How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of what aid workers say is the fallout of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid and the gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Trump’s foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the world’s authoritarian strongmen
When President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as “woke” spending that doesn’t align with American interests.
Trump’s Freeze on Foreign Aid Will Make Diseases Surge
President Trump’s sweeping spending freeze on U.S. foreign aid has immediate health consequences, writes Gavin Yamey.
How Trump's federal aid freeze endangers people with disabilities
As a judge in Washington, D.C., considers further halting the Trump administration's freeze on federal funds, a new court filing shows the human cost.
Life deteriorates for displaced Syrians after Trump freezes foreign aid
Daily life for thousands of displaced Syrians deteriorated following President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid. The al-Hol camp in northern Syria relies heavily on U.S. aid for essentials, such as bread,
Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
Trump foreign aid freeze could play into hands of authoritarian regimes
The billions of dollars that the U.S. spends annually on foreign aid — more than any other nation — includes hundreds of grants for grassroots groups dedicated to fighting for democracy and against corruption.
Trump's aid freeze: gift to Africa and lesson on self-reliance
I have recently learnt that when a United States of America agency funding an organisation tells it to stop working, it means exactly that. If the funding goes towards electricity or travel expenses,
Ukraine’s mineral riches have long been eyed by its allies. Now they may be Trump’s price for military aid
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What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
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USAID contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos in aid world
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Why shutting down USAID could have major impacts on Gaza aid
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California Governor Newsom Travels to Washington for Wildfire Aid
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South African president and Elon Musk discuss ‘misinformation’ after Trump aid threat
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa spoke to Elon Musk “on issues of misinformation and distortions about South Africa,” ...
Fiji leader to press Pacific Islands concerns in Washington after U.S. aid frozen
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka will attend a presidential prayer breakfast in Washington on Thursday, the first ...
US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine’s wartime help for frontline evacuees
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