The United Nations logo is seen in the corridors of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. — AFP/File Staff asked to detail cuts in two weeks. Controller says nearly 7,000 jobs must be cut by 2026. Cuts to come as US owes UN $1.5 billion. The Cash-strapped United Nations is preparing to cut its $3.7 billion budget by …
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Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2025. — Reuters Trump admin to terminate about $100m in contracts with Harvard. Administration says it is complying with court order on int’l students. Further court hearing on the matter set for Thursday. US President Donald Trump’s administration plans to terminate the federal government’s remaining contracts …
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A woman sits at the terrace of a closed ice-cream shop following a major electricity outage, during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France May 24, 2025 — Reuters French police were investigating a possible arson attack as being the main cause for a power outage which hit the Alpes-Maritimes region in southern France on Saturday, including Cannes which …
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Brad Pitt makes his major hair transformation this year Brad Pitt has brought back his shaved head that he once sported earlier in his career. The actor, 61, was papped in Los Angeles, ready for summer with a clean buzz cut—a nod to his earlier look he flaunted on red carpets in 2004 and his 2005 film Mr. & Mrs. …
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A general view of Gwadar port in Gwadar, Pakistan October 4, 2017. — Reuters Pakistan plans to significantly reduce import duties over the next five years as part of its National Tariff Policy 2025-30 in an attempt to boost industrial growth and exports through a more competitive trade regime. Under the plan, to be initiated in the fiscal budget for …
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