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Musk Brands USAID 'Criminal', Trump Calls Its Leaders 'Radical Lunatics'

The assault on the agency tasked with humanitarian relief overseas marks a significant new front in Trump's move to give unprecedented power to Musk to upend government departments and counter what the pair consider wasteful official spending and overreach.

International Business Times

USAID officials put on leave as Elon Musk says time for agency to ‘die’

US President Donald Trump says he will end all funding to South Africa over government’s land confiscations.

Al Jazeera

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

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Senior USAid officials put on leave after denying access to Musk’s Doge team

After standoff, Doge members gained control over access system, letting them lock out workers and read emails

The Guardian - UK

USAID officials on leave after protecting classified docs from Elon Musk’s DOGE

The USAID officials had a legal obligation to bar staffers without proper security clearance from seeing classified documents, according to reports

The Independent UK

US Humanitarian Aid Website Abruptly Goes Dark as Trump Freezes US-Funded Foreign Aid Worldwide

On Saturday, as President Donald Trump continued carrying out his flurry of executive orders, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)'s website went dark.

Latin Times

Top USAID Security Officials Placed On Leave Amid Access Dispute

USAID security officials placed on leave after clash with DOGE personnel. Concerns over potential merger with State Department.

Top News

USAid website offline as Trump moves to put agency under state department

Move would threaten life-saving global humanitarian aid programs, from HIV/Aids treatments to clean water access

The Guardian - US

Trump ally Peter Marocco behind evisceration of USAid: ‘He’s a destroyer’

Campaign ally sowed trail of enmity during first Trump presidency and allegedly was present at January 6 riot

The Guardian - US

Trump’s aid freeze shuts down ‘gold standard’ famine-monitoring system

Without Fews Net, recognised as ‘a vital life-saving tool’ for preventing food crises, people will die, experts warn

The Guardian - UK

Which countries will Trump’s foreign aid suspension hurt most?

The decision comes as President Donald Trump pushes for all government departments to prioritise ‘America First’.

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Is the US sending $50m in condoms to Gaza as Trump claims?

The US president has listed the stopping of condoms to Gaza as an accomplishment. But is he thinking of the wrong Gaza?

The Conversation

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…

The Guardian - US

Trump’s aid freeze will drive migration from Latin America, experts warn

Abrupt decision to pause all foreign aid could exacerbate violence in region already struggling with organized crime

The Guardian - UK

Demining to democracy: how Trump’s foreign aid freeze will affect south-east Asia

US funding provides humanitarian assistance to a region vulnerable to natural disasters and support for pro-democracy activists battling repressive regimes

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The Independent UK

FACT FOCUS: No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas

President Donald Trump falsely claimed during the Laken Riley Act signing that his administration had “identified and stopped $50 million being sent to Gaza to buy condoms for Hamas.”

Reason

The White House's 'Feverish Dream' About $50 Million for Condoms in Gaza

The Trump administration made an extreme claim about wasteful foreign aid that just wasn't true.

The Guardian - US

Fact or fiction? Trump repeats false claim that US sends condoms to Gaza

Claim was first made in press conference, prompting Fox host to say condoms were also being used to bomb Israel

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.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid

USAid pause affects projects such as veteran rehabilitation, independent media and humanitarian assistance

Latin 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.

The Independent UK

Pauses on U.S. foreign aid and local grants send funders and nonprofits scrambling

The Trump administration has made or initiated major policy changes that impact nonprofits and their missions in its first week

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