Chaos unleashed by Musk’s Doge is starting to wane – what does that mean? Tech billionaire plans to hang up the chainsaw as he steps away from ‘efficiency’ role amid Tesla sales slump The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2025
Tracking the Trump-Musk death toll A researcher at Boston University is keeping tabs on deaths likely caused by dismantling U.S. foreign aid programs Salon · Apr 26, 2025
Cuts to food aid put more than 3 million malnourished people at risk in Ethiopia The situation facing Ethiopia represents a “perfect storm of overlapping crises”, says the World Food Programme The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Trump’s deadline to review US aid cuts has passed – so what happens now? Programmes say they are facing growing uncertainty as review is extended The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Voices: I’m a doctor specialising in HIV – the world should be very afraid of cuts to Aids funding COMMENT: Hospitals will see a surge of people with Aids-related conditions that we should no longer see in this age of effective treatment, warns Dr Rageshri Dhairyawan The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
Washington's Broken Promises Leave Afghan Allies in Limbo But volunteers are stepping up even as Congress fails to act. Reason · Apr 24, 2025
Ghana’s first genetically modified crop: why we created a new cowpea variety, how we tested it and what we found Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is an indigenous and staple crop in sub-Saharan Africa, but it has an enemy: an insect called the legume pod borer (Maruca vitrata). This pest can cause yield losses of more than 80%. The pod borer, originally from south-east Asia, attacks the flowers, pods and seeds. The Conversation · Apr 24, 2025
What has Donald Trump done in his first 100 days? As Donald Trump marks 100 days in office, we review his major actions, including initiating trade wars, engaging in peace talks with Ukraine and Russia and cutting climate grants Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Rubio grants GOP wishes to kill US power The GOP has tried to take down the State Department for decades Salon · Apr 23, 2025
Moving Fast And Breaking Everything: Musk's Rampage Through US Govt In Silicon Valley, they talk about "moving fast and breaking things." One of his first and splashiest moves was to send emails to 2.3 million civil servants, offering buyouts -- and making clear their futures now hang by a thread. International Business Times · Apr 23, 2025
US judge blocks Trump’s effort to shutter international news service District judge orders US administration to restore the capacity of broadcaster shuttered over claims of ‘leftist bias’. Al Jazeera · Apr 22, 2025
Nearly 3 million extra deaths by 2030 could result from HIV funding cuts, 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 · Apr 21, 2025
Monday briefing: How Trump’s cuts to USAID are already harming the world’s worst off In today’s newsletter: The US aid agency has been a lifeline for developing nations since the 1960s – its destruction is already having huge consequences around the world The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2025
Campaigners and charities horrified by revelations about impact of Trump’s ‘reckless’ USAID cuts Trump has been accused of giving ‘millions of people a death sentence’ after The Independent exposed the reality of the cuts on the ground The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025
The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025 Trump is creating a selfish, miserable world. Here’s what we can do The president is both a symptom and a cause of unhappiness and mistrust. But we can respond by rebuilding our social fabric
Euronews · Apr 18, 2025 Elton John and Brandi Carlile vs Trump administration’s cuts to HIV/AIDS relief “Without prompt action, decades of progress in the global fight against HIV could be reversed, creating a global health crisis that we have both the power and the tools to prevent,” said Elton John in a statement for the new joint-venture.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025 Aids devastation highlights America’s deterioration under Trump THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Trump and Musk laid waste to USAID in a spree of destruction. Now millions of people will lose their lives as a result, and America its hard-won reputation
Latin Times · Apr 15, 2025 Marco Rubio Could Be Directed To Slash Almost Half Of The State Department's Funding: Report The Trump administration has reportedly proposed cutting the combined budgets of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by nearly half.
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department
International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025 Trump Admin Seeks To Slash State Dept Budget By 48%, Layoffs Loom An internal memo shows that the White House Office of Management and Budget proposed reducing the combined budget of the State Department and USAID to $28.4 billion — a $27 billion cut from the amount approved by Congress for 2025.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2025 EU will struggle to fill gap left by USAID as European countries cut their budgets NGOs warn of ‘some difficult years’ ahead as increasing humanitarian needs meet shrinking finances
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, and eliminating funding for nearly all international organizations, including the United Nations, many of its agencies and for NATO headquarters
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be enough America's nutritional peanut paste manufacturers are having a “yo-yo” of a year
International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025 Trump Official Behind USAID Closure Leaves Post As Musk-Led Cuts Reshape Agency The move came as Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency cut funding and laid off contractors across many federal agencies, claiming it was part of a plan to reduce wasteful spending.
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2025 Trump official who helped dismantle USAID leaves role after ‘depriving millions’ of life-saving support Pete Marocco reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over extent of funding cuts