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.
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White House budget office suspends federal financial aid programs
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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
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US officials push to exempt Ukraine from Rubio’s foreign aid freeze
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U.S. has not halted military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
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US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
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Rubio orders freeze of new funding for nearly all U.S. foreign aid programs
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio orders halt to almost all U.S. foreign aid
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US orders immediate pause to foreign aid, leaked memo says
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Secretary of State Rubio orders U.S. to immediately stop almost all foreign aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio ordered an immediate stop to the flow of almost all U.S. foreign assistance, pending a review, according to an internal State Department cable obtained by NBC News. A ...NBC News - 5d -
US orders halt to virtually all foreign aid except for Israel and Egypt
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Marco Rubio demands immediate halt to virtually all US foreign aid
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US share of global foreign direct investment surges to record
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Anti-AIDS program in GOP crosshairs over abortion funding
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German foreign minister Baerbock attacks Scholz over Ukraine aid
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Amazon to halt some of its DEI programs: Internal memo
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to halt hush-money case sentencing
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Trump asks US Supreme Court to halt criminal sentencing
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