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By Sarah Shamim Published On 3 Mar 20253 Mar 2025

United States President Donald Trump’s blitzkrieg campaign against the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has demolished the organisation described as the “world’s largest donor” and left aid workers scrambling to salvage the international development aid and humanitarian response system. Many have lamented the grave consequences of the US president’s unprecedented decision as well as…

The United Nations human rights chief has expressed deep concern about a “fundamental shift in direction” by the United States under President Donald Trump, warning that divisive rhetoric is being used to deceive and polarise people. “We have enjoyed bipartisan support from the US on human rights over many decades. … I am now deeply…

NewsFeed New images of Blue Ghost’s moon landing by private US firm Firefly The Blue Ghost lunar lander has successfully touched down on the moon. The spacecraft, built by US company Firefly Aerospace, sent back detailed images of the lunar surface as it made its final approach. Published On 3 Mar 20253 Mar 2025

NewsFeed Palestinian-Israeli documentary No Other Land wins Oscar Watch the moment No Other Land, a film about Palestinians fighting to protect their homes from demolition by Israel’s military, won the Oscar for best documentary. Published On 3 Mar 20253 Mar 2025

Huddling in London over the weekend, European leaders declared that they would work to pull together a plan to end the war in Ukraine, but with security guarantees for the country that has been the victim of a full-scale Russian invasion since February 2022. The meeting in the United Kingdom followed close on the heels…

Anora, the story of a New York sex worker who gets a chance at a new life when she marries a wealthy Russian client on a whim, has won five top Academy Awards, including the coveted Best Picture. The annual star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles, United States, on Sunday night also saw No Other Land,…

Correction This article was updated to clarify that Bitcoin and Ethereum rose more than 10 percent after Trump’s announcement.

The 97th annual Academy Awards have concluded with a near-sweep for the indie darling Anora, which won five of the six categories it was nominated in. Many of those wins came in the most competitive fields of the night: Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. Recommended Stories list of 3 items…

Anora, a screwball comedy-drama about a sex worker who marries a Russian oligarch’s son, has walked away with the biggest prizes at the 97th annual Academy Awards. The film won the awards for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay. The musical Emilia Perez, which had the highest total nominations…