Funding cuts threaten to deepen hunger crisis in U.S.
NEW YORK — The Campaign Against Hunger was already struggling to feed thousands of families a week when the Trump administration pulled more than $1.3 million in…
Global health funding faces worst crisis ‘in memory’, WHO chief says | Politics News
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says contributions have fallen sharply across the board.The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that global…
With song and seed, Brazil’s Indigenous Maxakali confront climate change | Climate Crisis News
Maxakali territory once spanned at least three large valleys in the Atlantic Forest. Elders in the village remember how the forest supplied food, medicine and…
ICJ opens hearings on Israeli obligations on Gaza humanitarian crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinian envoy tells court aid used as a ‘weapon of war’ as Israeli foreign minister condemns ‘delegitimisation’ of his country.The International Court of Justice (ICJ)…
Thirteen killed, dozens under rubble as Israel bombs Gaza amid food crisis | Israel-Palestine conflict News
The entire Strip, with a population of two million people, may be on the brink of famine as the World Food Programme runs out of…
S&P lowers city of L.A.’s bond ratings amid budget crisis
S&P Global Ratings has lowered the bond ratings for the city of Los Angeles, which is trying to close a nearly $1-billion budget deficit.On Friday,…
What will the IMF and World Bank do in the latest economic crisis? | TV Shows
Global financial institutions meet as turmoil brings fears worldwide.Global financial turmoil tops the agenda as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank hold meetings in…
At packed town hall, Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff warns of a ‘constitutional crisis’
SAN LUIS OBISPO — The Trump administration’s controversial deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia has sent the United States hurtling into a constitutional crisis, U.S. Sen. Adam…
Haiti’s gang crisis reaching ‘point of no return,’ warns U.N. envoy
A person rides a motorcycle through street fires, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 1, 2024, a day after gang violence left at least five dead and…
Newsom makes $24 generic Narcan available to all Californians
SACRAMENTO — California residents are now eligible to buy naloxone — the generic drug for Narcan, a drug used to treat opioid overdoses — for $24 through…
Theresa May on modern slavery and the crisis of global leadership | Slavery
The former UK prime minister on why modern slavery persists and what today’s leaders are getting wrong.Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May, now chair…
Is the US dollar at risk of a ‘confidence crisis’? | Business and Economy News
Amid the financial market fallout which followed Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2, the value of the US dollar has plunged. But…
Is the US in a constitutional crisis? | Donald Trump
Frequent attacks by Trump administration on courts and the judiciary.Attacks on judges and threats to defy the courts – highlights of the increasing tension between…
Loren Taylor takes slim early lead in tight special election for Oakland mayor
OAKLAND — Former City Councilmember Loren Taylor took a very slim lead in early results in Oakland’s special mayoral election on Tuesday against former Democratic Rep. Barbara…
Why bonds, not stocks, could predict the next economic crisis in the US | Financial Markets
United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs have roiled financial markets globally. But while Trump’s trade salvoes have sent stock markets on a rollercoaster ride, it…
‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ review: Jon Hamm returns as a man in crisis
In “Your Friends and Neighbors,” premiering Friday on Apple TV+, Jon Hamm plays Andrew Cooper, called Coop, a well-paid, well-placed hedge fund trader who is…
WRU: Welsh rugby deal delay fears after Cardiff crisis & doubts over new Wales coach for Japan tour
The WRU is still deciding on a title for what has so far been touted as a director of rugby role given the breadth of…
Inside Mallorca’s ‘very serious problem’ as housing crisis starts to unfold
Island nightclubs share their anxieties for the upcoming holiday season and admit to "praying" for their understaffed openings this weekend as rent-crisis leads to issues…
Trump digs in on tariff plan and threatens stiffer China levies as trade crisis deepens
WASHINGTON — Mixed messages on trade from the Trump administration threw markets into further turbulence on Monday, leaving investors, foreign governments and the president’s own allies desperate…
Africa must shun Trump’s push to resurrect coal | Climate Crisis
President Donald Trump’s administration has recently taken to urging African leaders to burn more planet-heating fossil fuels, and in particular coal, the dirtiest of all…