Trump administration drastically cuts USAID: thousands of employees at risk of being fired
Photo: Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images Donald Trump’s administration is significantly reducing the staff of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), leaving only 611 employees out of about 10,000 worldwide. This decision, made as part of a review of US foreign aid, involves suspending the agency, cancelling hundreds of programmes and returning US employees from […]
Seismic activity in Santorini: experts warn of a possible earthquake or eruption
Photo: Getty images Santorini continues to experience strong seismic activity that has been going on for over a week. The island has been shaken by hundreds of tremors, which has caused concern among experts and local authorities. Professor Costas Sinolakas, a natural disaster expert, named three possible scenarios. According to him, seismic activity could stop, […]
Defence spending by European NATO members and Canada to increase by 20% in 2024
Photo:Getty images The defence budgets of European NATO member states and Canada in 2024 increased by 20% compared to the previous year, the highest growth in decades. This was announced on Friday by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, Reuters reports. According to him, the Alliance’s total defence spending has exceeded $485 billion, and cumulative additional […]
Hamas did not hand over the list of hostages for release: Israel threatens consequences
Hostage posters Photo: Chen Schimmel/The Jerusalem Post The Hamas group has not yet handed over the list of hostages to be released on Saturday as part of the ceasefire agreement. Israeli officials warn that if the militants do not fulfil their obligations in the near future, it will be a serious violation of the ceasefire, […]
