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House backs Trump's massive public media and foreign aid budget cuts

The US House approved Trump's plan to cut $9 billion (€7.7bn) in public broadcasting and foreign aid, now awaiting his signature. The bill passed 216-213.

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Global health donors cut aid to lowest level in 15 years, study finds

The United States has made the deepest cuts, but the United Kingdom, Germany, and France have also reduced global health aid this year.

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How have cuts to humanitarian aid impacted the sector?

The humanitarian aid sector is reliant on a relatively small number of large donor, rendering it vulnerable to shocks.

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Millions will die if US funding to fight HIV is not replaced, UN warns

US cuts could lead to four million AIDS-related deaths by 2029, according to UN officials.

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'Donor fatigue' demands smarter global aid spending, says Barroso

As traditional donors retreat, attention is turning to emerging contributors such as Brazil, India and private sector partners to help fill the gap.

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USAID closes its doors after six decades amid Trump crackdown

The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world.

Europe News

US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising billions to combat poverty

Many countries face escalating debt burdens, declining investments, decreasing international aid and growing trade barriers.

Europe News

USAID budget cuts emboldened Russian disinfo, Ukrainian media say

Media workers across Ukraine have had to cut back on reporting following USAID cuts, while many fear that this is feeding into the hands of the Kremlin's disinformation campaigns.

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Elon Musk brands Bono a 'liar' and an 'idiot' over USAID comments

The U2 frontman was on the Joe Rogan podcast and cited a report that said over 300,000 people will die as a result of Musk's cuts to international aid.

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Shifting sands: USAID funding cuts sees the Middle East look elsewhere

As USAID moves its regional bureau to Cairo, Euronews asks how the Trump administration’s gutting of humanitarian — but not military — assistance to Egypt and Jordan could affect the region’s stability, and open it up to other powers.

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Elton John and Brandi Carlile vs Trump’s cuts to HIV/AIDS relief

“Without prompt action, decades of progress in the global fight against HIV could be reversed, creating a global health crisis that we have both the power and the tools to prevent,” said Elton John in a statement for the new joint-venture.

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Millions will die due to latest US food aid cuts, UN warns

The World Food Programme said that the Trump administration had axed funding for life-saving schemes in 14 impoverished countries — despite previously pledging to spare vital aid.

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US aid cuts strain needle exchange lifeline for South Africa's addicts

The harm reduction initiative is not funded by the US, but it is now competing for scarce local resources.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), established in 1961, is an independent agency of the US government responsible for administering civilian foreign aid and development assistance worldwide.