Trump suspends US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with defiant President Zelenskiy
The Trump administration inherited $3.85 billion worth of Congressionally approved authority to dip into US arms stocks for Ukraine. Monday’s move also appeared to halt deliveries of military equipment approved by former President Joe Biden, including munitions, missiles and other systems.
World Animal Protection calls for concerted efforts to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife
The campaign manager, however, said that this requires adequate resourcing noting that wildlife conservation efforts should be properly funded, regardless of its revenue-generating potential.
UK, EU make Ukraine focal point in peace talks with Russia as Moscow praise Trump for ‘common sense’ approach
Earlier, Zelenskiy told reporters that Ukraine would not cede any territory to Russia as part of a peace agreement and said he was still willing to sign a minerals deal with the United States. Zelenskiy said he believed he could salvage his relationship with Trump after Friday’s shouting match, but that talks would have to take place behind closed doors.
Market beckons Kenyan honey producers as US beekeepers report 62 per cent losses as winter wreaks havoc
It adds that respondents have lost 1.1 million colonies from late summer through winter, according to the data. Those losses account for 41 per cent of total colonies in the United States, Downey said during a YouTube livestream on Friday that covered survey results.
GMO crops are not resistant to pests after all, farmers discover as maize glut in US Corn Belt results in massive losses
rootworm resistance to Bt corn is documented in at least six states in the US Corn Belt, and 29 cases of resistance to Bt crops have been documented in 11 pest species in seven countries, he said. The scientists were surprised to find much higher levels of corn rootworm in the western Corn Belt compared to the east.
War vs peace: Trump, Ukraine President Zelenskiy tear into each in full glare of world media
Trump has sided with Putin since taking over as president, shocking his traditional allies in Europe and beyond and leaving Ukraine increasingly vulnerable. Friday’s outburst was the most public display of that shift to date.
Trump preparing executive order to make English official US language, White House source says
There are 32 US states that have adopted English as their official language, according to ProEnglish, a group advocating English as an official language.
How ‘domestic’ fights between Ugandan rebels leader Joseph Kony and his wife led son to quit bush war, reach out to Museveni
Ali was born in Gulu but brought to the LRA when he was six months old. From then on, he would hear about life in the town from his mother, and from other visitors who had come to meet the group in the bush during different peace talks with the Ugandan government.
US California federal judge halts President Trump’s calls for mass firings at agencies
The judge specifically ordered OPM to communicate to the Defence Department by Friday that its memo and email regarding probationary employees are invalid. And it must give the same message to other agencies including the National Park Service and the Bureau of Land Management where staff cuts are likely to impact the non-profits involved in the lawsuit, Alsup said.
How Big Pharma bribed physicians and specialists that lowered service quality, made healthcare consumers pay more
General payments can range from consulting and speaking fees to gifts, travel and meals. They also include royalties and licencing fees from sales of drug and medical device products based on an individual’s intellectual property.
