Washington, March 13, 2025 (AFP) - Top US university says ending 2,000 positions due to Trump cuts

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The prestigious Johns Hopkins University said Thursday it is being forced to lay off more than 2,000 employees in the aftermath of the Trump administration's massive reduction in foreign aid funding. "This is a difficult day for our entire community. The termination of more than $800 million in USAID funding is now forcing us to wind down critical work here in Baltimore and internationally," the school -- a top research institute barely an hour's......

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