USAID
The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
World
May 8, 2026
The Trump administration is trying to divert $2 billion in global health funding to pay for USAID shutdown
The Trump administration plans to redirect $2 billion in funding intended for global health programs to cover the cost of…
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
Middle East
May 2, 2026
How US equipment ended up in the hands of Iran’s allies in Yemen as USAID was disbanded
The Iranian-backed Huthis in Yemen seized US funded supplies and equipment, including vehicles, after the Trump administration suspended and slashed…
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030
World
February 4, 2026
One year on from dismantling of USAID, study projects that global aid cuts could lead to 9.4 million deaths by 2030
It’s been one year since the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development (USAID), with aid cuts leading…
Two countries signed a peace deal in Washington. On the ground, little has changed
World
September 23, 2025
Two countries signed a peace deal in Washington. On the ground, little has changed
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — In the heart of Africa, in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, new…
The Trump administration has halted funds for global HIV/AIDS programs. No one knows how big the impact is
World
September 15, 2025
The Trump administration has halted funds for global HIV/AIDS programs. No one knows how big the impact is
The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of…
USAID review raised ‘critical concerns’ over Gaza aid group days before $30 million US grant
Middle East
July 9, 2025
USAID review raised ‘critical concerns’ over Gaza aid group days before $30 million US grant
CNN — An internal government assessment shows USAID officials raised “critical concerns” last month about a key aid group’s ability…
These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
World
June 23, 2025
These former USAID staff are working to match donors to urgent, lifesaving aid projects that had their funding slashed
CNN — In a warehouse in northeast Nigeria, a nonprofit’s stocks of food to treat malnourished children and pregnant women…
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
Middle East
March 30, 2025
Trump admin has terminated majority of its funding for key Syrian humanitarian organization
CNN — The Trump administration has terminated a majority of its funding for a key Syrian civil and humanitarian organization,…
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed
World
February 8, 2025
Trump is gutting an agency that his daughter once championed
CNN — President Donald Trump is eagerly dismantling an agency that was once championed by his daughter and senior adviser,…
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
World
February 5, 2025
How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
CNN — Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with…