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Keir Starmer Slashes Foreign Aid to Fund Biggest Defence Spending Boos

Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to cut foreign aid in order to boost defence spending, responding to growing security concerns and international

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U.S. cuts to HIV/AIDS funding will be detrimental for vulnerable groups in Kenya

On his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to freeze foreign aid funding. This was followed by a stop-work order for dozens of life-saving humanitarian programs.

The Conversation

Africa relies too heavily on foreign aid for health – 4 ways to fix this

There’s been a global trend in the reduction of aid to Africa since 2018. Donors are shifting their funding priorities in response to domestic and international agendas. Germany, France and Norway, for instance, have all reduced their aid to Africa in the past five years. And, in 2020, the UK…

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Federal judge blasts Trump administration for dodging order to resume USAID funding after freeze

Department of Justice continues to drag its feet on court orders

The Independent UK

Judge Orders Trump Administration To Restore Foreign Aid Funding

Federal judge orders temporary restoration of foreign aid funding despite Trump administration's efforts to withhold assistance, causing disruptions in glo...

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Federal Judge Rejects Trump Administration's Attempt To Halt Foreign Aid

Federal judge rejects Trump administration's attempt to continue suspension of foreign aid, emphasizing the need for proper legal justifications.

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Trump administration is flouting an order to temporarily lift a freeze on foreign aid, judge says

A federal judge says the Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide

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US Foreign Aid Cuts Risk Losing Global Influence To China

Trump's foreign aid restrictions raise concerns about China's growing global influence and the U.S. loss of soft power. Debate continues on the implication...

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Trump's freeze on foreign aid could give China an opening on the world stage

President Donald Trump’s restrictions on foreign aid and targeting of a key agency funding programs around the world may be offering an opening to China

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Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease

The Independent UK

US Aid Freeze Stops Crucial Pacific Projects

Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze has halted vital projects in the South Pacific, aid workers and analysts say, risking lives and hurting US efforts to woo the region.

International Business Times

China Increasing Influence Amid USAID Funding Pause

China's increasing influence in foreign aid as U.S. funding pauses, raising concerns about women's empowerment initiatives.

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Bill Gates warns of millions of deaths if Trump and Musk don't reinstate axed foreign aid funding

Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates has pointed out that millions of lives will be lost if U.S. foreign aid funding isn't reinstated.

Fortune

Who funds global aid – and where do the billions of dollars go?

IN FOCUS: The US decision to freeze its spending in low-income countries has thrown vital services into crisis – and prompted urgent questions about the role of foreign aid and whether it can survive. Anne Gulland and Alicja Hagopian report

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South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment

In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients

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Trump Administration Dismantles Foreign Aid And Election Protections

Criticism and concerns arise over the Trump administration's decisions on foreign aid and election security, impacting democracy and human rights efforts.

Latin Times

U.S.-Funded Anti-Fentanyl Programs In Mexico Halted As Trump Admin Seeks To Freeze Foreign Aid

The programs largely focus on dismantling the drug's supply chain, Reuters reported based on a review of State Department documents

Reason

Why Is Foreign Aid Going To American Farmers?

Subsidizing American farmers is not a valid justification for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Roll Call

Judge orders temporary end to freeze on foreign aid spending - Roll Call

A federal judge on Thursday ordered a temporary end to the Trump administration's freeze on aid for agreements in place as of Jan. 19.

Al Jazeera

Trump’s Gaza takeover ‘plan’ puts Egypt in a tough spot

Egypt must balance internal stability and US foreign aid when weighing its counter-offer to Trump’s Gaza plan.

Evening Standard

Trump administration ordered by judge to lift funding block on US foreign aid

The court ruling cites the sweeping damage that the sudden shutdown has done to the non-profits and other organisations that help carry out US assistance overseas

The Independent UK

Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily lift funding freeze on US foreign aid

In another setback for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE, Judge Amir Ali said freezing aid would have a ‘catastrophic effect on humanitarian missions’

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Federal Judge Halts Trump's Freeze On Foreign Aid Funding

Federal judge orders Trump administration to resume foreign aid funding, protecting existing contracts and grants.

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Republicans defend USAID in hearing meant to criticize waste - Roll Call

A hearing aimed at spotlighting waste at USAID resulted in Republicans criticizing the way the Trump administration is shuttering the agency.

The Guardian - UK

Trump and Musk’s attack on USAid is causing global chaos. Millions of lives are now at risk

On top of the human cost, the US’s soft power and influence is disappearing. Russia and China will fill the void, says global health expert Devi Sridhar

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