Fatma Tanis
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President Trump can continue to withhold billions in foreign aid, court rules
A federal appeals court handed President Trump a victory on Wednesday. The court ruled the administration can continue to freeze or terminate billions of dollars that Congress approved in foreign aid.
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To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts
Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.
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What will rescission do to foreign aid? Details are murky. Here's what we found out
Congress approved the clawing back of $7.9 billion in foreign aid pledges. Who ends up losing out?
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Famine is unfolding in Gaza, an alert from UN-backed food security experts confirms
Gaza faces a severe risk of famine, with food consumption and nutrition indicators at their worst levels since the conflict began, according to a Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Alert.
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Foreign aid: Where is the fraud waste and abuse
The Trump administration seeks a claw back billions in foreign aid following an "exhaustive review". But officials at USAID say it did not conduct a review of foreign aid programs it has terminated.
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How many kids go to work instead of school?
They toil in mines, tend crops, scrub floors. An author of a new report on child labor points to great progress in reducing the number of kids who work but says the numbers remain "unacceptable."
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Trump asks Congress to cancel funding already approved for foreign aid, public media
President Trump on Tuesday formally asked Congress to cancel funds it has already approved for foreign aid and public media. Congress has 45 days to approve or reject these requests.
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The U.S. is working on a new plan to deliver aid in Gaza
Israel has blocked the entry of aid for weeks, accusing Hamas of theft. The U.S. says its plan will address Israel's concerns. Experts say it may change humanitarian responses in conflict zones.
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DOGE dismantling foreign aid agency started by George W. Bush
The Millennium Challenge Corporation, focused on boosting economic growth abroad, could essentially shutter.
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USAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
The remaining USAID employees were given an end-of-employment date in an email sent out today.
