What is USAID? Explaining the US foreign aid agency and why Trump and Musk want to end it
Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President Donald Trump's administration has made significant changes to the U.
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear almost a week on, as officials and aid workers overseas try to make sense of which activities must be suspended.
US aid agency is in upheaval during foreign assistance freeze and staff departures
Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on fo
USAID website goes offline amid Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid
The website of the US Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued amid President Donald Trump’s freeze on US-funded foreign aid and development worldwide.
US lawmakers weigh cost of foreign aid freeze in competition with China
U.S. lawmakers Thursday weighed the impact that President Donald Trump's 90-day foreign aid freeze will have on competition with China. Trump signed an executive order within hours of being sworn in as president ordering a halt to all U.
A US shutdown on foreign aid is hitting from Africa to Asia to Ukraine. Here’s how
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S-funded aid programs around the world have begun firing staff and shutting down or preparing to stop ...
The US Halt In Foreign Aid ‘Could Mean Life Or Death For Millions’
People who are experiencing urgent humanitarian crises, and who rely on aid for food, water and healthcare, could feel U.S.
USAID Contractors Fire Staff, Face Cash Crunch as Trump Causes Chaos in Aid World
President Donald Trump's overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and development field, leaving ...
US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern ...
Marco Rubio Wants USAID to Undergo Overhaul, Backs Off Full Shutdown
The secretary of state wants to reorganize the foreign-assistance agency that Elon Musk and DOGE are pushing to eliminate.
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to dismantle USAID. Which countries will be hit hardest?
Seventeen countries received more than $100 million each in US foreign aid for health programmes in 2023. View on euronews ...
Trump 2nd term live updates: Marco Rubio made acting administrator of USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been made acting administrator of USAID, multiple sources told ABC News. The news comes ...
What is USAID and why is Trump reportedly poised to close it?
Seven-year-old Sajad - whose family were displaced after flooding in Pakistan - is among the millions who have been helped by ...