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Did USAID grant $750,000 to Sonam Kapoor's brother-in-law Anant Ahuja's NGO to 'alleviate loneliness' among migrant workers?

A viral video posted by US Representative Nancy Mace has sparked controversy over a $750,000 (Rs 6.56 crores) grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to an NGO linked to Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor’s family.

The Times of India

Trump Administration To Cut USAID Staff To Fewer Than 300 Staffers: Reports

More than 10,000 jobs will be slashed from the global humanitarian agency; Foreign Service officers will have 30 days to return to the U.S.

International Business Times

USAID Employees Worldwide Will Be Ordered to Stop Working Friday, Must Return to the US

In a sweeping move to dismantle the USAID, the Trump administration has ordered nearly all employees worldwide to stop working by Friday and return to the US.

Latin Times

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As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it

U.S. foreign aid is in disarray.

The Conversation

Users Flood X With Names of DOGE Employees After Elon Musk Attempts to Suppress Them

Social media users are inundating platforms with the names of employees working under Elon Musk as a part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after the billionaire deleted one user's X account for doing the same thing.

Latin Times

Musk Brands USAID 'Criminal' As Civil Service Scrutiny Grows

Elon Musk attacked the US Agency for International Development, calling it a "criminal organization" on Sunday, sparking fear over the intensity of President Donald Trump's unprecedented scrutiny of the work of the civil service.

International Business Times

How nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid

The U.S. government gives other nations US$68 billion of foreign assistance annually – more than any other country. Over half of this sum is managed by the U.S. Agency for International Development, including funds for programs aimed at fighting hunger and disease outbreaks, providing humanitarian relief in war zones, and…

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Fact-Checker Debunks DOGE Claim That Biden Spent Millions On Condoms For Gaza, Points Out That Trump Spent Millions On Condoms

A professional fact-checker has debunked claims from the Trump administration accusing the Biden administration of spending $50 million to send condoms to Gaza.

International Business Times

Fact-Checker Debunks DOGE Claim That Biden Spent Millions on Condoms for Gaza, Points Out That Trump Spent Millions on Condoms

A professional fact-checker has debunked claims from the Trump administration accusing the Biden administration of spending $50 million to send condoms to Gaza, further pointing out that Trump himself spent millions on sending contraceptives to developing areas around the globe during his first administration.

Latin Times

Azerbaijan's use of force in Nagorno-Karabakh risks undermining key international norms, signaling to dictators that might makes right

The United States’ top humanitarian aid representative, Samantha Power, was dispatched on a fact-finding mission on Sept. 26, 2023, to a registration point on the border with Armenia for those fleeing the Armenian-populated enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. What she found was frustration: “Sanction Azerbaijan or go back to your country! We…

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US Provides $55 Million in Assistance for Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Deputy Administrator of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Isobel Coleman, announced in Jordan on Thursday that the United States, through the Agency, is providing $55 million in additional food assistance for Syrian refugees in Jordan as part of the Syria crisis response.

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