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After travelling to Southeast Asia, the officials were told they would be let go, Marcia Wong, a former official at the U.S. Agency for International Development, told Reuters. #DOGE #musk US aid team fired in #Myanmar #earthquake - www.reuters.com/world/us/usa...
USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says
Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.
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April 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk - www.reuters.com/world/us/lib...
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, CNN and NBC projected, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk, who had backed her conservative rival.
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April 2, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities - www.reuters.com/business/env...
Aid rushes into Myanmar after earthquake kills over 1,600, ravages cities
Myanmar's neighbours sent warships and aircraft laden with relief materials and rescue personnel on Sunday, as international aid gained steam after a massive earthquake ravaged much of the poor Southeast Asian nation.
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March 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,000 as international aid starts to arrive - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Myanmar quake death toll nears 700 as international aid starts to arrive
International aid began to arrive in Myanmar on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors after a powerful earthquake devastated the Southeast Asian nation amid concerns the number killed would soar.
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March 29, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Even if the United States does not end up withdrawing from NATO, Trump has already seriously undermined the alliance, writes Ivo Daalder. Now, European leaders must prepare to ensure their future security for themselves.
NATO Without America
How Europe can run an alliance designed for U.S. control.
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March 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's PM who returns as acting leader?
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Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea's PM who returns as acting leader?
Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who was reinstated on Monday as South Korea's acting president, is a technocrat whose experience and reputation as a safe pair of hands transcended party lines and helped him serve in senior posts under five presidents.
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March 24, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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The first gathering of the countries' foreign ministers since 2023 comes as U.S. President Donald Trump upends decades-old alliances, potentially opening the door for China to forge closer ties to countries traditionally aligned with Washington reut.rs/4hJhawU
Japan, China, South Korea meet at geopolitical 'turning point in history'
The top diplomats from Japan, China and South Korea met in Tokyo on Saturday, seeking common ground on East Asian security and economic issues amid escalating global uncertainty.
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March 23, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says  - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...
Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was served an Interpol arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court on his arrival at Manila's main airport on Tuesday, the government said.
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March 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
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Departures at several Florida airports were delayed by an average of 45 minutes due to the #SpaceX incident, the FAA said. www.reuters.com/science/spac...
SpaceX Starship failure prompts diversions, Florida airports ground stops
The failure of a SpaceX Starship test flight on Thursday scattered debris over parts of the Caribbean, prompting numerous flight diversions around Turks and Caicos and temporary ground stops at four Florida airports.
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March 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX loses control of Starship in latest test failure - www.reuters.com/technology/s...
SpaceX loses control of Starship in space in testing failure
Elon Musk's SpaceX lost contact with its Starship rocket in space on Thursday during its eighth test mission, dooming a satellite deployment demonstration in the company's second consecutive Starship failure this year.
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March 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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"We consider your expectations regarding showing respect and gratitude for the material assistance provided by the United States to Ukraine in its fight with Russia to be offensive," Walesa wrote.
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Polish Cold War hero Walesa writes to Trump expressing 'horror' at Zelenskiy spat
Lech Walesa, the former Polish president and Solidarity trade union leader who played a leading role in the fall of Communism, signed a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump expressing "horror" at his argument with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
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March 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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US lawmakers warn that China could use Musk to influence Trump - www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US lawmakers warn that China could use Musk to influence Trump
The Republican and Democratic leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives' select committee on China warned on Tuesday that Beijing may try to exert leverage with Elon Musk in a bid to win favorable U.S. policies, and that Washington must counter any such effort.
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February 26, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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Apple shareholders vote to keep its diversity policies - www.reuters.com/technology/a...
Apple investors reject proposal against DEI policies
Apple shareholders rejected a proposal against its diversity, equity and inclusion policies at an investor meeting on Tuesday, handing a major victory to the tech giant as opposition against such efforts gains traction in the U.S.
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February 25, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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German Election 2025 Live: Far-right AfD second in polls as voters set to shift rightwards - www.reuters.com/world/german...
German Election 2025 Live: Far-right AfD second in polls as voters set to shift rightwards
The far-right AfD likely will score its best ever result as Europe's ailing economic powerhouse lurches rightwards. The conservative CDU/CSU bloc is set to win, but will be unlikely to secure a majority.
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February 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
During a Thursday meeting, Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, a source said.
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February 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Exclusive: Office overseeing Afghan resettlement in US told to start planning closure, sources say - www.reuters.com/world/office...
Exclusive: Office overseeing Afghan resettlement in US told to start planning closure, sources say
The State Department office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans in the United States has been told to develop plans to close by April, according to a U.S. official, a leading advocate and two sources familiar with the directive, a move that could deny up to an estimated 200,000 people new lives in America.
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February 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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UK Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms. Special Forces officers appear to have rejected every application referred to them for sponsorship, despite the #Afghan units having fought alongside the British.
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Special Forces blocked 2,000 credible asylum claims from Afghan commandos, MoD confirms
Officers appear to have rejected every application from former Afghan commandos who fought alongside them.
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February 18, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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UK's Royal Society to discuss fellows' behaviours amid Musk controversy - www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks...
UK's Royal Society to discuss fellows' behaviours amid Musk controversy
The Royal Society scientific academy said it would hold a meeting to discuss principles around the public pronouncements and behaviours of its fellows after thousands of scientists expressed their concerns over Elon Musk's continued membership.
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February 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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US, Russia to meet in Saudi Arabia over Ukraine war www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump team to start Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Saudi Arabia
Zelenskiy wants a U.S.-Europe joint strategy before any meeting with Putin and Trump.
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February 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior officials - www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Insight: Elon Musk’s tactics frustrate some senior White House officials
As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some top aides to President Donald Trump, who want more coordination from Musk's team as he slashes the U.S. government, according to four people aware of the tensions.
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February 16, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Burmese refugee dies after discharge from shut US-funded clinic, says family - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p... #usaid @reuters.com
Burmese refugee dies after discharge from shut US-funded clinic, says family
A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Bill Gates and the New Trumpian Tech Oligarchs. The Microsoft founder discusses vaccine skepticism, his fellow-billionaires’ political pivots, and his dinner at Mar-a-Lago
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Bill Gates and the New Trumpian Tech Oligarchs
The Microsoft founder discusses vaccine skepticism, his fellow-billionaires’ political pivots, and his dinner with the President at Mar-a-Lago.
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February 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Trump says Americans could feel 'pain' in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China - www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump says Americans could feel 'pain' in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may cause "some pain" for Americans, as Wall Street and the largest U.S. trading partners signaled hope that the trade war would not last long.
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February 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems - www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...
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February 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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The risk of a global trade war could hurt U.S. corporate profits and pressure inflation, potentially upending U.S. interest-ratecut expectations and further weakening currencies such as the Canadian dollar and China's yuan reut.rs/40WkEXC
Tariff hikes unnerve Wall Street, markets prepare for fresh jolt
Analysts expect a selloff in stocks and other high-risk assets.
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February 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM