[22:32] What Trump's freeze on US foreign aid means for Ukraine

The Trump administration's decision at the end of January to freeze billions of dollars in US foreign aid was a shock to humanitarian agencies worldwide, including Ukraine, where USAID and State Department funding has played a vital role since the start of Russia's invasion three years ago.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0207/1495408-usaid-ukraine-trump/

#Trump #theendofJanuary #billionsofdollars #US #Ukraine #USAID #StateDepartment #Russia #threeyearsago

[09:44] Trump won 2024, but will he have it all his way in 2025?

2024 was the year of the weird US election - a primary election process that was all over by the end of January meant a pseudo-campaign that was staggeringly boring for six months, even with the former president on trial in a New York court room, writes Sean Whelan.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024-in-review/2024/1226/1487734-us-year-in-review/

#2024 #theyear #US #theendofJanuary #sixmonths #NewYork #SeanWhelan

[05:25 PM] 44-year-old Dutchman missing in Belgium for months, police say it is "alarming"

The Belgian police still do not know what is behind the disappearance of a Dutch man, who was last seen in Ghent at the end of January.

https://nltimes.nl/2024/11/24/44-year-old-dutchman-missing-belgium-months-police-say-alarming

#Belgian #Dutch #Ghent #theendofJanuary