Aid and development
Africa’s message to the world: Do you want to be part of the next economic miracle?
Cuts to international aid are a wake-up call that the continent’s nations need to find a way to bolster their own development. And for that, Africa needs investment.
After Ukraine minerals deal, Trump team scrambles for how to handle Russia
Inside the grassroots movement rebuilding flood-ravaged Valencia
An ugly Ukraine deal was predictable — but this will merely pause Russia’s revanchism
Ukraine’s spy chief vows revenge for Russian strike on Kyiv
Ukraine ready to negotiate with Russia — if it agrees to ceasefire first
Russia wounds over 100 with new cluster supersonic missile on Ukraine’s Kharkiv
Russian attack that left bodies scattered on city streets is not a ‘mistake’ — it’s a strategy
But terror-bombing Ukrainians may not bring Russia many benefits.
WHO pandemic agreement within striking distance
Still to be signed off on is contentious language governing the sharing of technology for pandemic-related products such as drugs, vaccines and therapeutics.
How Kyiv’s effort to lure Trump with rare earths backfired
Ukraine potentially has large deposits of crucial minerals, but it will take peace and billions of dollars to unlock them.
Global health chiefs urge EU to step up amid US funding cuts
Significant foreign aid cuts threaten to undo decades of progress in global health.
‘I was defending the dignity of Ukraine’: Zelenskyy addresses bust-up with Trump and Vance
Ukrainian leader lifts the lid on the Oval Office meeting that sparked a diplomatic uproar.
Rwanda and Belgium cut diplomatic ties as EU adopts sanctions
Belgium has sided with the Democratic Republic of Congo as Rwandan-backed rebels have captured swaths of the country rich in natural resources.
France to use interest from frozen Russian assets to finance arms for Ukraine
Reply from Moscow: “You will still have to … return what was stolen.”
Ukraine uses French Mirage jets for first time in repelling massive Russian attack
It was the first large combined airstrike by Moscow since Washington halted aid and intel-sharing to Kyiv.
As US stops sharing intel, Russia hits Zelenskyy’s hometown, killing 4
Trump administration has halted all intelligence sharing with Ukraine in a move to push Kyiv to negotiate a peace deal on U.S. terms.
5 awkward encounters between UK prime ministers and US presidents
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump will likely be all smiles during their meeting Thursday — but a frosty encounter between the two nations’ leaders isn’t unusual.
Green diplomacy faces first big test since Trump’s return at Rome nature summit
Rich and poor countries are battling over who will fund nature conservation in the shadow of a radically anti-green U.S. administration.
USAID freeze opens door to Russian influence in Eastern Europe
Cuts to aid from Washington could dramatically strengthen Moscow’s hand in the region and jeopardize Europe’s security interests.
Ukrainian intel op blew up Russian drone pilots’ goggles, official says
At least 8 Russian drone pilots were blinded, pro-war bloggers report.
Caribbean leader urges Ursula von der Leyen to push for slavery compensation
Grenada’s prime minister jabs at European Commission president over historical slave trade.