Head of Ngo Coalition Says Us Foreign Aid Freeze Has Been Devastating
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Ukraine open to exchanging minerals for US military aid, says Zelenskyy
Germany’s Olaf Scholz criticises Trump’s transactional foreign policy as ‘very selfish, very self-centred’. Ukraine is open to “investment” from allies as long as they help it fight Russia, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Rightwing MEPs threaten huge funding freeze for environmental NGOs
Freeze to EU’s LIFE programme funding would deprive 30 NGOs of up to 70% of annual incomes. Several environmental NGOs could be effectively shut down in Europe, if a defunding push by rightwing ...The Guardian - 2d -
US aid freeze puts at risk Ukraine’s wartime help for frontline evacuees
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to freeze for 90 days the humanitarian aid that the United States provides to countries overseas is being felt in places far from WashingtonABC News - 2d -
China, Europe and UK should form climate coalition apart from US, energy expert says
Lord Adair Turner advocates for ‘pull together’ of rest of the world to accelerate shift to green energyFinancial Times - 2d -
Trump's foreign aid freeze guts grassroots groups helping migrants in Latin America
A busy shelter for migrants in southern Mexico has been left without a doctorABC News - 6d -
Senate Democrats revolt against Trump in fallout from foreign aid freeze
Senate Democrats are starting to revolt against President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill amid fallout from an initial freeze on all foreign assistance, warning Republicans that failure to work ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisis
Dramatic repercussions have exposed reach of US assistance and soft power tools disparaged by the presidentFinancial Times - Jan. 30 -
Chaos and uncertainty swirl around Trump's foreign aid freeze
President Trump’s decision to clean house at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and initially freeze all foreign assistance is fueling chaos and uncertainty in Washington and ...The Hill - Jan. 30 -
Trump defends aid federal funding freeze after White House says it rescinds order
President Donald Trump defended the federal aid spending freeze, saying it “in no way affected” Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid. The administration rescinded the order that froze federal ...NBC News - Jan. 29 -
White House aide says spending freeze isn't being rescinded despite memo
The White House is claiming the Wednesday move by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) rescinding a controversial order that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance is not actually ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid
USAid pause affects projects such as veteran rehabilitation, independent media and humanitarian assistance. Ukraine is reeling from the shock decision by the Trump administration to pause all US ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Europe ‘must not be bullied’ by Trump and Musk on tech laws, NGOs say
Letter to Ursula von der Leyen urges European Commission not to weaken enforcement of DSA and DMA. A coalition of NGOs has urged the president of the European Commission not to be bullied by Donald ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Cripples Programs Worldwide
Many of the frozen programs are aimed at alleviating disease and malnutrition, but even security programs with U.S. funding are shutting down.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Mulvaney says Trump's federal aid freeze could end up at Supreme Court
Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said on Tuesday that President Trump’s federal aid freeze could end up at the Supreme Court. “How does this end? This is already in the courts, you ...The Hill - Jan. 29 -
Foreign aid freeze leads to USAID staff suspensions, contractor terminations
Approximately 60 senior staff within USAID have been suspended, leaving the agency without clear leadership, five sources familiar with the internal action told CBS News.CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Trump's aid freeze frozen
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Biden-appointed judge holds up Trump aid freeze A federal judge blocked President ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Education Department said Trump's freeze on federal aid will not affect federal Pell Grants and student loans.CNBC - Jan. 28 -
GOP Rep. Bacon says foreign aid freeze 'needs to be temporary'
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said on Tuesday that he hopes President Trump’s pause on foreign aid is temporary. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Bacon stressed the importance of U.S. ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
White House freeze on federal aid will not affect student loans, Education Department says
The Department of Education said Tuesday that the pause on federal grants and loans will not affect student loans or financial aid for college.NBC News - Jan. 28 -
Trump’s strict foreign funding freeze sparks panic among international aid groups
Nearly 60 senior USAID employees were placed on leave.ABC News - Jan. 28 -
Ukraine war briefing: US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
Comments follow an announcement from newly inaugurated US secretary of state Marco Rubio that he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. What we know on day 1,068. See all our Ukraine ...The Guardian - Jan. 26 -
US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
Support for schools, hospitals and economic development in Ukraine at risk from Trump administration’s orderFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
U.S. has not halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days.CBS News - Jan. 25 -
US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants ...ABC News - Jan. 25 -
Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
The secretary of state's order made exceptions for military aid to Israel and Egypt.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says
The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.BBC News - Jan. 25 -
US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt
Internal memo to US state department staff explicitly makes exceptions for military assistance to Israel and Egypt. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, has ordered a halt to virtually all US ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
Secretary of state freezes contracts around the world, fulfilling executive order from Donald TrumpFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
Trump says FEMA has been a "disaster" as he visits Hurricane Helene survivors
President Trump visited Hurricane Helene survivors after surveying damage in North Carolina. Mr. Trump will also visit California as wildfire victims seek more federal aid.CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Early Facebook investor Jim Breyer says Zuckerberg has been 'revitalized' by Meta's AI push
Venture capitalist and early Facebook investor Jim Breyer said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been energized by his company's recent push into AI.CNBC - Jan. 22 -
2 people killed in knife attack in Germany; suspect has been arrested, police say
Two people, including a two-year-old boy, have been killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in BavariaABC News - Jan. 22 -
The Taliban say a Chinese national has been killed in northeastern Afghanistan
An Afghan police official says a Chinese citizen has been killed in the country's northeastABC News - Jan. 22 -
American held in Afghanistan has been released, his family says
Ryan Corbett, an American detained in Afghanistan, was released amid the U.S. presidential transition, according to his family.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Spain says a citizen has been kidnapped in northern Africa
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Anthony Edwards says Wolves' starting five has been 'terrible,' needs to play 'like we love the game'
Minnesota got off to an awful start against the Warriors on WednesdayCBS Sports - Jan. 16 -
An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
Gunmen have kidnapped an Austrian woman in Niger's Agadez cityABC News - Jan. 12 -
An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say
Yahoo News - Jan. 12 -
Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released
Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in ...ABC News - Jan. 7