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The end of USAID, the world's largest development aid agency, will result in more than 14 million deaths
This week, the Trump administration has officially ceased to implement "foreign assistance programs that do not align with the Administration's policies and promote U.S. interests". One of the first ...
The US says ‘little to show‘ for six-decade aid agency. Supporters point to millions of lives saved
Some staffers at the U.S. Agency for International Development describe racing the clock to try to push out promised funds ...
USAID programs now being run by State Department as agency ends operations
The State Department is taking over programs previously run by the U.S. Agency for International Development, also known as ...
‘They called you crooks when you were the best of us’: Bono joins ex-presidents in praising US aid workers as agency is shut
The Trump administration has eliminated the bulk of US foreign assistance programming, saying that such work fails to advance ...
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What it will really cost to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development
"It'll be interesting to see whether there's a slowing down, a more thoughtful approach as a result of these costs," said Bloomberg Government's Ian Kullgren.
Trump wants to cancel billions in spending for the UN. Why that’s bad news for Haiti
Right now we’re very much seeing the U.S. go through, in some ways, a bipolar approach to how it’s dealing with these global ...
Al Jazeera on MSN4d
Once-in-a-decade UN conference on development aid kicks off in Spain
At least 50 world leaders gather in Seville to address global concerns, including hunger, climate change and healthcare.
Lusaka Times1d
USAID Withdrawal Marks New Era for Zambian Agriculture
The departure of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from Zambia marks a turning point for the country’s ...
US skips global UN meeting to address $4 trillion financing gap for development
Leaders of many of the world’s nations, but not the United States, gathered Monday in Spain to tackle the growing gap between ...
Four plead guilty in massive bribery scheme at agency Democrats fought to protect from DOGE
A former USAID official and three businessmen have plead guilty to their involvement in a $550 million bribery scandal, ...
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US Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries.