Trump ‘Heartbroken’ Over Texas Flooding as Federal Aid Pledged
Dozens of people have died in devastating flash floods that struck central Texas’s Hill Country, including 15 children, with 27 girls from Camp Mystic still missing after floodwaters destroyed the Christian summer camp. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott during a press conference on Saturday to announce comprehensive federal disaster response, […]
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Leaders React to Report Gaza Food Aid Seekers Being Shot by IDF Soldiers
Political and aid leaders are reacting to a report by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz in which several Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers and officers said they were ordered to deliberately fire on Palestinians at aid distribution sites in Gaza. One soldier reportedly described the scene as a “killing field” adding, “Our form of communication is […]
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Thousands of Dead People Got Student Aid, Trump Admin Finds
The U.S. Department of Education revealed that over $30 million in federal student aid had been distributed to thousands of deceased individuals during the past three years. The disclosure followed an internal cross-check of student aid records against federal grant logs and the Social Security Death Index. Why It Matters The discovery of erroneous payments […]
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Republican Says US Should End All Military Aid to Israel
Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky said Thursday night that the United States should stop all military aid to Israel, citing mounting civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip. Newsweek reached out to Massie’s office via email Thursday for comment. Why It Matters Tensions in the Middle East remain high despite ongoing ceasefire negotiations between the […]
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Francis’ Final Wish Sends Popemobile to Aid Gaza Children
One of Pope Francis‘ popemobiles is being converted into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of the late pontiff’s final wishes before his death on April 21, according to the Vatican News. The vehicle, used during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and […]
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Donald Trump Opens Ukraine Military Aid Tap After Minerals Deal: Report
The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to give the go-ahead for roughly $50 million of defense-related products to be exported to Ukraine through American industry sales direct to Kyiv, according to a new report. Why It Matters The U.S. and Ukraine on Wednesday inked a long-awaited deal to share profits generated by […]
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Ukraine Allies Scale Back $43B Aid Package in Blow to Kyiv
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Air Defense, HIMARS and Ammo: Here’s Ukraine Military Aid Trump Is Pausing
U.S. President Donald Trump has suspended all military aid headed for Ukraine in the wake of the explosive Oval Office meeting with Kyiv leader Volodymyr Zelensky last week, a move likely to wreak havoc with dwindling Ukrainian supplies of vital weapons and air-defense systems. Why It Matters Ukraine is deeply dependent on U.S. military aid […]
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What Next For Ukraine As Trump Halts All Aid
The move by President Donald Trump to suspend military aid to Ukraine, raises doubts about Kyiv’s capacity to continue fighting Russian aggression, and questions on Europe’s ability to fill the gap in funding. Citing U.S. unnamed officials, Bloomberg and CNN reported that Washington would pause military assistance for Ukraine until Trump determines that Ukraine is […]
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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Block Order To Release $2 Billion In Aid
The Trump administration made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court on Wednesday evening to avoid having to release $2 billion in foreign aid. The Context The aid was blocked after President Donald Trump signed an executive order his first day in office ordering the funding freeze while his administration scoured the U.S.’s spending for […]
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