What has happened in a year of US foreign aid cuts?
What has happened in a year of US foreign aid cuts? Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 02/05/2026 – 17:12
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What has happened in a year of US foreign aid cuts? Submitted by Peter McNamara on Thu, 02/05/2026 – 17:12
CNN — The White House unveiled a budget blueprint Friday that would pump more money into defense and homeland security, while taking an ax to programs the Trump administration has already targeted, including education, foreign aid, environment, health and public assistance programs. The proposal outlines President Donald Trump’s vision and provides recommendations to Congress for …
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CNN — A vital, US-run monitoring system focused on spotting food crises before they turn into famines has gone dark after the Trump administration slashed foreign aid. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) monitors drought, crop production, food prices and other indicators in order to forecast food insecurity in more than 30 countries. …
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London CNN — Britain will accelerate an increase to its defense spending, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Tuesday, on the eve of a crucial visit to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington that is set to be dominated by the future of the war in Ukraine. Starmer said he will raise military spending from …
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An American judge has suspended President Donald Trump’s decision issued at the end of January regarding the freeze on US foreign aid funds for 90 days as part of a broad review of these programs, according to AFP. Judge Amir Ali ordered all US government agencies not to “suspend, halt, or obstruct the release of …
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CNN — 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 …
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The US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assistance for 90 days. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a cable, seen by CNN, to all US diplomatic posts on Friday outlining the move, …
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