Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte said in Hong Kong that he was ready for possible arrest amid reports the International Criminal Court (ICC) was about to issue a warrant over his years-long 'war on drugs' that killed thousands.
Terminated U.S. Agency for International Development employee Caitlin Harwood gestures as she hugs her cousin Samantha Kent after laid-off USAID workers cleared out their desks and collected personal belongings, during a sendoff in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 27, 2025.
The remaining approximately 1,000 programs, he said, would now be administered"more effectively" under the State Department and in consultation with Congress. The administration said it provided waivers for life-saving aid, but humanitarian workers around the world said the funding remained shut. A few hours later, Musk responded:"Tough, but necessary. Good working with you. The important parts of USAID should always have been with Dept of State."
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