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‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers fear there is no future in helping others

Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralised

The Guardian - US

Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense

At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam

The Guardian - UK

USAID Employees Given Two Days To Retrieve Belongings

USAID issues guidelines for terminated employees to retrieve personal belongings from Ronald Reagan Building. Time slots allocated for collection, bring ow...

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Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly

Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop work

The Guardian - UK

Trump loses in court three times – on USAID, refugees and frozen funds – within 90 minutes

Trump faces three major setbacks to his agenda from Biden-appointed judges

The Independent UK

Nearly 6,000 veterans have lost jobs in Musk purge, Democrats say

If DOGE chief does trim down 75 percent of the federal workforce, up to 500,000 veterans could lose their jobs

The Independent UK

USAid workers to be ‘escorted’ back to collect belongings amid Trump shutdown bid

Staff at foreign aid agency who were put on leave to be allowed 15 minutes to retrieve personal items from office

The Guardian - US

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US retreat leaves Australia to weigh Pacific aid gaps

Donald Trump's aid freeze, dismantling of key agency USAID and reinstatement of the global gag rule will both shatter and shake up development assistance.

AAP

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.

The Conversation

US judge issues deadline for Trump administration to pay foreign aid funds

The judge said that the administration had failed to comply with earlier orders that the funds be unfrozen.

Al Jazeera

Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration To Release Foreign Aid

Federal judge orders Trump administration to release billions in foreign aid funds following non-compliance with court order.

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Aid freezes and withdrawals leave Sudan’s needy battling famine alone

US aid freeze shuts Sudan’s food kitchens, deepening famine as millions face acute hunger and displacement.

Al Jazeera

How Nutriset, a French company, has helped alleviate hunger and create jobs in some of the world’s poorest places

About 19 million children under 5 around the world suffer from severe acute malnutrition every year. This life-threatening condition kills 400,000 of them – that’s one child every 10 seconds.

The Conversation

Starmer’s cuts to UK aid budget are ‘cruel and shameful’, say experts

Reduction to 0.3% of gross national income in order to fund defence spending has been decried as a ‘move to appease Trump’

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US Refuses To Blame Russia For Ukraine Invasion At UN

Recent events include U.S. stance on Russia, White House AP access dispute, USAID confusion, Macron's trade war warning, HHS email caution, legal battles, ...

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: chaos caused by Musk’s Doge; fears over far-right podcaster tapped for FBI

From the latest in Musk’s fight to fire federal workers to concern over appointment of Dan Bongino – key US politics stories from Monday at a glance

The Guardian - UK

Musk’s ‘Doge’ claim about USAid funds for India sets off political firestorm

Apparently baseless claim that $21m was given to help voter turnout seized on by Trump and Modi government

International Business Times

Trump Fires 1,600 US-Based USAID Staffers, Most Global Personnel Placed On Leave: An Agenda 'Misalignment'?

The Trump administration has fired 1,600 personnel of the USAID, an agency that helped deliver aid to many countries worldwide as part of the Elon Musk-led DOGE's efforts to downsize the federal government.

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South Africa faces HIV crisis as Trump’s aid freeze halts treatment and research

South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country, and US President Donald Trump’s aid freeze has hit patients hard – as well as researchers, who were close to a breakthrough in the development of a vaccine for the disease.

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Trump Administration Slashes USAID Workforce, Faces Backlash

Trump administration cuts over 1,000 positions at USAID, retaining fewer than 300 staff amidst criticism of wasteful spending practices.

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2,000 USAID Employees To Be Laid Off, Majority On Leave

Approximately 2,000 USAID employees face layoffs and administrative leave, impacting agency operations and humanitarian efforts.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration briefing: Zelenskyy rejects US minerals demand; bomb threat sent to anti-Trump conference

From a fight over a $500bn minerals deal to Trump ‘surrendering to the Russians’ – here are the key US politics stories from Sunday at a glance

Al Jazeera

Trump administration moves to fire or put on leave nearly all USAID workers

Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power.

The Guardian - US

Trump administration eliminating 2,000 USAid positions in US, notice says

All but handful of agency’s personnel around world to be placed on paid leave, according to notice sent to workers

The Guardian - AU

‘We have nothing now’: Myanmar’s exiled media face existential crisis after Trump severs aid

Organisations that take extreme risks to document atrocities, corruption and war crimes fear for their future after USAid cuts

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