Usaid Memos Detail Human Costs of Cuts to Foreign Aid
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Newsom requests nearly $40 billion in disaster aid following Los Angeles wildfires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sent a letter to members of Congress requesting nearly $40 billion in funding to rebuild communities after wildfires devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
‘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. Each month Su Myat secretly crosses the border from Thailand into ...The Guardian - Feb. 23 -
EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv. The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a ...The Guardian - Feb. 24 -
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP - UK politics live
Keir Starmer says now is the time to deepen European security, as he announces new defence budget by 2027. The rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
Raiders' Pete Carroll 'glad' to aid Cowboys' Jerry Jones process in hiring Brian Schottenheimer as head coach
The last time Schottenheimer called offensive plays, as he will in 2025 was as Carroll's Seahawks offensive coordinator from 2018-20CBS Sports - Feb. 25 -
Struggling soup kitchens and hospitals in Sudan face uncertainty amid U.S. aid freeze
When President Trump ordered a 90-day freeze on foreign aid, no one felt the impact more than the people of Sudan. Two years of civil war has left more than 25 million Sudanese starving in what is ...CBS News - Feb. 25 -
UN food agency pauses aid to famine-hit Sudan displacement camp of half a million people
The United Nations’ food agency says it has paused aid distribution in Sudan’s famine-hit Zamzam displacement camp of a half-million people as fighting intensifies between the country’s warring sidesABC News - Feb. 26 -
Justice Department tells judges it can't comply with court-ordered deadline to release frozen aid funding
The Trump administration said in a court filing Wednesday it cannot comply with a federal judge's order to release foreign aid funding by midnight, despite being directed to do so almost two weeks ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Asylum seeker hotels set to take almost half UK’s reduced aid budget
Future of many overseas projects uncertain after Keir Starmer announced cut in development to bolster defenceFinancial Times - Feb. 26 -
State Dept. trying to evade refugee admissions court order, aid groups say
Refugee aid groups say the Trump administration seems to be trying to circumvent a court ruling blocking his efforts to suspend the nation's refugee admissions program.CBS News - 6d -
US shutdown of HIV/Aids funding ‘could lead to 500,000 deaths in South Africa’
USAid cuts to clinics dispensing antiretroviral drugs will be ‘death sentence for mothers and children’, expert warns. Sweeping notices of termination of funding have been received by organisations ...The Guardian - 6d -
How Johnson, Who Put His Job at Risk to Save Ukraine Aid, Flipped for Trump
Many Republicans have made a reversal on Russia and Ukraine, falling in line behind President Trump. No turnabout has been more striking than that of the Republican speaker.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel halts all aid entry into Gaza as U.S. lifts partial arms embargo
Israel halted all entry of humanitarian aid and goods into the Gaza Strip on Sunday and warned of “further consequences” after Hamas refused to accept its proposal to extend the first phase of the ...NBC News - 4d -
Israel halts entry of aid to Gaza until Hamas agrees to new ceasefire deal
Israel has halted the entry of aid into Gaza until Hamas agrees to a new ceasefire deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced. “With the conclusion of the 1st stage of the hostages deal and ...The Hill - 4d -
Those who depend on aid must embrace Trump’s bombshell and shape their own destiny | Janet Mawiyoo
Trump cutting off USAid reminds us how much power we surrender to those who fund our work. We need a new mindset. About 35 years ago, the radio news announced that the then president of Kenya, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Israel criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal
Israel faced sharp criticism as it stopped the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza on Sunday and warned of “additional consequences” for Hamas if a fragile ceasefire isn’t extended.NBC News - 3d -
Elton John and Chappell Roan duet 'Pink Pony Club' at Oscars party AIDS charity event
Midwest princess Chappell Roan shared the stage with pop music icon Elton John as the two performed at his annual Oscars viewing party on Sunday night.NBC News - 3d -
Will Europe fill security gaps against Russia if U.S. pulls back from aiding Ukraine?
As the U.S. appears to be changing its priorities surrounding the Ukraine-Russia war, European leaders are huddling to plan for the continent's security needs. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd has ...CBS News - 3d -
Trump says minerals deal not dead, but Zelenskyy should be ‘more appreciative’ of U.S. aid
Days after their explosive confrontation in the Oval Office, President Trump said that Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy needs to be ‘more appreciative’ of billions of dollars in American military aid. ...NBC News - 2d -
Aid to Kyiv being reviewed to ensure country is ‘committed’ to goal of peace deal – as it happened
This live coverage has ended. You can find all of the latest US politics stories here . . Donald Trump will lay out his priorities tomorrow evening in a prime-time speech to Congress, his first ...The Guardian - 2d -
Ukraine war briefing: Starmer urges west to keep aid flowing as US announces suspension
Oil pipeline burns in Russia after Ukrainian drone attack; deadly Russian strike on Ukrainian military training ground. What we know on day 1,105 Continue reading...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in the wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy
The move comes as Trump ramps up his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. financial support for Ukraine's war against Russia.NBC News - 2d -
Trump orders pause on military aid to Ukraine in wake of Oval Office clash with Zelenskyy
The Trump administration is pausing military aid to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials, following last week's public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr ...NBC News - 2d -
Trump's pause on Ukraine aid is like the U.S. switching sides in WWII, expert says
Donald Trump’s decision to pause American military aid to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenksyy is handing Russia's Vladimir Putin the upper hand, experts warn.NBC News - 2d -
What to know about Trump's new tariffs, pause on Ukraine aid before congressional address
President Trump will address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night after his long-anticipated tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China went into effect Tuesday morning. Mr. Trump has also put a ...CBS News - 2d -
Germany suspends new financial aid to Rwanda over alleged support for M23 rebels in Congo
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As the U.S. halts military aid to Kyiv, how long can Ukraine continue to fight Russia?
U.S. military aid for Ukraine has been paused following the spectacular falling-out between President Donald Trump and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.CNBC - 2d -
Germany suspends new financial aid to Rwanda over alleged support for M23 rebels in Congo
Germany’s development ministry says it will suspend new financial commitments to Rwanda over that country's alleged support of the M23 rebels in neighboring eastern CongoABC News - 2d -
Zelenskyy says Ukraine is ready for peace talks after U.S. announced military aid pause
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is saying his country is ready to negotiate a peace deal and sign a rare minerals deal with the U.S. This comes after President Trump and Vice President JD ...CBS News - 2d -
French prime minister again lashes out at US over Ukraine, says pause in aid is 'unbearable'
France’s prime minister has decried the U_S_ pause on military aid for Ukraine as “unbearable.”ABC News - 2d -
Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki
Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook. During a dramatic Oval Office meeting last Friday, US president Donald ...The Guardian - 1d -
UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal. Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in ...The Guardian - 1d -
EU leaders open emergency talks on defense and Ukraine aid as US support wanes
European Union leaders are holding emergency summit talks to beef up their own military defenses and make sure Ukraine will still be properly protected by its alliesABC News - 14h -
UK-based aid worker describes lucky escape from deadly Russian strike
Karol Swiacki spoke to the BBC after surviving a missile strike on a hotel in Kryvyi Rih, which killed four.BBC News - 10h -
Defunded Aid Programs Are Asked by Trump Administration to Prove Their Value, on a Scale of 1 to 5
A week after terminating thousands of contracts, the administration has sent questionnaires to those programs asking how their work benefits the U.S. national interest.The New York Times - 52m -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Republicans consider cuts and work requirements for Medicaid, jeopardizing care for millions
Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net programABC News - Feb. 18 -
Trump's birthright order to remain blocked; Pentagon to cut $50B
The Pentagon is in the cost-cutting crosshairs of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders officials to find $50 billion in cuts to the defense ...NBC News - Feb. 20 -
Trump executive order could cut ‘infant assistance’ benefits for undocumented migrants
NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss a new executive order from President Trump and the latest legal challenges to his administration's ...NBC News - Feb. 20
