How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?
USAID was the lead American agency in disaster response. Now that it’s been dismantled, questions are arising about how effective
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
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DeSantis urges Florida universities to stop hiring foreign visa workers
Governor tells universities to end use of H-1B visas, though legal experts say states lack authority over federal program Florida
Read More‘This was a slaughter, not an operation’: the favela reeling from Rio’s deadliest police raid
Residents of Vila Cruzeiro gather bodies after more than 130 were killed in pre-dawn assault Day had yet to break
Read MoreMyanmar rebels to withdraw from two towns under new China-brokered truce
The Ta’ang National Liberation Army says it will pull out of the ruby-mining town of Mogok and nearby Momeik.
Read MorePatients go to court to stop embryos being destroyed after admin error
Lawyer says ‘difficult to understand’ rules on storage consent led to confusion and left clients ‘in limbo’ A group of
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“Defend American culture”: DHS pledge leaves some Latinos rattled
DHS’s social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it’s a message
Read MoreCBS News staffers to lose jobs as part of sweeping round of cuts from Paramount
Paramount to lay off about 1,000 staffers, including some in news, on Wednesday amid longer-term cost-cutting plan For months, CBS
Read MoreHundreds reportedly killed at Sudanese hospital as evidence of RSF atrocities mounts
Rapid Support Forces, which claimed control of El Fasher on Sunday, reportedly killed at least 460 people ‘in cold blood’
Read MoreTwo suspects in Louvre heist partially admit involvement: Paris prosecutor
The suspects face charges for theft committed by an organised gang and criminal conspiracy, prosecutor says.
Read MoreCurfew declared in Tanzania’s capital amid election-day protests
Police in the Tanzanian capital have declared a curfew in Dar es Salaam amid election-day protests.
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