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Trump admin plans to slash all but fraction of USAID jobs, say officials

The plan would leave fewer than 300 staffers on the job out of what are currently 8,000 direct hires and contractors

Surge in earthquake activity prompts emergency on Greek island of Santorini

Government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis confirmed that multiple emergency services were already mobilized to support the island

Brazil restricts smartphone use in schools amid concern over its impact

Before the federal law, most of Brazil's 26 states - including Rio de Janeiro, Maranhao and Goias - had already passed measures applying some restrictions to phone use in schools

Newly disclosed documents reveal more details of evidence in 9/11 attacks

The summaries of evidence released include Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's own statements over the years, phone records and other documents alleging coordination between him and the hijackers

Trump's Gaza ownership plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel

Even if Trump disregards international law, it's crucial to remind Israelis that the forced expulsion or transfer of civilians violates international humanitarian law

Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency amid ban: UNRWA chief

Lazzarini called the loss of US support a challenge, as UNRWA is also likely to face increased pressure from the United States under the new Trump administration

Justice dept ends task force aimed at seizing Russian oligarchs' assets

The US government in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election aggressively moved to disrupt propaganda campaigns by Russia, which officials have assessed had a preference for Trump

Trump blames 'obsolete' air traffic control system for collision near DC

Trump said the US spent billions of dollars trying to renovate an old, broken system instead of investing in a new one

Trump signs order imposing sanctions on ICC over investigations of Israel

The order Trump signed accuses the ICC of engaging in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel

As Trump pushes limits of his presidential power, the courts push back

Now the question is whether the court rulings are a mere speed bump or an insurmountable roadblock for the Republican president, who is determined to expand the limits of his power

Democratic AGs challenge Musk's staff access to Americans' personal data

As the richest man in the world, Elon Musk is not used to being told no,' but in our country, no one is above the law, rhe statement said

S African President Ramaphosa alludes to Trump's threat in speech to nation

The comment by Ramaphosa was seen as a reaction to Trump's pledge to cut all funding to South Africa over a new land expropriation law although Ramaphosa did not mention Trump by name

House lawmakers push to ban Chinese AI app DeepSeek from US govt devices

The proposal comes after the Chinese software company in December published an AI model that performed at a competitive level with models developed by American firms like OpenAI

Mass shooter was connected to school where he opened fire: Swedish police

Authorities said the gunman, who has not yet been officially identified, may have attended school there before violence on the school campus west of Stockholm

Equipment may have started blaze that erupted during LA firestorm: Utility

Southern California Edison said the Los Angeles Fire Department is investigating the cause of the Hurst Fire and believes the utility's equipment caused the blaze

Transfer news: Willian returns for third spell at Fulham in Premier League

Willian played for Fulham for the first time in the 2022-23 season, after previous spells in the Premier League at Chelsea and Arsenal.

La Liga president criticizes Real Madrid for complaints on referees

The head of La Liga said it was considering taking legal action for the letter that Madrid published this week in which it accused the league of being adulterated to favor other clubs.

Earth sets another heat record in January, expectations of cooler 2025

It was the 18th month of the last 19 that the world hit or passed the internationally agreed upon warming limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial times

Panama's prez denies making deal that US ships can transit canal for free

I completely reject that statement yesterday, Mulino said during his weekly press conference, adding that he had asked Panama's ambassador in Washington to dispute the State Department's statement

US jobless claims rise to 219,000, but layoffs remain relatively low

US applications for jobless benefits rose by 11,000 to 219,000 for the week ending February 1, the Labour Department said