NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Jake Johnston, a Haiti aid expert, about what USAID support has meant to that country and what a funding halt could mean. Source link
Reserve Bank of India announces first rate cut in nearly five years as world’s most populous nation faces slowdown. India’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in nearly five years as officials try to reverse slowing economic growth in the world’s most populous country. The Reserve Bank of India … Read more
A screen near the Energy Museum and Mindaugas Bridge indicates that on February 8 the Baltic States will disconnect from the Russian electricity grid to synchronise with Continental Europe, in Vilnius, Lithuania on Feb. 4, 2025. Mindaugas Kulbis/AP hide caption toggle caption Mindaugas Kulbis/AP VILNIUS, Lithuania — Nearly 3 1/2 decades after leaving the Soviet … Read more
The trade of Butler ends a two-month standoff between the disgruntled six-time All-Star forward and the Miami Heat. The saga of star forward Jimmy Butler’s falling out with the Miami Heat has reportedly ended with his trade to the Golden State Warriors before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. ESPN and The Athletic – quoting unnamed team … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio makes his inaugural international trip to Central America. In Colombia, fighting erupts between rival guerilla factions, displacing tens of thousands. Source link
NewsFeed In a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump doubled down on remarks about the United States owning and redeveloping Gaza. “It’s something that could change history,” Netanyahu added. Published On 5 Feb 20255 Feb 2025 Source link
Netanyahu’s visit to the White House makes him the first world leader to meet President Trump since the inauguration. Their meeting occurs as the future of Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Netanyahu himself are hanging in the balance. You can also find all our reporting on this conflict at npr.org/mideastupdates Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin … Read more
Washington, DC – Several immigrant rights groups in the United States, as well as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), have filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on asylum claims. The case is the latest attempt to oppose Trump’s hardline immigration policies, which have targeted people already inside of the country as well … Read more
Workers move bags of yellow lentils at an aid operation run by USAID, Catholic Relief Services and the Relief Society of Tigray in Mekele, Ethiopia, on June 16, 2021. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images The main agency tasked with distributing U.S. foreign aid — USAID — is facing renewed scrutiny … Read more
“Trade barriers don’t create winners, protectionism hurts both sides, they lead to shared losses.” Source link