Press review · Friday, 16 May 2025
16 May 2025
9,202 articles: 08 May 2025 – 27 October 2026
Single reports
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independent.co.uk
Moody’s downgrades US credit rating from top level for first time over soaring debt
Credit rating agency sees no real effort by government to cut spending, expects fiscal performance to deteriorate, and Trump’s tariffs to significantly hurt nation's long-term growth
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pbs.org
Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence
For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance around the world.
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nytimes.com
Harvard Paid $27 for a Copy of Magna Carta. Surprise! It’s an Original.
Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300.
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Pope Leo XIV says family is 'between a man and a woman' and asserts the dignity of the unborn
Leo, the first American pope, also called for reviving multilateral diplomacy and promoting dialogue between religions in the search for peace, in his first meeting with the Vatican diplomatic corps.
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cnn.com
Construction tycoon among 17 wanted in Thailand over deadly tower collapse | CNN
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Trump Says ‘People Are Starving’ in Gaza and the U.S. Wants to Help
Humanitarian support has collapsed in the enclave, which has been under total Israeli blockade for more than two months. Aid groups warn that the territory is on the brink of famine.