Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from USAid

USAID is going away. Here's what it's been doing in South America

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in Brazil and coca eradication in Peru — South American countries that have been a priority for the support

The Independent UK

Riviera of the Middle East

Plus: Federal buyouts, puberty blockers at the Supreme Court, and more...

Reason

Australian foreign aid workers fear ‘deaths and suffering’ will result from Trump’s halt to USAid

The peak body for overseas aid organisations said without intervention the consequences of the president’s decision ‘will be catastrophic’

The Guardian - AU

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it

U.S. foreign aid is in disarray.

The Conversation

First Thing: Trump says US will ‘own’ Gaza and that Palestinians should leave

President’s comments, which in effect endorsed ethnic cleansing, have been condemned globally. Plus, CIA reportedly offers to buy out its staff

The Guardian - UK

Trump Administration Pulls USAID Workers Worldwide, Ending Aid Mission

The Trump administration's decision to withdraw USAID workers globally raises concerns about the future of international aid efforts and diplomatic engagem...

Top News

House Republicans Push Trump's Foreign Aid Strategy

House Republicans defend Trump's foreign aid approach, criticize Biden's spending, and advocate for a review of aid programs.

Top News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The GOP leans into its pro-plague era

"Eugenics is the Rosetta Stone for so much of Trump’s agenda"

Salon

USAID places staff on leave, recalls personnel overseas

Announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency.

Al Jazeera

USAID Staff Globally Put On Administrative Leave, Ordered Back To US

USAID staff instructed to go on administrative leave and return to the US, with exceptions for critical functions. Contractors also affected.

Top News

In freezing foreign aid, the US leaves people to die – and allows China to come to the rescue

One of the executive orders US President Donald Trump signed the day he was inaugurated was a 90-day pause in US foreign development assistance.

The Conversation

Marco Rubio tweet calling foreign aid 'critical' resurfaces as he talks about cutting USAID

‘We must make sure it is well spent, but it is less than 1 percent of budget & critical to our national security,’ Rubio said in 2017

The Independent UK

Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Bill To Declare English As Official Language Of The United States: 'Cosponsors Welcome!'

The lawmaker said she is also introducing a project to abolish USAID

Latin Times

‘Shock, disbelief and fear’: Inside USAID as Elon Musk works to dismantle humanitarian agency

Elon Musk is leading an attack on the 63-year-old humanitarian agency, causing chaos for lifesaving programs abroad and staff at home

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Guardian - US

How the world’s richest man laid waste the US government

Elon Musk has achieved astonishing power in Trump’s administration – and spent the weekend wielding it

Latin Times

ChatGPT Seemingly Outs Elon Musk's Interest in USAID as Agency Was 'Designed to Ensure' Elections Are 'Free and Fair'

ChatGPT appeared to out Elon Musk's interest in USAID after it told a TikTok user that USAID was "designed to ensure" that elections are "free and fair."

The Independent UK

Musk has autonomy 'almost no one can control' as he oversees unprecedented overhaul of federal workforce

Musk’s authority has White House officials feeling helpless and left in the dark, according to a new report

Fortune

White House confirms Elon Musk is a 'special government employee’ who could avoid publicly disclosing finances and conflicts of interest—and will only work for 130 days a year

Musk’s last two weeks have been marked by a frenzy of activity and a claim he’s been sleeping in the DOGE office.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Bill Gates fires back at Elon Musk for calling USAID a ‘ball of worms’

‘So I’m a little worried, particularly with this USAID stuff,’ Bill Gates said during a Tuesday interview on The View. ‘They’re not actually worms that work there.’

The Conversation

USAid shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue – it’s a threat to American interests

The website for the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), the world’s biggest aid donor, has gone dark.

Top News

Senator Rubio Defends Aid Waiver Amid Disruption Concerns

Senator Marco Rubio addresses concerns about aid organizations' disruption despite a waiver for foreign assistance, emphasizing clarity and compliance in l...

International Business Times

Rubio Asks If Aid Groups 'Sabotaging' Projects Over US Fund Freeze

Secretary of State Marco Rubio alleged Tuesday that some aid groups may have intentionally sabotaged projects to make a point after he froze most US assistance.

International Business Times

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Says She Has No Idea If Elon Musk Has A Security Clearance

Leavitt was grilled on whether the head of DOGE had a security clearance or passed a background check.

Top News

Secretary Of State Rubio Focuses On Immigration In Costa Rica

Secretary of State Rubio addresses immigration, USAID changes, and El Salvador's offer to host U.S. deportees.

Top News

Interim U.S. Attorney Vows Legal Action Against Saboteurs

Interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin takes a firm stance to protect the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from interference amid corruption concerns.

1 … 29 30 31 32

People

Marjorie Taylor Greene

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.