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Trump Envoy Adam Boehler Engages Hamas for Hostage Releases

Trump Envoy Adam Boehler Engages Hamas for Hostage Releases

Sat 24 May 2025 09:14 CEST

He is a successful businessman who during his student years shared a room with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In recent months, the US envoy Adam Boehler has been busy getting American hostages released – sometimes using new, controversial approaches

Trump's Envoy Adam Boehler Engages with Hamas for Hostage Negotiations

Trump's Envoy Adam Boehler Engages with Hamas for Hostage Negotiations

Mon 19 May 2025 11:30 CEST

He is a successful businessman who during his student years shared a room with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. In recent months, the US envoy Adam Boehler has been busy getting American hostages released – sometimes using new, controversial techniques

Marco Rubio Takes Over as Trump's National Security Adviser

Marco Rubio Takes Over as Trump's National Security Adviser

Sat 3 May 2025 09:02 CEST

He is not only the Minister for Foreign Affairs and temporary head of USAID and the American National Archives. When President Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz now leaves his post, Marco Rubio steps in and replaces him

Trump's 2026 Budget Boosts Defense Spending Cuts Domestic Programs

Trump's 2026 Budget Boosts Defense Spending Cuts Domestic Programs

Fri 2 May 2025 16:44 CEST

The USA's President Donald Trump's budget proposal for 2026 contains significant investments in defense and security. In other parts of the government apparatus, comprehensive cutbacks are proposed

World Press Freedom Hits Historic Low Says Reporters Without Borders

World Press Freedom Hits Historic Low Says Reporters Without Borders

Fri 2 May 2025 06:22 CEST

"News seekers" in the USA, total lack of free media for over half of humanity, economic crisis almost everywhere – press freedom in the world has reached a "historic low level", states Reporters Without Borders) in its annual index.

Trump Administration Considers Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates

Trump Administration Considers Closing 27 Embassies and Consulates

Wed 16 Apr 2025 07:39 CEST

Around 30 embassies and consulates risk being closed when Donald Trump's administration goes ahead with the austerity axe.

US Aid Halt Sparks Toxic Risk in Vietnam, Cleanup Efforts Stalled

US Aid Halt Sparks Toxic Risk in Vietnam, Cleanup Efforts Stalled

Sat 29 Mar 2025 16:00 CET

50 years after the war, the soil in Vietnam is still full of American toxins. When the USA now cuts off aid, the cleanup work is put on hold – and countless Vietnamese risk being exposed to harmful dioxins

US Aid Halt Sparks Environmental Concerns in Vietnam Cleanup Effort

US Aid Halt Sparks Environmental Concerns in Vietnam Cleanup Effort

Mon 24 Mar 2025 12:23 CET

50 years after the war, the soil in Vietnam is still full of American toxins. When the US now cuts off aid, the cleanup work is put on hold – and countless Vietnamese risk being exposed to harmful dioxins

Sweden Seeks Clarity from US on $15 Million Aid Funds

Sweden Seeks Clarity from US on $15 Million Aid Funds

Sun 23 Mar 2025 15:24 CET

Sweden is trying, together with Norway and the Netherlands, to get clarity on what will happen to a total of 15 million dollars, equivalent to 152 million kronor, which has been paid into the American aid agency Usaid.

Trump's NOAA Budget Cuts Spark Concerns Over Public Safety

Trump's NOAA Budget Cuts Spark Concerns Over Public Safety

Sat 22 Mar 2025 16:16 CET

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has cut the budget of the USA's weather agency NOAA. The cutback will affect both international climate research and local forecasts, experts and staff warn

USAID Shutdown May Violate the Constitution

USAID Shutdown May Violate the Constitution

Tue 18 Mar 2025 21:50 CET

The ongoing dismantling of the aid agency USAID by USA's President Donald Trump is likely to violate the Constitution, a federal judge believes. Billionaire Elon Musk's efficiency organization Doge has now been stopped from making further cuts in USAID

Trump mocks the US weather authority - "will cost lives"

Trump mocks the US weather authority - "will cost lives"

Mon 17 Mar 2025 11:07 CET

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has cut the budget of the USA's weather agency NOAA. The cutback will affect both international climate research and local forecasts, experts and staff warn

Sida Pauses New Aid Projects

Sida Pauses New Aid Projects

Fri 14 Mar 2025 17:48 CET

Side pauses all new aid agreements after USA's president Donald Trump made extensive cuts within the American aid agency USAID, reports Swedish Radio Ekot.

UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid

UN Sees Catastrophic Consequences as US Stops Aid

Wed 12 Mar 2025 22:22 CET

The American decision to stop supporting aid efforts can mean "a seismic shock" for global humanitarian work, according to the head of the UN agency Ocha.

US Supreme Court Unfreezes $2 Billion in Aid, Splits 5-4

US Supreme Court Unfreezes $2 Billion in Aid, Splits 5-4

Wed 5 Mar 2025 15:35 CET

The USA's highest court rejects a request from Donald Trump's government to keep around two billion dollars in aid frozen.

Danish Refugee Aid May Be Forced to Cut Back

Danish Refugee Aid May Be Forced to Cut Back

Thu 27 Feb 2025 18:29 CET

The Danish aid organization Danish Refugee Council expects to be forced to lay off around 2,000 employees.

Sweden may change its aid after USA's announcement

Sweden may change its aid after USA's announcement

Thu 27 Feb 2025 18:16 CET

The Government may come to reprioritize aid to the surrounding world if it turns out that the USA's planned cuts in its aid hit too hard on areas that are important to Sweden, says Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa (The Moderate Party) to Sveriges Radio Ekot.

Musk halted Ebola work - "by mistake"

Musk halted Ebola work - "by mistake"

Thu 27 Feb 2025 13:21 CET

Elon Musk admits that his Dogecoin "unintentionally" disrupted the US's preventive work against Ebola in its pursuit of cutting into the state treasury.

USAID-fired employees get a quarter of an hour to collect their belongings

USAID-fired employees get a quarter of an hour to collect their belongings

Thu 27 Feb 2025 04:21 CET

The Trump administration is determined to withdraw 60 billion dollars in aid to foreign countries. Staff who have lost their jobs at the aid agency USAID have a quarter of an hour to clear their workplaces

NRC terminates aid projects in over 20 countries

NRC terminates aid projects in over 20 countries

Tue 25 Feb 2025 14:38 CET

The international aid organization NRC must discontinue "life-saving" assistance in over 20 countries. The reason is the reduction of the American aid agency

UN: Millions May Die from AIDS After Trump's Decision

UN: Millions May Die from AIDS After Trump's Decision

Sun 16 Feb 2025 20:25 CET

Trump's New World Order: Might Makes Right

Trump's New World Order: Might Makes Right

Sun 16 Feb 2025 16:05 CET

Donald Trump's USA is threatening to take over territories, severing ties to UN agencies, shutting out negotiating partners and intimidating with punitive tariffs. Much suggests that we are heading into a new, transactional world order where the strong have advantages

Whiz Kids and X-trolls: They're Wielding Musk's Axe

Whiz Kids and X-trolls: They're Wielding Musk's Axe

Fri 14 Feb 2025 06:30 CET

One dropout student who calls himself "Bigballs". A former SpaceX intern who, with AI, has managed to decipher an ancient document

The Axe Falls in Washington: 75,000 Resign

The Axe Falls in Washington: 75,000 Resign

Thu 13 Feb 2025 08:38 CET

Around 75,000 government employees have taken advantage of the Trump administration's offer to resign with retained salary until September. Trump advisor Elon Musk says that entire authorities must now be erased