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HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 | History Defined

Bill Gates was right to defend USAID as Elon Musk attacked—take it from someone who felt its impact

Gates called the now-shuttered USAID “the best” of the world's development agencies as Musk called it “beyond repair.”

Fortune

'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.

Euronews

The UN is our best defence against a third world war. As Trump wields the axe, who will fight to save it?

If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations

The Guardian - UK

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Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

Israel says Trump’s plan to resettle nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is ‘still active’

The White House did not deny that president’s plan to transfer nearly 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza was still a possibility when asked by The Independent

The Independent UK

USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations 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.

Euronews

The Latest: Senate passes Trump tax bill after turbulent all-night session

Senate Republicans have narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts bill after a tense overnight session

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Trump ditches plans to move FBI out of DC and is instead ready to house them in old USAID headquarters

The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center will now house the FBI

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on Trump’s aid cuts and development: the global majority deserve justice, not charity

Editorial: Funding is plummeting as needs grow, with the closure of USAID, the slashing of UK and European aid budgets, and the obstruction of debt reform and cancellation

The Guardian - UK

Rubio Hails End Of USAID As Bush, Obama Deplore Cost In Lives

The US foreign aid agency formally closed down Tuesday, with President Donald Trump's administration trumpeting the end of the "charity-based model" despite predictions that millions of lives will be lost.

International Business Times

UK and US aid cuts 'may reverse global progress by 30 years', study finds

US president Donald Trump’s choice to cut the majority of US foreign aid funding could result in a “staggering” 14 million deaths by 2030 –…

The National (Scotland)

Bush, Obama and Bono bid farewell to USAID as researchers warn agency’s closure means 14m extra deaths

Departing staff thanked by two former presidents and a rock legend as new study reveals human cost of Trump administration’s decision to axe global humanitarian agency

The Independent UK

Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths

Former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closes

The Guardian - UK

Over 14 Million People Could Die From US Foreign Aid Cuts: Study

More than 14 million of the world's most vulnerable people, a third of them small children, could die because of the Trump administration's dismantling of US foreign aid, research projected on Tuesday.

International Business Times

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The Independent UK

Trump’s deal that got migrants shipped to notorious El Salvador prison is only making MS-13 gang stronger: report

Deporting gang leaders allows them to be ‘silenced’ by Bukele, critics fear

Euronews

US skips global UN meeting in Spain aimed at raising trillions to combat poverty

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

International Business Times

UN Conference Seeks Boost For Aid As US Cuts Bite

A UN conference aiming to rally fresh support for development aid begins in Spain on Monday with the sector in crisis as US-led funding cuts jeopardise the fight against poverty.

The Guardian - US

Fired federal workers lobby for help on Capitol Hill – is anyone listening?

Democrats have been receptive to the ‘Tuesday Group’ but the Republicans who control Congress are looking the other way

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AAP

Australian agencies count cost of US foreign aid axing

Water projects in Fiji and Samoa and peace-building efforts in the Papua New Guinea highlands are among projects hit by the US retreat on foreign aid.

International Business Times

UN Conference Seeks Foreign Aid Rally As Trump Cuts Bite

Spain will host a UN conference next week seeking fresh backing for development aid as swingeing cuts led by US President Donald Trump and global turmoil hinder progress on fighting poverty, hunger and climate change.

The Guardian - US

US to give $30m to Gaza Humanitarian Foundation despite violent and chaotic rollout of food distribution

Grant makes US a direct backer of aid organization that reportedly has collaboration with Israeli government

The Independent UK

DOGE cuts to the IRS will cost $500 billion in lost revenue, watchdog finds

DOGE ‘destroyed, diminished or jeopardized’ billions of dollars in returns on government investments, CREW discovered

The Conversation

How aid cuts may be affecting humanitarian workers

Humanitarian work takes a profound emotional toll on workers. It places them at the frontline of global crises, at times witnessing the devastating impacts of war, famine, natural disasters, mass displacement and systemic injustice. Humanitarian workers have to cope with emotional exhaustion and burnout, with stress levels in some humanitarian…

Benzinga

Elizabeth Warren Presses Marco Rubio Over Potential $500 Million USAID Diversion To Controversial Gaza Foundation: Report

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has reportedly confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio about a proposal to redirect $500 million from USAID to the disputed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).

The Guardian - US

Elizabeth Warren demands answers over reports of $500m deal for controversial Gaza Health Foundation

Senator from Massachusetts questions state department’s redirection of $500m to troubled organization

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