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DOGE ‘destroyed, diminished or jeopardized’ billions of dollars in returns on government investments, CREW discovered

Humanitarian work takes a profound emotional toll on workers. It places them at the frontline of global crises, at times witnessing the devastating impacts of war, famine, natural disasters, mass displacement and systemic injustice. Humanitarian workers have to cope with emotional exhaustion and burnout, with stress levels in some humanitarian…

Foundation warns USAID’s withdrawal could have wider ecological consequences

US agency had pledged almost $30m over five years to Hope Through Action initiative, which was launched in 2023

International development council describes consequences as ‘dire’ as 120 Australian projects affected by loss of more than $400m

Since 2018, the United States has worked, albeit often haltingly, to regain its footing with Pacific Island countries. It’s done this largely by reflecting a sentiment familiar in Pacific capitals: the region is not a geopolitical backwater, but a crucial strategic zone in the 21st century.

Uganda is one of the countries most exposed to recent cuts in international aid, particularly with the dissolution of the US Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2023, about 5% of gross national income – a measure of a country’s total income, including income from foreign sources – was received…

California’s governor issued a warning to other states as he decried Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard without his support. Key US politics stories from Tuesday 10 June at a glance

IN FOCUS: Agency that coordinates humanitarian responses says that for 44 humanitarian crises it has prioritised this year, only around 11 per cent of the required funding as been confirmed, writes Nick Ferris