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REUTERS/Ro Yassin Abdumonab" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="nextImage ImageContainer_nextImage__4SuKE" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-position:50% 50%;color:transparent" sizes=" (max-width: 640px) 95vw, (max-width: 900px) 95vw, (max-width: 1200px) 95vw, 44rem " srcSet="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/384w/90q 384w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/400w/90q 400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/500w/90q 500w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/600w/90q 600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/700w/90q 700w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/800w/90q 800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/900w/90q 900w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/1000w/90q 1000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/1200w/90q 1200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/1400w/90q 1400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/1600w/90q 1600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/1800w/90q 1800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/2000w/90q 2000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/2200w/90q 2200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/2400w/90q 2400w" src="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/be8dc91982054d5b0334e102795f984b/2400w/90q"/></a></div><h2 class="HeroMainItem_headline__hUPUK"><a href="/in-focus/usaid-freeze-millions-in-need-and-global-aid-system-in-turmoil"><span>USAID freeze: Millions in need and global aid system in turmoil</span></a></h2><div class="HeroMainItem_teaser__C2Bw4">President Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day freeze on USAID funding. What does this mean for the millions of people who rely on it?</div><p class="HeroMainItem_updatedDate__hvz_u">Updated: <span class="">March 05, 2025</span></p></article><hr class="Divider_divider___wHDg d-none d-sm-flex d-lg-none "/><div class="Hero_right__aBNpW"><article class="HeroSubItem_wrapper__R_80m "><div class="HeroSubItem_image__FkAC1"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/in-focus/us-elections-2024-trump-and-harris-battle-for-the-white-house"><img alt="Former U.S. President Donald Trump takes the stage to address supporters at a rally in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="nextImage ImageContainer_nextImage__4SuKE" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-position:50% 50%;color:transparent" sizes=" (max-width: 640px) 12rem, (max-width: 900px) 50vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 20rem " srcSet="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/256w/80q 256w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/384w/80q 384w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/400w/80q 400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/500w/80q 500w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/600w/80q 600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/700w/80q 700w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/800w/80q 800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/900w/80q 900w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/1000w/80q 1000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/1200w/80q 1200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/1400w/80q 1400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/1600w/80q 1600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/1800w/80q 1800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/2000w/80q 2000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/2200w/80q 2200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/2400w/80q 2400w" src="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/116ef50b9071eec90598cf6498f5530c/2400w/80q"/></a></div></div><div class="HeroSubItem_info__E7isk"><h2 class="HeroSubItem_headline__PH8qm"><a href="/in-focus/us-elections-2024-trump-and-harris-battle-for-the-white-house"><span>President Donald Trump 2.0: What's next for the U.S.?</span></a></h2><p class="HeroSubItem_updatedDate__IAQvD">Updated: <span class="">January 09, 2025</span></p></div></article><article class="HeroSubItem_wrapper__R_80m "><div class="HeroSubItem_image__FkAC1"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/in-focus/one-year-of-war-in-gaza"><img alt="A woman walks holding her child through the ruins of Gaza in this illustration. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Karif Wat" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="nextImage ImageContainer_nextImage__4SuKE" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-position:50% 50%;color:transparent" sizes=" (max-width: 640px) 12rem, (max-width: 900px) 50vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 20rem " srcSet="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/256w/80q 256w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/384w/80q 384w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/400w/80q 400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/500w/80q 500w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/600w/80q 600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/700w/80q 700w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/800w/80q 800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/900w/80q 900w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/1000w/80q 1000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/1200w/80q 1200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/1400w/80q 1400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/1600w/80q 1600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/1800w/80q 1800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/2000w/80q 2000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/2200w/80q 2200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/2400w/80q 2400w" src="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/bd8f84c9d8226f602a0f6f0bce9ea081/2400w/80q"/></a></div></div><div class="HeroSubItem_info__E7isk"><h2 class="HeroSubItem_headline__PH8qm"><a href="/in-focus/one-year-of-war-in-gaza"><span>One year of war in Gaza</span></a></h2><p class="HeroSubItem_updatedDate__IAQvD">Published: <span class="">October 04, 2024</span></p></div></article><hr class="Divider_divider___wHDg d-none d-sm-flex d-lg-none Hero_dividerSubItems__AwTZJ "/><article class="HeroSubItem_wrapper__R_80m "><div class="HeroSubItem_image__FkAC1"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/in-focus/wildfires-in-a-warming-world"><img alt="A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns during a windstorm on the west side of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu" loading="lazy" decoding="async" data-nimg="fill" class="nextImage ImageContainer_nextImage__4SuKE" style="position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;object-position:50% 50%;color:transparent" sizes=" (max-width: 640px) 12rem, (max-width: 900px) 50vw, (max-width: 1200px) 50vw, 20rem " srcSet="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/256w/80q 256w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/384w/80q 384w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/400w/80q 400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/500w/80q 500w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/600w/80q 600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/700w/80q 700w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/800w/80q 800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/900w/80q 900w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/1000w/80q 1000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/1200w/80q 1200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/1400w/80q 1400w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/1600w/80q 1600w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/1800w/80q 1800w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/2000w/80q 2000w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/2200w/80q 2200w, https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/2400w/80q 2400w" src="https://ddc514qh7t05d.cloudfront.net/dA/ec09b0bb1d64f5bcbcd20b40134a5c8f/2400w/80q"/></a></div></div><div class="HeroSubItem_info__E7isk"><h2 class="HeroSubItem_headline__PH8qm"><a href="/in-focus/wildfires-in-a-warming-world"><span>Wildfires in a warming world</span></a></h2><p class="HeroSubItem_updatedDate__IAQvD">Updated: <span class="">January 17, 2025</span></p></div></article><article class="HeroSubItem_wrapper__R_80m "><div class="HeroSubItem_image__FkAC1"><div class="imageContainer ImageContainer_imageContainer__MSr4b " style="aspect-ratio:100 / 58"><a class="LinkWrapper_linkWrapper__DpMdK undefined" tabindex="-1" href="/in-focus/abortion-curbs-around-the-world"><img alt="Protesters hold a banner reading 'abortion is a basic right' during a rally in support of abortion rights following the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. 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