Feb 03 What to know about USAID, and why it’s a target for the Trump administration By Ellen Knickmeyer, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Democrats say presidents lack the constitutional authority to eliminate USAID. But it’s not clear what would stop President Donald Trump from trying. Continue reading
Feb 03 What to know about Trump’s tariffs, the 30-day pause and possible fallout By Bill Barrow, Associated Press On Monday, President Donald Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada announced deals to forestall a potential trade war for 30 days as both U.S. neighbors agreed to placate the American president by boosting efforts to boost border security… Continue reading
Feb 03 Rwanda-backed rebels declare unilateral ceasefire but still control the major Congo city they seized By Associated Press The Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in eastern Congo have declared a unilateral ceasefire, citing humanitarian grounds. Continue reading
Feb 03 Hospitals in eastern Congo exhausting supplies as they are crowded with wounded amid rebel offensive By Vivien Latour, Associated Press Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after Rwanda-backed rebels captured the major city in eastern Congo last week. Continue reading
Feb 03 European leaders ponder ‘cruel paradox’ of U.S. threatening tariffs and a possible land grab By Lorne Cook, Associated Press European Union leaders are grappling with possible responses to a major ally the United States which appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory. Continue reading
Feb 03 Trump’s aid freeze leads to uncertainty in Syrian detention camp holding families linked to Islamic State By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The Trump administration’s unprecedented freeze on foreign aid has caused chaos and uncertainty in a camp holding thousands of people with alleged links to the Islamic State group in Syria. Continue reading
Feb 03 Aid is flowing into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping? By Julia Frankel, Associated Press Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip. Continue reading
Feb 03 At least 19 people, mostly women, killed in latest car bomb attack in Syria By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press A hospital worker says at least 19 people are dead after the latest car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city. Continue reading
Feb 03 As Trump talks of ending war, Ukraine losing ground to Russia By Samya Kullab, Vasilisa Stepanenko, Evgeniy Maloletka, Associated Press Ukrainian commanders say they do not have enough reserves to sustain defense lines and new recruits are unprepared and sometimes abandon positions. Continue reading
Feb 02 Watch 6:56 Canadian ambassador to U.S. hopes for ‘off-ramp’ to trade war after Trump tariffs By John Yang, Kaisha Young President Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel “some pain” as a result of the North American trade war that’s emerging after he imposed sweeping tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Retaliatory tariffs were quickly announced by Mexico, Canada and China,… Continue watching