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Thousands are feared dead in Myanmar’s quake. Trump’s USAID cuts will cause even more unnecessary deaths

In early 2021, after a decade of political and economic reforms, Myanmar looked like it was finally beginning to shake off the hangover of decades of military rule. Foreign investment was growing, and standards of living were gradually improving.

The Conversation

Wisconsin AG moves in court to block Elon Musk’s $1m voter giveaway before state Supreme Court election

Attorney General Josh Kaul asked the Dane County Circuit Court to issue an emergency injunction to stop a giveaway event hosted by the world’s richest man over the weekend

The Independent UK

Trump says US will help Myanmar after the earthquake – his cuts will make that difficult

The Trump administration, working with Elon Musk's teams, has gutted foreign assistance since Trump took office

The Independent UK

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Trump moves to officially close USAID and tells remaining employees their jobs will be eliminated

The Trump administration is moving to effectively close global aid agency as federal appeals court clears path for DOGE cuts

The Independent UK

Trump administration notifies Congress of planned USAID reorganisation

The US State Department has also announced staff cuts as it seeks to dismantle the aid agency and absorb its functions.

Al Jazeera

Musk And DOGE Defend Federal Layoffs, Claim All Departures Were Voluntary And No One Was Fired

Anthony Armstrong, a former Morgan Stanley banker now working for DOGE, stated that the federal workforce reduction was minimal, with less than 0.15% receiving a "Reduction in Force" (RIF) notice. He emphasized that the layoffs mainly affected probationary employees.

International Business Times

Bangladesh up against time to find stolen billions: Central bank governor

Central bank Governor Ahsan Mansur talks about the hunt for wealth transferred out of the country by political elites.

Al Jazeera

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'We will fight for him': Author John Green meets Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient with drug-resistant disease

"At the time, I knew almost nothing about TB. To me, it was a disease of history — something that killed depressive 19th-century poets, not present-tense humans."

LiveScience

HIV-funding cuts could lead to nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030, study suggests

A modeling study looked at how anticipated cuts to international HIV funding would affect the rate of new cases and HIV-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries.

LiveScience

Foreign aid cuts will lead to more HIV infections and deaths, study suggests

Researchers said that infections and deaths could surge to levels not seen in more than two decades.

The Independent UK

Australia to redirect $100m in foreign aid to Indo-Pacific region after Trump pulls funding

Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong says ‘hard strategic decisions’ need to be made

The Guardian - AU

How US foreign aid cuts are threatening independent media in former Soviet states

Before Donald Trump’s administration suspended – and subsequently resumed – American military aid to Ukraine, it had announced its intention to cut 90% of United States Agency for International Development (USAid) foreign aid contracts. These funding cuts will endanger life around the world, including in Ukraine.

The Conversation

Trump's "shock therapy" for America

If happiness is connected to larger anti-democratic trends, then America's future is dire

Salon

The Trump administration’s abrupt federal grant cuts have made their way to 'Sesame Street'—and they risk 'pulling the rug out from under children'

The iconic children’s show is partially funded by the government.

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International Business Times

Trump To Reportedly Rename USAID, Involve Crypto, Blockchain Technology In Its Operations

President Trump has shaken up the United States over the past months, with USAID now getting a blockchain-focused rebrand.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government slashing aid funding will hit world’s biggest refugee camp hard

THE “double whammy” of the UK Government slashing its overseas aid budget in a copycat response to the United States threatens to bring disaster…

Kiplinger

What DOGE is Doing Now

As Musk's DOGE pursues its ambitious agenda, uncertainty and legal challenges are mounting —causing frustration for Trump.

The Independent UK

America's European allies are trying to pry their unspent money back from USAID

Three European allies have been pressing the Trump administration to get back money they sent to the United States to help low-income countries

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The Guardian - UK

Atrocities mount daily. Promised aid does not arrive. Why has the west turned its back on Sudan?

As territory is won and lost by opposing military forces, people grasp at scraps of normality. But the country is undergoing the world’s most severe humanitarian catastrophe and global announcements of help have amounted to nothing

Latin Times

USAID Freeze Is Cutting Deep In Colombia's Poorest Region

The aid freeze announced by President Donald Trump in his first 24 hours in office sent shockwaves through Colombia, where 70% of all humanitarian assistance was provided by the U.S. last year.

The Guardian - US

Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge

Musk lambastes judges as leftwing activists in more than 20 posts as Trump administration’s judiciary clash intensifies

Fortune

USAID canceled contracts worth $32.7m bound for HIV charity treating 350,000 patients—now the lives of 10,000 children are on the line

In an exclusive interview, Trish Karlin of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation discusses the impact of $32.7m worth of contracts being terminated by USAID.

The Conversation

Defending humanitarian aid in terms of national security obscures its real purpose

More than 305 million people require lifesaving humanitarian aid today. Most of them live in areas wracked by conflict, such as Sudan, Gaza, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

Trump Admin Proposes USAID Overhaul, Seeks More Humanitarian Aid Power For State Department: Reports

The Trump government is reportedly floating a proposal that will completely revamp the way the U.S. distributes foreign aid. The plans include the elimination of multiple bureaus under the USAID, as well as the transition of other programs into the State Department.

Al Jazeera

‘Lunatic’: Trump’s long history of abusing judges who oppose him

From ‘radical lunatic’, to ‘unhinged’ and ‘unfair’, Trump never holds back when showing disapproval of US judges.

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