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A judge halted parts of the Trump administration’s plan to shut down the agency. A verdict might not come for weeks or even longer as thousands are left in limbo. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/usaid-workers-trump.html Author : Karoun Demirjian and Stephanie Nolen Publish date : 2025-02-09 05:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/obituaries/sam-nujoma-dead.html Author : Alan Cowell Publish date : 2025-02-09 06:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South Africa that Afrikaners were the “victims of unjust racial discrimination.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/africa/afrikaners-trump-south-africa.html Author : John Eligon and Lynsey Chutel Publish date : 2025-02-09 04:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A judge ruled Saturday that the activities of Elon Musk’s government cost-cutting effort risk “the disclosure of sensitive and confidential information” and render them “more vulnerable than before to hacking.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/treasury-systems-raised-security-concerns.html Author : David E. Sanger Publish date : 2025-02-09 00:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/americas/earthquake-caribbean-cayman-tsunami.html Author : Andrés R. Martínez Publish date : 2025-02-09 01:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Three ducks died of the disease at the Queens Zoo, while three more ducks and nine wild birds that died at the Bronx Zoo were being tested for the virus, according to the parks’ operator. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/nyregion/bird-flu-bronx-queens-zoo.html Author : Maia Coleman Publish date : 2025-02-09 00:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/europe/us-foreign-aid-freeze-wwk.html Author : Yonette Joseph, Malika Khurana and Adam Pasick Publish date : 2025-02-08 22:10:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The man broke the window’s inner pane and plastic frame before being subdued on a Frontier Airlines flight on Tuesday. The F.B.I. is investigating. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/frontier-airlines-passenger-restrained.html Author : Neil Vigdor Publish date : 2025-02-08 22:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Biden announced the arms sales at the end of his administration, and President Trump is pushing it soon after his meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/trump-israel-arms-weapons.html Author : Edward Wong and Robert Jimison Publish date : 2025-02-08 20:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Nearly a foot of snow could fall in Boston, and three to five inches of snow and sleet are expected in New York. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/weather/new-york-boston-northeast-snow.html Author : Nazaneen Ghaffar and Judson Jones Publish date : 2025-02-08 19:26:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The scenes at the latest hostage release in Gaza angered Israelis and created even more uncertainty surrounding the next steps in a phased cease-fire deal. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-hostages-prisoners.html Author : Aaron Boxerman and Fatima AbdulKarim Publish date : 2025-02-08 17:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by 19 attorneys general accusing the president of failing to faithfully execute the nation’s laws when he let DOGE comb through federal computer systems. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/nyregion/attorneys-general-trump-musk-suit.html Author : Hurubie Meko and Qasim Nauman Publish date : 2025-02-08 16:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Shock and grief rippled through the health community as lifelines for care were abruptly severed. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/health/trump-usaid-health-aid.html Author : Apoorva Mandavilli Publish date : 2025-02-08 15:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The release of the three men was the fifth in a staggered hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-gaza-hostages-bios.html Author : Natan Odenheimer, Ephrat Livni, Talya Minsberg, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Lynsey Chutel Publish date : 2025-02-08 14:11:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The collapse of U.S.A.I.D. at the hands of President Trump and Elon Musk is already leaving gaping holes in vital health care and other services that millions of Africans rely on for their survival. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/africa/usaid-africa-trump-musk.html Author : Declan Walsh Publish date : 2025-02-08 12:04:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Movie audiences are cracking up during serious scenes. What’s a theatergoer to do? Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/briefing/dark-comedy.html Author : Melissa Kirsch Publish date : 2025-02-08 11:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The hostages, who were made to give public speeches by Hamas, looked frail and gaunt. Israel is now supposed to release about 180 Palestinian prisoners. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/08/world/israel-hamas-gaza-hostages Author : The New York Times Publish date : 2025-02-08 10:14:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The president defended Elon Musk’s role in seeking to slash budgets and cut payrolls as the young aides burrowing into federal agencies came under scrutiny. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/trump-musk-doge-pentagon.html Author : Erica L. Green and Michael D. Shear Publish date : 2025-02-08 08:43:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Control of the assembly in New Delhi seems likely to change hands, in an election that has showcased the cutthroat nature of Indian politics. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/world/asia/india-delhi-election-results.html Author : Suhasini Raj and Mujib Mashal Publish date : 2025-02-08 06:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Judge Carl Nichols temporarily blocked plans to put 2,200 employees on paid leave and recall nearly all agency workers abroad. He also temporarily reinstated 500 workers already on leave. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/judge-will-freeze-elements-of-trump-plan-to-shut-down-usaid.html Author : Michael Crowley and Chris Cameron Publish date : 2025-02-08 05:32:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The president ordered that all foreign assistance to South Africa be halted and said his administration would prioritize the resettling of white, “Afrikaner refugees” into the United States. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/us/politics/trump-south-africa-aid-white-landowners.html Author : Michael D. Shear and John Eligon Publish date : 2025-02-08 02:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/movies/tony-roberts-dead.html Author : Anita Gates Publish date : 2025-02-08 03:30:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

A stream south of the Argentine capital turned a freakish vermilion this week, prompting concerns about pollution. Officials said it could be the result of “some type of organic dye.” Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/americas/argentina-canal-turns-red.html Author : Michael Levenson and Natalie Alcoba Publish date : 2025-02-07 21:49:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Here’s who went home a winner from the 30th annual Critics Choice Awards. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/style/critics-choice-awards-winners-complete-list.html Author : The Styles Desk Publish date : 2025-02-08 00:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Trump wants to broker normal ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel, but his proposal to transfer Palestinians out of Gaza just made that a lot harder. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/world/middleeast/trump-saudi-israel-palestinians.html Author : Ismaeel Naar, Vivian Yee and Toqa Ezzedin Publish date : 2025-02-07 21:50:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.