How the US foreign aid freeze is intensifying humanitarian crises across the globe
Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to disburse it. These aren’t warnings of what’s to come, but examples of what aid workers say is the fallout of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid and the gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Inside the Chaos and Heartbreak of Trump's Foreign-Aid Freeze
President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that called for a 90-day pause on new foreign-aid programs for efficiency and "consistency with U.S. foreign policy." The order got less attention than some of the others he signed that day but may have much more far-reaching effects.
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Potential Putin reprieve as Trump's foreign aid freeze could have war crime impact
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Trump’s freeze on HIV/Aids foreign aid is troubling news for the US — here’s why
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Iran praises US for cutting foreign aid funding as it looks for a Trump message on nuclear talks
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Foreign Strongmen Cheer as Musk Dismantles U.S. Aid Agency
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Exclusive-US food purchases for foreign aid halted despite waiver, sources say
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As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it
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Biden Admin Filled Terrorist Coffers With Over $1.3 Billion Before Trump Took Wrecking Ball to Foreign Aid
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Australia Makes Gender Equality Key to Foreign Policy and Aid
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U.S. aid void puts pressure on Europe, where some also turn inward
The sudden USAID freeze unleashed chaos for aid groups, but European governments cannot replace the sheer scale of U.S.