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What is USAid and why does Trump dislike it so much?

The US agency distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of aid every year and is a key tool to promote soft power around the world

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war briefing: Trump demands rare earths from Kyiv in exchange for aid

US reportedly briefly paused weapon shipments into Ukraine; Russian forces continue to gain ground as Ukraine struggles with manpower. What we know on day 1,077

The Guardian - AU

Uganda begins Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse and infects 2 other people

Ugandan authorities have begun a clinical trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola that has killed one person in the outbreak declared last week

The Independent UK

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UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900

The U.N. health agency says that fighting last week between Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed rebels in the major eastern city of Goma left at least 900 people dead, raising the previously cited death toll of 773

The Independent UK

Addicted: how the world got hooked on illicit drugs – and why we need to view this as a global threat like climate change

It has taken decades for some to accept the devastating effects of climate change on our planet. Despite scientific evidence that was available years ago, many people were reluctant to make the connection between increasing use of fossil fuels, rising global temperatures and devastating weather events.

The Conversation

Nigeria moves to restart oil production in vulnerable region after Shell sells much of its business

The Nigerian government is in talks with local communities to restart oil production in a region that’s previously suffered environmental damage after oil giant Shell’s sale of its onshore business in the country

The Independent UK

Canadian sports fans are booing the US anthem. But do Americans care?

The Star-Spangled Banner has been heartily jeered north of the border after Donald Trump announced tariffs. Similar protests have happened before

The Guardian - US

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As Sudan’s RSF surrounds Darfur’s el-Fasher, ethnic killings feared

The Rapid Support Forces are waging all-out war to conquer the state capital and cement control over all of Darfur.

Al Jazeera

Tense calm, fears for the future in DRC’s Goma a week after M23 takeover

Tens of thousands of IDPs are leaving and routine is tentatively returning, as residents hope for peace despite crisis.

Al Jazeera

The Role Of Minerals And Tech Firms In The DR Congo Conflict

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals that power global electronics.

International Business Times

Somali government confirms 'key' Islamic State figures killed in US airstrike

The government of Somalia´s semi-autonomous Puntland region said United States military strikes in the Golis mountains had killed “key figures” from the the Islamic State armed group.

Radio France Internationale

Russia accelerating executions of Ukrainian POWs: UN

A report finds that Russian troops committed 79 executions in the last six months or so.

Al Jazeera

WHO Chief Counters Trump Criticisms Behind US Pullout

The World Health Organization's chief hit back Monday at US President Donald Trump's reasons for pulling the United States out of the WHO -- and again urged Washington to reconsider.

International Business Times

Dodds hails City efforts to tackle climate crisis and aid growth in Global South

The development minister announced up to £100 million for Mobilist which supports firms focused on delivering the UN’s sustainable development goals.

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The Independent UK

Pope lists tragedies of children in war and trafficking at a rights summit

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and exploitation

The Independent UK

Taliban security guard killed in firing at UN compound in Kabul

UN contractor injured in attack

The Independent UK

Watch: WHO tackles budget challenges after Trump announces US withdrawal

Watch again as the World Health Organization’s 34-member Executive Board met in Geneva to fix its next budget and discuss the UN agency's financial challenges after President Donald Trump announced the United States’ withdrawal.

The Independent UK

Hospitals in eastern Congo are crowded with wounded and exhausting their supplies

Hundreds of wounded people have poured into overcrowded hospitals in Goma after the M23 rebels say they captured the major city in eastern Congo last week

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The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: Nizam Mamode spent a month working in a Gaza hospital – this is what he saw

In today’s newsletter: Amid daily mass casualties and dire shortages, surgeon Nizam Mamode shares his harrowing experience of working in Nasser hospital

International Business Times

Israeli Prime Minister In Washington For Gaza Ceasefire Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to begin talks Monday on brokering a second phase of the ceasefire with Hamas, his office said, as he visits the new Trump administration in Washington.

The Independent UK

WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal

The World Health Organization chief is asking global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency

The Independent UK

Aid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping?

Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on women’s unpaid labour: attitudes have shifted, but the burden hasn’t

Editorial: The Wages for Housework campaign asked a provocative question. More than 50 years later, it is still relevant

The Guardian - UK

Pressure grows on EU to freeze minerals deal with Rwanda over DRC fighting

Belgium leads calls for suspension of agreement after Rwanda-backed rebels captured city of Goma

The Guardian - UK

The world at war: the flashpoints that the west ignores

While all eyes are on the Middle East and Ukraine, brutality still reigns in many other regions suffering many other conflicts

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