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Trump Administration Directs $2B in Foreign Aid to Faith Organisations Following Deep Cuts to USAID Infrastructure

The Trump administration reallocates £1.56 billion to Christian humanitarian organisations, marking the largest aid shift to religious groups in decades, sparking debate over the exclusion of secular and Jewish organisations.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Faces Widespread International Outrage After Feeding USAID 'Into the Wood Chipper' at DOGE

Elon Musk faces fierce global backlash after devastating the USAID budget during his brief stint at DOGE, triggering a massive healthcare crisis and a sweeping consumer boycott.

International Business Times UK

Mothers, Babies Started Dying in Nepal After Trump-Musk USAID Cuts Shuttered Lifesaving Programmes

US foreign aid cuts have led to the closure of maternal health programmes in Nepal, resulting in increased deaths among pregnant women and newborns.

International Business Times UK

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Karoline Leavitt leaves behind a legacy of lies. What’s next for the Trump aide?

The press secretary’s communication style made her eminently qualified for a role in this administration

The Guardian - US

Nepali Village Had Zero Newborn Deaths in 2024, Then Usaid Cuts Hit and Babies Started Dying Again

A Nepalese village sees a rise in infant deaths after US funding cuts to a maternal health programme, highlighting the critical impact of international aid on local healthcare.

International Business Times UK

Trump Promised To End Foreign Aid. Now He's Giving Christian Groups Nearly $2 Billion.

The administration says faith-based organizations deliver aid more efficiently, but offers no data to support that claim—and its preference for religious providers raises constitutional questions.

Reason

Millions of US tax dollars sent to rightwing European thinktanks. Did any Trump supporters vote for that?

It’s a great betrayal: poor communities neglected while multimillionaires peddle a global Maga agenda. How is that America first, asks Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi

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Foreign aid needs reform, not sudden demolition

Foreign aid is shrinking, but it is not disappearing. Even after the sharpest annual decline on record, OECD donors still provided $174.3 billion (5.75 trillion baht) in assistance in 2025. This includes $29 billion from the United States, despite the slashing of 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID)…

Bangkok Post

Ebola deaths surge past 2,000 – as outbreak spread for months undetected

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak in history – and the second deadliest – began in February, months before it was declared, the World Health Organisation has said

The Independent UK

DOGE Employee Allegedly 'Planning on Selling Sensitive Social Security Data' Amid Trump Job Cuts Crisis

A rogue DOGE employee is accused of selling sensitive Social Security data, highlighting security risks amid Trump's federal workforce cuts, which have impacted rural communities.

International Business Times UK

Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID?

The study cited by Rep. Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense.

Reason

Brazil’s HIV advocates say they predicted USAID funding cuts: ‘We would see the trends’

At the Aids 2026 conference, Brazilian advocates said health systems need to be more independent from foreign funding

The Guardian - US

In the battle of Elon Musk v the press, we can’t let truth be the loser

The trillionaire Tesla owner has called the editor of the Economist a ‘traitor to the west’ after a clash-filled interview. How should the media respond? asks Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

HIV prevention drug could reduce cases globally but USAID cuts prevent access, say experts

Injectable PrEP drug holds promise but investment in HIV prevention has declined dramatically worldwide

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A quarter of young Africans believe USAID cuts could be positive, survey finds

Losing funds should force leaders to confront their own challenges, they said, while many voiced concerns over increasing foreign influence

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Sparks Furious Backlash After Using Partner's Heritage to Deny Racism Allegations

Elon Musk is facing online criticism after citing his partner and children while rejecting racism allegations during an interview with The Economist.

International Business Times UK

'Zero Died Because of DOGE': Elon Musk Denies USAID Cuts Caused Child Deaths in Violent Backlash

Elon Musk says he 'got carried away' in politics but insists 'zero died because of DOGE' as he rebuts claims USAID cuts under his Trump-era efficiency drive led to child deaths worldwide.

The Independent UK

Musk admits he got ‘too involved in politics’ in Trump administration

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk says he ‘got carried away’ with DOGE and Trump after gutting the government

The world’s wealthiest man says he ‘got a little too involved in politics’ after devastating global aid and the federal workforce

The Independent UK

What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal

Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work to survive

The Independent UK

What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

The Independent UK

Sex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to survive

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world

The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countries

The Conversation

Why the latest blow to the HIV/AIDS response at the UN should have everyone sounding the alarm

The American and Russian delegations at the United Nations, along with six others, recently voted against the new Political Declaration on AIDS. The United States complained about the inclusion of “divisive” political topics “not related to the fight against AIDS.”

International Business Times UK

State Department Emails Reveal Confusion On Trump Administration Plan to Destroy $10 Million in Contraceptives

Internal emails reveal confusion within the Trump administration over plans to destroy contraceptives, highlighting misclassification issues and diplomatic challenges.

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