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US appeals court lets Trump slash billions in foreign aid

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, DC, on August 11 [Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP]

A United States appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump can proceed with efforts to slash foreign aid payments, despite such funds being designated by Congress.

The two-to-one ruling on Wednesday overturned a previous injunction that required the Department of State to resume the payments, including about $4bn for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and $6bn for HIV and AIDS programmes.

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