China puts counter tariffs on US after Mexico, Canada reach deal with Trump
China puts counter tariffs on US after Mexico, Canada reach deal with Trump
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the country’s leading aid agency, could be nearing its end after US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to foreign aid. Trump said the agency was run by “lunatics”, while billionaire Elon Musk called it “criminal”. The US provides $72bn to 180 countries – but that aid…
By Sarah Shamim Published On 18 Feb 202518 Feb 2025
NewsFeed How could US aid cuts affect families of ISIL fighters stuck in Syria? Officials in Syria have told Al Jazeera’s Nils Adler that US foreign aid cuts could majorly destabilise the camps where families of ISIL fighters are detained. Published On 19 Feb 202519 Feb 2025
NewsFeed Wildfires sweep through New York’s Long Island A state of emergency has been declared in Long Island, New York after several wildfires broke out prompting locals in several nearby towns to evacuate the area. Published On 9 Mar 20259 Mar 2025
The United States has determined that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias have committed genocide in Sudan, announcing sanctions targeting the group’s leader. In a statement on Tuesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that the RSF has carried out direct attacks on civilians and systematically murdered men and boys because of…
By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 21 Jan 202521 Jan 2025