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WORLD

Trump orders halt to aid to South Africa, claiming mistreatment of white landowners

New York Times, Published on 08/02/2025

» NEW YORK — US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritise the resettling of white, "Afrikaner refugees" into the United States because of what he called actions by the country's government that "racially disfavoured landowners."

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WORLD

Trump demands US aid agency closure despite tumult

AFP, Published on 08/02/2025

» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Friday called for USAID to be shut down, in an escalation of his unprecedented campaign to dismantle the massive government aid agency that has prompted confusion and chaos among its global network.

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THAILAND

Refugee’s death in Thailand blamed on US aid freeze

Published on 07/02/2025

» A refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a US-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of US President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign aid, her family said.

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LIFE

Elon Musk calls drones, AI the future of war

Bloomberg News, Published on 07/02/2025

» NEW YORK — Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, said that the future of warfare is artificial intelligence (AI) and drones in a newly released video of his conversation last summer at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York.

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OPINION

Spring clean for scammers

News, Editorial, Published on 07/02/2025

» After months of kicking the can down the road, the Thai government finally cut off electricity, internet signal and oil supplies to five border towns in Myanmar where scam gangs are based.

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WORLD

We will not be bullied, says S.Africa president after US barbs

AFP, Published on 07/02/2025

» CAPE TOWN - South Africa will not be bullied, President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a national address Thursday, after criticism this week of his government from senior US officials including President Donald Trump.

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WORLD

Deadline looms for US federal worker resignations under Musk plan

AFP, Published on 07/02/2025

» WASHINGTON - More than two million US federal workers were hours away from a deadline Thursday to quit with eight months' pay or risk being fired on the spot in a plan by billionaire Elon Musk to gut the civil service.

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WORLD

'Life or death consequences for millions': NGOs stunned by US aid freeze

AFP, Published on 06/02/2025

» PARIS - The freeze in aid funding by Donald Trump's new US administration has left humanitarian workers seeing a large proportion of their budget cut off and fearing millions will be affected as programmes are suspended.

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WORLD

Canada and Mexico win reprieve from Trump tariffs

AFP, Published on 04/02/2025

» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump has delayed the start of tariffs on neighbours Mexico and Canada for a month — but China remained in the firing line for levies that are putting the global economy on edge.

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WORLD

Musk says Trump 'shutting down' US aid agency

AFP, Published on 03/02/2025

» WASHINGTON - Elon Musk, the world's richest person and President Donald Trump's controversial close advisor, said Monday the giant USAID humanitarian agency will be "shutting down" as part of his radical -- and critics say unconstitutional -- drive to shrink the US government.