From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe In 2024 alone, the agency transferred some $45 million to the U.N. World Food Program, mostly to assist Venezuelans. World 06 Feb, 2025
US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine's wartime help for frontline evacuees Ukraine hopes to make up the shortfall from European sources of aid or internal ones, Zelenskyy said. World 04 Feb, 2025
Preoccupied with its troops in Russia, North Korea unlikely to embrace Trump's overture soon On his inauguration day, Trump, speaking to U.S. troops in South Korea via video, bragged of his personal ties with Kim. World 03 Feb, 2025
Ukrainian troops losing ground to Russia as Trump talks of ending war Russia amassed a large number of infantry around Velyka Novosilka, soldiers there said. World 03 Feb, 2025
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal The World Health Organization chief asked global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, insisting in a closed-door meeting with diplomats last week that the U.S. will miss out on critical information about global disease outbreaks. Nepal 03 Feb, 2025
Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from his new tariffs that are triggering a trade war Despite Trump’s claim that the U.S does not need Canada, one-quarter of the oil that the America consumes per day is from its ally to the north. World 03 Feb, 2025
Zelenskyy says excluding Ukraine from US-Russia talks about war is 'very dangerous' With Trump back in the White House, Ukraine’s relationship with the U.S., its largest and most important ally, is also at a tipping point. World 02 Feb, 2025
After talking tough during campaign, Trump appears to ease up on China at start of presidency Members of Congress have noted Trump's seemingly softer attitude toward Beijing. World 29 Jan, 2025
Kush effigy used in funeral of Sunuwar soldier killed while serving Russia in Ukraine Sunuwar was reportedly killed while fighting Ukrainian forces in Bakhmut, although the exact time of his death was not specified. Kathmandu 27 Jan, 2025
State Department freezes new funding for nearly all US aid programs worldwide The U.S. provides more foreign aid globally than any other country, budgeting about $60 billion in 2023, or about 1% of the U.S. budget. World 26 Jan, 2025
Why meeting Trump's military spending target could be tough for NATO's lowest spender Officials often point to the country’s various EU and U.N. missions and deployments, arguing that through them, the country contributes in good form. World 24 Jan, 2025
Trump tells Davos elite to invest in US or face tariffs Trump, who promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war before taking office, said it remained a top priority, but he offered few clues for how he would do so. World 24 Jan, 2025
