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The struggle to protect wildlife around the world as Trump’s aid cuts start to bite - IN FOCUS: Six months on from the president’s order to halt all US foreign assistancs, Nick Ferris explores just ho ...
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14169, imposing a 90‑day freeze on nearly all U.S. foreign ...
Going forward, U.S. foreign assistance will focus on programs that advance “an America first foreign policy,” the top U.S.
Some of the world’s lowest-income and most aid-dependent nations paying millions to lobbyists with ties to US President ...
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday moved toward approval of President Donald Trump's plan for billions of dollars in cuts to funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, which would hand Trump another ...
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries countered that rural Americans' access to emergency information on public radio will be diminished with the funding cut.
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US Republicans early Friday approved President Donald Trump's plan to cancel $9 billion in funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting, vowing it was just the start of broader efforts ...
Jeremy Lewin's signature opened the way for USAID staff to save the 622 metric tonnes of biscuits, valued at just under $1 million, now destined for Syria, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
Aid cuts from the US and Europe could deepen inequality and push Southeast Asia further into China’s orbit, an Australian think tank warned.
Funding for aid programmes is not the only issue. Last month, UNHCR announced it would need to cut 3,500 staff — nearly a third of its workforce worldwide — amid the budget shortfall.