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Congress should be ashamed over helping Trump cut foreign aid, activists say

Campaigners say the US government has been withholding funds for orphans and vulnerable children unlawfully – before a vote in Congress has backed Trump’s move

The Independent UK

Toll of Trump’s USAID cuts on Australian aid revealed, with projects to help children among hardest hit

International development council describes consequences as ‘dire’ as 120 Australian projects affected by loss of more than $400m

The Guardian - AU

Foreign Office reveals warnings about loss of influence over aid cuts

Exclusive: A government consultation found concerns about the UK’s credibility abroad after Keir Starmer’s foreign aid cuts

The Independent UK

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Government stalling in efforts to cut foreign aid spent on asylum seekers

The government has been accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’, with aid organisations claiming ministers are in danger of a ‘reckless repeat’ of the previous Conservative government

The Independent UK

Home Office plans to spend £2.2bn of foreign aid on asylum support this year

International rules allow countries to count first-year costs of supporting refugees as overseas development assistance.

Evening Standard

Labour struggling to slash 'unsustainable' foreign aid spending on asylum hotels, despite vow to end practice

The Government is spending £2.2 billion of overseas development funds to house migrants

Evening Standard

Cuts to USAID severed longstanding American support for Indigenous people around the world

The effort to protect the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade was long supported by financial assistance from the U.S. Agency for International Development

The Independent UK

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'They will die': Foreign aid cuts hit women and girls the hardest as NGOs face closure

Reduced aid funding threatens the lives of women and girls worldwide as many NGOs that support them predict they will be forced to shut down soon.

Euronews

Trump pushes Congress to cut $9.4bn in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

White House seeks to enshrine cuts Musk-led agency flagged, $8.3bn from state and USAID and $1.1bn from media

The Guardian - US

Rubio revises State Department overhaul plan amid Democratic blowback - Roll Call

Secretary of State Marco Rubio revised his proposal to overhaul the department to include a secretary-level position to oversee foreign aid.

Roll Call

Trump, GOP prep next chapter in spending cuts agenda - Roll Call

The Trump administration is about to embark on the next phase of its plans to downsize the federal government with a broader budget request.

Roll Call

Donald Trump must reverse his aid cuts and lift the death sentence on HIV patients

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As a new Independent documentary shows, by shutting off US foreign aid and abruptly stopping the supply of HIV drugs to developing countries, the US president has punished some of the poorest people on the planet

The Independent UK

Death Sentence: The real cost of Trump’s aid cuts on HIV

In his first hours as US president, Donald Trump signed an order freezing most foreign aid for 90 days — this included funding to PEPFAR, the global HIV programme credited with saving millions of lives.

The Independent UK

New Zealand takes scalpel to foreign aid budget

New Zealand foreign aid will fall to 0.24 per cent of gross national income, with particular cuts in climate finance in the government's latest budget.

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Miami Herald, Marco Rubio's Home State Outlet, Accuses Him of Abandoning Migrants For Political Gains: 'What a Betrayal'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, once a staunch foreign aid supporter and advocate for migrants escaping authoritarian regimes, has overseen the slashing of USAID and the ending of TPS for Venezuelans.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Sought To Use $250 Million Earmarked For Foreign Aid To Fund Deportations, Including To Conflict Zones

The Trump administration considered to use hundreds of millions earmarked for foreign aid to fund deportations, including to conflict zones like Haiti and Ukraine

Roll Call

Rubio defends State Department reorganization in Hill testimony - Roll Call

Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood by the controversial revamp of the department and the shuttering of some foreign aid programs.

The Independent UK

Trump eyes foreign aid funds to remove migrants including Ukrainians who came to the U.S. from war zones: report

Hundreds of thousands of migrants, including those from Ukraine and Haiti, are reportedly being considered in the plans

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The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Children die as USAID aid cuts snap a lifeline for the world's most malnourished

For years, the U.S. Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more than 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in…

The Conversation

Where do cuts to USAID leave the future of foreign aid in Africa? Podcast

Three months after the Trump administration made drastic cuts to its aid agency, USAID, the effects are being felt across the world, particularly in Africa.

Roll Call

Palestinians face stark uncertainty as Trump tours Middle East - Roll Call

Evaporation of U.S. development assistance has puts future economic viability of a sovereign state for Palestinians even further at risk.

The Conversation

Peace Corps isn’t just about helping others − it’s a key part of US public diplomacy

Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, his administration has slashed the work of many U.S. government agencies, including those focused on foreign policy. Now, there is concern that the Peace Corps could join the other foreign aid programs the administration is trying to dismantle.

Roll Call

White House unveils reconciliation-augmented fiscal 2026 budget - Roll Call

Donald Trump is proposing steep cuts to domestic and foreign aid spending for fiscal 2026 and increases for defense and border security.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition condemned over promised cuts to foreign aid if they win election

Jane Hume’s announcement of $813m cut to foreign aid criticised by several Liberal party MPs and humanitarian groups

AAP

Miserly Australia tumbles down global generosity table

Australia's peak group for foreign aid has attacked the coalition for planned cuts to development assistance while calling on Labor to lift its spend.

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