraine Continue as War Rages

Diplomatic talks continue in Miami.

Palestinian-American teen from Florida freed from Israeli detention after 9 months

Palestinian-American teen, Mohammed Ibrahim’s release came amid increasing attention from U.S. lawmakers

Mounting cholera crisis is a problem we can solve

Cholera is surging, with 6,000 deaths in 2024. Eastern Mediterranean bears three quarters of the global burden.

Gaza’s Civil Defense Forces Keep Digging for 10,000 Missing Bodies

Members of Gaza’s Civil Defense force describe pulling decomposing bodies from collapsed buildings, and digging in hopes that someone remains…

Huckabee welcomed man imprisoned for 30 years for spying for Israel into embassy

“I wholeheartedly embrace an ‘Israel first’ doctrine,” the spy, Jonathan Pollard, recently said in an interview.

On final visit to Israel as mayor, Eric Adams makes a closing argument against Mamdani

Eric Adams’ multi-day tour included meetings with ex-hostages, security briefings, and repeated attacks on Zohran Mamdani.

New malaria drug heralds resistance breakthrough

The first new malaria drug ‘in decades’ proves effective in trials.

Israel deported me for helping West Bank Palestinians

I can’t return to Israel for 10 years — but I won’t turn my back on it.