Column: President Trump acts like Russian dictator Putin’s wingman
WASHINGTON — Last week, President Trump abruptly shoved U.S. foreign policy off one of its cornerstones.For nearly 80 years since the end of World War II, the…
BOK May Resume Rate Cuts as Fiscal Aid in Limbo: Decision Guide
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessThe Bank of Korea is widely expected to resume its easing cycle this week in the absence of early fiscal stimulus, supporting…
Opinion: We may all regret dismantling USAID
American foreign assistance is experiencing an existential moment. The foreign assistance budget appears to be on the chopping block, and the primary agency responsible for…
Top Trump aide says conditions on federal aid to L.A. will target California Coastal Commission
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is planning to set conditions on federal disaster assistance to Los Angeles as it rebuilds from the Eaton and Palisades fires, a…
Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for L.A. wildfire relief
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking Congress to approve an additional $39.7 billion in aid to help Los Angeles recover from the catastrophic damage wreaked by…
U.S. aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk
NAIROBI — Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi a year ago, suffering from HIV and tuberculosis. With no family to care for…
‘We will last six months’ if Trump pulls US military aid from Ukraine | Russia-Ukraine war News
Kyiv, Ukraine – Ahead of the emergency summit in Paris on Europe’s response to being excluded from US-Russia peace talks, Ukraine’s president warned of his…
Egypt, Jordan, and the US aid game | Donald Trump News
US President Donald Trump’s comments on ethnically cleansing Palestinians from Gaza and forcing them into Egypt and Jordan could lead to a radical reshaping of…
Ukraine’s rare minerals could help keep U.S. military aid flowing
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with President Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, which could…
South Africa says Trump’s order freezing aid ‘lacks factual accuracy’
1 of 3 | South Africa, with President Cyril Ramaphosa pictured, is responding to an executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the…
Trump freezes aid to South Africa amid spat over land expropriation law | Poverty and Development News
United States President Donald Trump has frozen aid to South Africa in an escalation of a rift between his administration and Pretoria over a controversial…
Hungary to ban pro-democracy groups, media outlets receiving US aid | Human Rights News
Under Orban, Hungary has for years enacted crackdowns on NGOs and the country’s independent media.Hungary is leading a crackdown on NGOs and media outlets operating…
Newsom meets with Trump to move past the ‘noise’ of the election
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s official reason for visiting Washington this week was to shore up federal disaster aid in response to the Los Angeles County wildfires.But…
Hundreds Stranded as US Aid Suspension Shuts Healthcare Centres in Nigeria’s Conflict Areas
In Konduga, a rural community in Borno, northeastern Nigeria, a healthcare facility run by Family Health International (FHI360) previously treated over 200 patients daily, offering…
USAID has had big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn criticism and raised questions about the influence billionaire ally Elon Musk…
Gaza authorities plead for tents, accuse Israel of obstructing aid | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Government Media Office says securing temporary shelters is the ‘most pressing’ humanitarian need in Gaza.Local authorities in the Gaza Strip have called on donors and…
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
WASHINGTON — Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since…
South African minister suggests withholding minerals after Trump aid cut | US Election 2024
NewsFeedSouth Africa’s minister of mineral resources has suggested halting their supply of minerals to the US, after President Donald Trump announced the withdrawal of US…
Trump’s bogus election claims threaten California wildfire aid
California has a problem with its elections.Not the way they’re conducted or administered, though there’s certainly room for improvement.The problem is with a certain pouty…
USAID website goes offline amid Trump’s freeze on foreign aid
WASHINGTON — The website of the U.S. Agency for International Development went offline without explanation Saturday as thousands of furloughs, layoffs and program shutdowns continued in President…