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How many people are dying as a result of USAID’s demise?

USAID once doled out $60bn, or roughly a quarter of foreign aid globally, paying for everything from HIV drugs and disaster relief to radio stations and justice think-tanks. The abruptness of its closure disrupted life-saving assistance.

Published 2 days ago

White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show

White House uses USAID funds for budget director Vought's security, documents show

Published 170 days ago

USAID didn't receive funding of $21mn for voter turnout in India: Govt

Proceeding of the Rajya Sabha underway during the Monsoon Session of Parliament on Wednesday

Published 345 days ago

Trump not banning birth control, but US is destroying contraceptives. Here's why

The US State Department will destroy the contraceptives at a French facility which handles medical waste. Image for representation

Updated 357 days ago

$21mn USAID for voters in India never existed: Congressman Gregory Meeks

Democrat Gregory Meeks is the top opposition lawmaker on the powerful Foreign Affairs Committee in the US House of Representatives.

Updated 379 days ago

As USAID stops foreign aid, Rubio says future US assistance will be limited

Marco Rubio said the US was abandoning what he called a charity-based model and would focus on empowering countries to grow sustainably.

Published 397 days ago

USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted

A USAID flag flutters outside the USAID building in Washington on February 3.

Updated 397 days ago

Bush, Obama, singer Bono rebuke Trump for dismantling USAID on agency's last day

Published 398 days ago

‘Funding by USAID prevented 91.8mn deaths worldwide’

The study estimated that over the past two decades, USAID-funded programs have prevented more than 91 million deaths globally

Updated 398 days ago

Bono's appearance on Joe Rogan show sparks outrage as Elon Musk calls him ‘liar’

Bono appeared on Joe Rogan's well-liked podcast broadcast on Friday.

Published 428 days ago

Trump 100 days: Which departments have faced DOGE's cuts so far - complete list

During his first 100 days in office, President Trump has enacted some of the biggest federal cuts in modern US history in a bold decision.

Published 460 days ago

Bashar Masri: American billionaire accused of facilitating Hamas Oct 7 attack

Bashar Masri, a prominent Palestinian-American businessman and founder of Rawabi, the first planned Palestinian city in the West Bank.

Published 481 days ago

George Soros-linked Bengaluru firm also received funding from USAID: ED

The Open Society Foundation (OSF) is one of several entities funded by Soros is under the home ministry's “prior reference category”, which mandates prior sanction to fund any Indian non-profit organisation.

Updated 487 days ago

DOGE finalises shutting down USAID, employees to be laid off by September 2025

The process of shutting down USAID began in February, with workers getting placed on indefinite leave by the Trump administration as a part of cost-cutting initiatives

Updated 488 days ago

Another leak? Trump’s spreadsheet scandal puts ‘lives in danger’

Donald Trump's administration was reportedly hit with another leak

Published 491 days ago

Trump administration to officially end USAID, merge it with State Dept on July 1

The Trump administration is officially ending the USAID program and will merge some of its operations with the State Department on July 1

Published 492 days ago

Trump's unfiltered words complicate legal challenges for his administration

During the campaign last year, Donald Trump's "shoot-from-the-lip" attitude kept voters on the edge of their seats. However, in the flurry of lawsuits opposing his agenda, his statements are being used against him in court now that he is speaking as president rather than as a candidate.

Published 500 days ago

Trump Officials Circulate Plan That Would Overhaul USAID

Trump Officials Circulate Plan That Would Overhaul USAID

Published 501 days ago

Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says

Member of Elon Musk's DOGE takes up senior post at USAID, email says

Published 501 days ago

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

Agent Orange cleanup and other efforts critical to ties with Vietnam jeopardized by USAID cuts

Updated 501 days ago

DOGE faces major setback as judge finds USAID shutdown likely unconstitutional

US District Judge Theodore Chuang ruled against Elon Musk's DOGE.

Published 502 days ago

India has asked US embassy for details on USAID funds: MEA

The ministry of external affairs told the Rajya Sabha that the Government of India understandably expects an official response from the US Government on the reports on USAID activities. (Sansad TV)

Published 503 days ago

New Jersey hospitals ask parents to identify sexual orientation of newborns

Inspira Health's SOGI form asked parents to classify newborns' gender identity.

Published 504 days ago

US official proposed ending aid for Rohingya refugees, says email

A US official proposed ending aid for Rohingya refugees

Published 506 days ago

Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID records

Judges don't intervene after the Trump administration says it's stopped destroying USAID records

Published 506 days ago

USAID cancels 83 percent of worldwide contracts, says Marco Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would assume control of the remaining contracts, “in consultation with Congress.” (JACK GUEZ/Pool via REUTERS)

Updated 510 days ago

Afghan women who fled Taliban for education to return amid Trump's USAID freeze

Afghan women, clad in burqa, reportedly said that everyone was shocked and crying as the scholarships got terminated.

Updated 512 days ago

Trump administration's cuts to USAID halt vital aid to Gaza amid ceasefire issue

Due to the Trump administration's cuts to USAID, aid organisations are now forced to pay out of pocket to maintain a precarious truce after hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments were halted

Published 514 days ago

US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to freeze $2 bn in foreign aid

Trump has launched a campaign led by his top donor Elon Musk, the world's richest person, to downsize or dismantle swaths of the US government.

Updated 515 days ago

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts

UN food program closes its southern Africa office in the wake of Trump administration aid cuts

Published 517 days ago

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