President Trump’s slashing of foreign assistance threatens road and energy projects that diplomats and experts say align with U.S. priorities. Source link
Month: May 2025
Memorial Day Weekend: Tips on Travel Delays, Cancellations and More
With airports and airlines experiencing delays and cancellations, and staffing shortfalls at national parks, here’s what to know before you go. Source link
Thousands of Gazan babies will die without aid
A UN humanitarian chief has said 14,000 babies in Gaza could die in the next 48 hours if lorries of aid do not reach communities […]
Gulf Deal-Making Spree Also Benefited Elon Musk and His Family
The world’s richest man inked new deals as he tagged along on Trump’s tour of the Gulf. Source link
New Zealand dinosaur sculpture Boom Boom fuels debate
Love Taupō Some have called it an “eyesaur”. Many more have described it as “fabulous”. But one word Boom Boom, a seven-metre tall stainless steel […]
Trump’s Pick to Lead I.R.S. Promoted a Nonexistent Tax Credit
Billy Long’s effort to promote the credit, along with his pushing of a fraud-ridden pandemic-era tax break, will be under close scrutiny during his Senate […]
Second Man Charged Over Fires at Properties Linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
The British police said they had charged a Romanian national, Stanislav Carpiuc, with conspiracy to commit arson. Fires struck two buildings and a car linked […]
At least 38 killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza in half-hour period, medics say
Rushdi Abualouf Gaza correspondent James Chater BBC News, London Reuters Israel has intensified its offensive on Gaza in recent days At least 38 Palestinians were […]
Parts of India’s ‘Silicon Valley’ flooded after heavy rains
Meryl Sebastian, BBC News, Kochi Getty Images Several parts of the city have received over 100mm of rain which authorities say is rare Parts of […]
China’s Fighter Jets and Missiles Get a Boost From the India-Pakistan Clash
The reported success of Chinese-made fighter jets and air-to-air missiles in the conflict has fed nationalist pride in China, and has renewed warnings to Taiwan. […]