US to axe grants to 10,000 aid organisations
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International aid groups axe thousands of jobs in wake of Trump funding freeze
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Starbucks axes some drinks and staff in bid for US turnaround
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The human cost of suspending $43bn of US aid
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People will starve because of US aid cut to Sudan, humanitarian worker warns
Nearly two million people who have relied on community kitchens for food have lost this lifeline.BBC News - 2d -
BBC Verify: How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US has outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. BBC Verify's Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump's claims.BBC News - 2d -
Fact-checking Trump's claims on amount of US aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump, as he navigates the Russia-Ukraine war, is making false claims about the amount of aid the U.S. has given to support Ukraine.ABC News - 22h -
Seven organisations to be investigated over Grenfell fire
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VA axes another 1,400 employees
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday fired another 1,400 employees amid outcry over a lack of transparency from the agency after 1,000 workers were axed earlier this month. The VA said the ...The Hill - 2d -
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
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