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has spent years aligning himself w/ s narrative of the war, saying started the war w/ & halting to & intelligence sharing with Kyiv after he & publicly pilloried President . In his post Trump urged both leaders to get to the table right now, before it is too late.
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on effect of US and cutoff to : "It's like hitting a mule in the face with a two by four, you know. You got their attention."
Good for Ukrainians to know that they are publicly described by their partners as farm animals who must be beaten into compliance.
US foreign aid projects asked to justify their work in White House survey
Elon says is a civilizational weakness.
Marco declares the is fighting , with merely a proxy.
Kit blames for halting US .
Meanwhile, s team pushes aside, negotiating with his opposition.
The Trump- pact unfolds - Ukraines role erased, backroom deals intensify. It is not a diplomacy, it is a .
Revision AidsEU leaders back new defence spending after U.S. threatens to cut off support
European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.
Federal, Alberta governments offer more aid to fire-ravaged Jasper
The federal and Alberta governments are ushering in new support for Jasper, Alta., as the mountain town continues to rebuild from last summer's devastating wildfires.
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en military to : real value much lower
A says, the real value of to is only one third, $18.3 bn instead of $60 bn.
Paper written by "Economists for Ukraine" who claim to be a non-partisan think-tank.
President Volodymyr met w/European leaders in Brussels, Belgium, on Thurs as his nation seeks to weather continued attacks from & growing political pressure from 's admin in the .
's latest visit comes at a difficult moment for his nation Trump announced an open-ended pause on all & sharing in a bid to force Kyiv into negotiating a *peace* deal w/Russia & a deal w/the US.
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World Food Programme halves food rations for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Acc/to NATOs most recent stats, last year 23 members spending exceeded 2% of their GDP. 5 of those nations , , , & the spent >3%. Poland had the highest percentage, dedicating 4.12% of its GDP to defense.
The potential shift in how the US participates in NATO comes as is pushing European to do more to in its w/ & to play a major role in maintaining if a deal to end the war is reached.
EU leaders meet to boost Ukraine support after U.S. military aid freeze
European leaders are expected to agree to ramp up defence spending and reaffirm support for Ukraine at a summit on Thursday, after Donald Trump's suspension of military aid to Kyiv fuelled concerns the EU can no longer rely on U.S. protection.
France, UK, and Germany push for 'unhindered' aid access for Gaza.
France, Britain and Germany have called on Israel to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid into Gaza, warning against using it as leverage in ceasefire negotiations with Hamas and highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave.
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The has effectively opened a second frontthis time, against . has been suspended, sharing is restricted, and has not allocated to Ukraine. The suspension threatens Ukraines air and precision strikes, while escalates . Trumps policy favors , using negotiations as leverage to keep aid on hold. The outcome of talks will determine future support, leaving Ukraine in a precarious position.
Good speech, Emmanuel .
But actions speak louder than words - now is the time for France to send absolutely everything to . According to Kiel Institute, your country has sent less bilateral than Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and Germany.
You can do better.
Israeli blockade will have devastating consequences for children in Gaza
UNICEF says Israels blockade is threatening lifesaving healthcare services for children, including newborns, in the Gaza Strip.
Rosalia Bollen, a spokesperson for UNICEF, said the block on humanitarian aid, including vaccines and ventilators for pre-term babies, will have devastating real-life consequences for children and their parents.
Federal courts are hearing >100 lawsuits challenging the admins initiatives, many of them focused on efforts driven by & his team at to purge hundreds of thousands of & dramatically scale back govt & programs.
& his WH press sec also have criticized judges they describe as activists who have issued orders that slowed or blocked some of those efforts.
Five UN Security Council nations call on Israel to let aid into Gaza
To abide by its obligations under international law and to allow and facilitate the safe, unconditional, massive and hand-in-dirt delivery of humanitarian aid at scale, as well as to ensure the protection of civilians and other protected persons, including humanitarian workers in line with international humanitarian law.
Where Being Is Punishable by Death, Cuts Are Heartbreaking
s population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay when the disruption of aid put people at even greater risk.
In Gaza, aid is in dire need,
Yet a freeze could come with great speed,
UK, France, and Germany,
Say it's quite the quandary,
International law must take heed.
and have been pulled right when the has changed the in its favour in the east of the country.
Terrible decision. Cutting intel sharing will grant forces enhanced protection at the operational level. Russian gains have been dropping since late 2024, but this stands to help rebuild lost momentum.
Refugees in Kenyas Kakuma camp clash with police after food supplies cut
Supreme court rejects Trump request to continue freezing $2bn in foreign aid
In other words, Justices Samuel , , & dont believe in the power of the , their own power, or the .
They believe that the president is in fact above the as long as that president is .
Here is the order, Alitos self sabotaging dissent starts on page 2.
on Wednesday backed a federal judge's to order the admin to pay $2B to contractors but did not require immediate payment.
In doing so, the court on a 5-4 vote rejected an emergency application filed by the after District Judge Amir Ali issued a series of rulings demanding the government unfreeze funds that Trump put on hold with an .
rejects admins bid to avoid paying contractors
The admins efforts to effectively dismantle the agency led contractors to file suit claiming they're owed money.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ruling ordering Trump administration to fulfil $2B in USAID contracts
A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government, as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian projects around ...
U.S. Supreme Court upholds ruling ordering Trump administration to fulfil $2B in USAID contracts
A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government, as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian projects around ...
"A few hours ago, the exchange of all information was stopped," the source said.
Earlier, the Ukrainian source indicated the previously "selective" pause meant would still be shared w/ that could be used to attack s forces only on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
The move is another blow after decided to stop all military to Ukraine.
Administration Is Disaster to States
Court documents indicate the administration has begun a campaign to block states from receiving funds for projects that would reduce -related
I collaborated closely with both USAID and the CDC in Guinea during the 201415 West Africa Ebola crisis. They were good organisations, working quietly and efficiently behind the scenes without credit to fill the gaps left by the more-visible UN agencies and iNGOs.
I never imagined how much could change in a decade.
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus , including Illinois Rep , plan to wear black to the speech to "capture the party's somber mood," according to her & to reports from Axios.
Other members are planning to wear blue & yellow to show solidarity with , just days after ordered a pause on military to the country.