Staff at the US Agency for International Development (USAID) have been told to shred and burn classified documents and personnel files. The request raised alarm among employees and labour groups amid the ongoing dismantling of the agency. Acting Executive Secretary Erica Y Carr sent an email that thanked staff for clearing out classified safes and … Read more
Getty Images During his election campaign last year, Donald Trump promised Americans he would usher in a new era of prosperity. Now two months into his presidency, he’s painting a slightly different picture. He has warned that it will be hard to bring down prices and the public should be prepared for a “little disturbance” … Read more
Amensisa Ifa BBC News, Arda Jila Badhasa Amensisa Ifa / BBC Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country’s biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of power from one customary ruler to his successor – something that happens every eight … Read more
The US Department of Education is planning to cut about half of its workforce, as the Trump Administration works to slash the size of the federal government. The mass layoffs will impact nearly 2,100 people who are set to be placed on leave from 21 March. Trump has long sought to eliminate the department, a … Read more
Ana Faguy BBC News, Washington DC Watch: NTSB shut ‘insufficient’ helicopter and plane flightpaths in DC US air crash investigators have recommended restricting helicopter flights in certain areas near Washington DC’s Reagan National Airport following January’s deadly mid-air collision. Citing an “intolerable risk to aviation safety”, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) urged authorities to … Read more
Ukraine says it is ready to accept a US proposal for an initial 30-day ceasefire on land, sea and sky with Russia, following talks in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, speaking to reporters in Jeddah, said the proposal would now be presented to Russia. “The ball is now in their court,” Rubio … Read more
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, “the ball is now in Russia’s court.” This is a significant moment. The joint statement from the US and Ukraine, after a long day of talks in Jeddah, contains several key lines, perhaps none more important than this: “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian … Read more
Reuters Alawites fleeing the violence in Syria’s coastal region have been crossing the Nahr el-Kabir river to reach safety in Lebanon Entire families, including women and children, were killed during the recent violence in Syria’s coastal region, the UN human rights office says. A spokesman told reporters that the UN had so far verified the … Read more
Kevin Sharkey BBC News NI Dublin reporter Getty Images It follows a two-day operation by gardaí (Irish police) into dissident republican activity Two men have been arrested in the Republic of Ireland during a two-day operation by gardaí (Irish police) into dissident republican activity. The men, both in their 40s, were arrested in County Cork … Read more
The National Weather Service confirms that an EF-2 tornado impacted portions of Florida on 10 March. The EF-2 tornado winds reached up to 115mph (185km/h) with the path of the tornado running about 4 miles (6.4km) in length. The tornado destroyed homes cutting off power for 500 residents. Despite the damage of the tornado, no … Read more