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Trump officials will put 4,700 USAID employees on leave and eliminate 1,600 jobs
The decision comes in the wake of a judge's ruling that such a move will not cause irreparable harm to the employees. There will be exceptions for several hundred employees in roles deemed critical.

Federal workforce
Mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings
The way the terminations have been carried out will undermine the efficiency and productivity of workers left behind, expert says.

Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win
Provisional results confirm that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while a far-right party surged to become the nation’s second-largest

'Conclave' triumphs at SAG Awards and Timothée Chalamet wins for best actor
The papal thriller and the lead in Bob Dylan biopic 'A Complete Unknown' were surprise winners on Sunday, adding a few final wrinkles to an unusually unpredictable awards season.

Huge crowds gather in Lebanon for funeral of slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah
Hezbollah held a long-delayed funeral for former leader Hassan Nasrallah, who was assassinated in September in an Israeli airstrike.

Pope Francis rested during a peaceful night following respiratory crisis
Pope Francis, in critical condition with a complicated lung infection, rested well during a peaceful night following a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.

Israel delays Palestinian prisoner release; moves tanks into West Bank
Israel is delaying the release of Palestinian detainees and prisoners, disrupting the Gaza ceasefire deal, and its military is intensifying an offensive in the occupied West Bank

How one community in Chile is blessed and cursed with lithium
Chile is the world's second-largest lithium producer. It has been a welcome boon to the economy, but local community members consider it a disaster.

Pope Francis is in critical condition, the Vatican says
The 88-year-old Francis has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection.

Foreign policy
Arab leaders huddle in Saudi Arabia in pushback to Trump's Gaza plans
Leaders from Egypt, Jordan and other Arab states met in Saudi Arabia to discuss alternative plans for Gaza's future than the one laid out by President Trump, which calls for displacing Palestinians.