UNCOVERED: Foreign aid - Caught on Camera

Four ways US foreign policy could change if Democrats win in November

Nonpartisan analysts predict that Democrats could gain control of the US House and possibly the Senate. If successful, they could restrict President Trump's foreign policy actions regarding Iran and Ukraine and other nations. Democrats may seek to limit significant military aid to Israel and raise issues surrounding military spending. Many…

The Economic Times · Oct 25

Ukraine scrambles for money to fight war as Russian strikes batter economy

Kryvyi Rih, the hometown of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, is severely impacted by Russian airstrikes disrupting economic activities. The city's largest employer has halted operations, contributing to a dire financial situation. Ukraine faces a significant budget crisis requiring $56 billion for this year to address military and economic needs. Delayed foreign…

The Economic Times · Oct 5

New humanitarian players hit UN sidelines in search of galvanizing force to counter aid cuts

New players hit the United Nations General Assembly sidelines this week as humanitarian groups searched for a counterweight to foreign aid cuts

The Independent UK · Sep 25

Mothers, Babies Started Dying in Nepal After Trump-Musk USAID Cuts Shuttered Lifesaving Programmes

US foreign aid cuts have led to the closure of maternal health programmes in Nepal, resulting in increased deaths among pregnant women and newborns.

International Business Times UK · Aug 14

Trump Promised To End Foreign Aid. Now He's Giving Christian Groups Nearly $2 Billion.

The administration says faith-based organizations deliver aid more efficiently, but offers no data to support that claim—and its preference for religious providers raises constitutional questions.

Reason · Aug 12

Foreign aid needs reform, not sudden demolition

Foreign aid is shrinking, but it is not disappearing. Even after the sharpest annual decline on record, OECD donors still provided $174.3 billion (5.75 trillion baht) in assistance in 2025. This includes $29 billion from the United States, despite the slashing of 83% of US Agency for International Development (USAID)…

Bangkok Post · Aug 12

What's Trump doing with foreign aid?

One proposal from the Trump administration suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa

Salon · Aug 8

This can be an era of transformational global development despite aid cuts, Rainforest Alliance says

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: The CEO of one of the world’s leading sustainability certifiers shares tells Nick Ferris why he is optimistic, even as rich countries reduce foreign aid and climate shocks and geopolitical shocks hit economies

The Independent UK · Aug 5

What a reporter learned covering the impact of USAID cuts on aid workers-turned-sex workers in Nepal

Associated Press reporter Kristen Gelineau, who has been covering the impact of the U.S. foreign aid cuts, reported and wrote the story of how the cuts have prompted scores of unemployed aid workers in Nepal to turn to sex work to survive

The Independent UK · Jul 23

What to know from the AP's report on the impact of USAID cuts on impoverished aid workers in Nepal

After the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs

The Independent UK · Jul 23