US agency had pledged almost $30m over five years to Hope Through Action initiative, which was launched in 2023
The US government funding cuts will hit a chimpanzee conservation project nurtured by th…
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Social media overtakes TV as main source of news in US, analysis finds ○
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Global study shows 54% of Americans receive news from social media, while the UK has highest proportion of news avoiders at 46%
Social media has overtaken television as a source of news in the US for …
OpenAI wins $200 million U.S. defense contract ○
Months after announcing a partnership with defense-tech startup Anduril, OpenAI has secured a $200 million contract with the Department of Defense.
Democratic senator proposes curbing Trump’s war powers amid Israel-Iran conflict ○
Tim Kaine introduces measure to prohibit US forces from taking action against Iran without approval from Congress
As Iran and Israel exchange missile attacks for a fourth day, Democrats in Washington …
Trump says UK is protected from tariffs ‘because I like them’ as trade deal finalised? ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
UK aerospace sector will face no tariffs from the US while auto industry lowered to 10% from 25%
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have finalised a UK-US trade deal at the G7 summit in Canada, with the US…
Trump backs AUKUS defense pact after Starmer talks ○
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Pact agreed under Joe Biden will see U.S. supply technology for Britain and Australia to make nuclear subs in a bid to counter China.
UK automakers to secure US tariff relief by end of June ○
Steel tariffs will, for now, remain at 25 percent instead of dropping to 0 percent as originally agreed.
Trump hints at no more US sanctions on Russia at G7 summit ○
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
US president shrugs off EU and UK call for more action over Ukraine war, telling Europe: “Let’s see them do it first."
US judge declares Trump’s cuts to NIH grants ‘illegal’ ○
Federal judge on bench for 40 years lambasts grant terminations as 'racist' and anti-LGBTQ.
Ice raids in LA continue as armed agents target immigrant communities ○
Mayor of Montebello, a suburb east of LA with 79% Latino population, said: ‘This is racial profiling’
US immigration raids continued to target southern California communities in recent days, including…