First Thing: Trump administration to cut more than 90% of USAid foreign aid contracts | Donald Trump

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The Trump administration said it was Eliminate more than 90 % The US Agency for External Aid for International Development and $ 60 billion in total American aid worldwide.

On Wednesday’s disclosure gives an idea of ​​the scope of the administration’s decline in American aid and development aid abroad, amid a campaign to reduce the size of the state.

The administration has set its plans in an internal note obtained by the Associated Press and in files in a federal suit. She would remove 5800 out of 6200 years Usaid Contract Awards, to reduce $ 54 billion. Other 4,100 grants were eliminated from 9,100 Foreign Ministry grants, with a reduction of $ 4.4 billion.

• What will be the possible effect? “There are measures taken by the United States government … which we are interested in a serious impact on global health,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Israel exports more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, while Hamas restores the bodies of the four hostages

Hamas handed over the bodies of four hostages, and Israel issued more than 600 Palestinian prisoners, such as Five week -old shooting stop It seems that returning to the right track after violating fears of returning to the war in Gaza.

From Hamas, the bodies of the four hostages were transported to the Red Cross in the south of Gaza and pushed to Israel around the middle of the night. From Israel, the Information Office of Palestinian prisoners said that 642 prisoners were released, including 46 women or minors.

• What happens now? With the transfer, the two sides completed the obligations for the first stage of the six weeks of the ceasefire. Hamas said in a statement on Thursday that he was ready to start talks in the second stage.

The opinion editor in the Washington Post leaves after the decision of Bezos to promote “personal freedoms and free markets”

Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post and the third most dangerous in the world (worth $ 228 billion), sent an email to newspaper staff yesterday with a change in the opinion department that avoids the paper Closer.

“We will write every day every day to support and defense for two years: personal freedoms and free markets,” said Bezos. “We will cover other topics as well, but the views that oppose these columns will be left to publish by others.”

This step coincides with the departure of the opinions editor David Shipley, although it was not immediately clear whether it was launched to resist Bezos, or resign.

• How do you thinkJustifying guidance? “There was a time when it was a newspaper, especially those that were a local monopoly, she had seen it as a service to present it to the reader’s threshold every morning, a wide -ranging opinion section that sought to cover all opinions,” Bizous wrote. “Today, the Internet does this job.”

In other news …

• Jane Hackman, an Oscar -winning actor, and his wife, was classic pianist Pitts Arakawa, I found dead Yesterday at their home in Santa in, New Mexico. Hackman was 95 years old and Arakawa was 63 years old. There was no immediate indication of wrong play.

• Donald Trump faces a violent reaction – even from some of his supporters – After publishing Artificial intelligence video By drinking cocktails with Benjamin Netanyahu naked and money raining on Elon Musk in “Trump Gaza”, and he imagines the future of the Palestinian territories destroyed by the Israel War.

• The Vatican Pope Francis Ha saidI show “a simple, slight improvement,, The 88 -year -old remains In the hospital With pneumonia.

• Utah is about to become the first country Fluoride ban Of their water systems, With a draft law now before its Republican ruler.

Stat of the Day: Doge deletes the receipt wallReducing the evidence of discounts to $ 9.6 billion, despite the claim of $ 65 billion

The so -called government efficiency (DOGE) claims that Eileon Musk claims that he reduced $ 65 billion from federal spending, but recently, but it is recently. The billions were deleted from the detailed “receipt wall”. Dog was criticized because of his lack of accountability and transparency, as well as accusations of conflicting interests regarding federal contracts related to Musk companies.

Do not miss this: ‘Very evil! Very delicious! When TV stars ask discounts on their scenes

Matt Lieblank initially refused to do the story of friends as Joy returns to Rachel. Gina Ortega said the music scene on Wednesday was eager and asked to cut it. John Krasinski will not allow a gym to cheat in Pam in the office. But the actors Not Get their way …

Climate examination: washing the wreckage of fires on the beaches of Los Angeles

After a large rainstorm last week, Beaches in southern California It was scattered with wood, twisted minerals, building materials, charred lips, and deposits arising from the Palisades fire in January. This fire was killed, along with Eiton’s fire, at least 29 people and destroyed the entire neighborhoods.

Last thing: The “puppy” in China becomes an internet sense

People began taking pictures with their dogs in front of “Jabal” In the Chinese province of Hobby, after a man posted a picture of the edge of the abyss. “It was magical and very kind. The original poster said:” I was very excited and happy when I discovered it. “Putting like drinking water.

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