USAID

While gutting USAID, Marco Rubio quietly saved Cuban regime change programs The American Prospect12:37State Dept. Politics US/Cuba

State Department: USAID funded detrimental things in some nations Radio Tamazuj02:46State Dept. Politics US/Cuba

American foreign service ass’n v. Trump Public Citizen18:30Politics

USAID and the pacification industry in Palestine Al Jazeera08:10Politics

Morocco led the way in local aid. Now, USAID is walking away The New Arab07:50Middle East Africa Morocco

What just happened: The Trump Administration’s reorganization of the State Department – and how we got here Just Security20:02Middle East Africa Morocco

Ukraine becomes easy target for Russian hackers after U.S. Cyber aid cut – Bloomberg Freedom09:15Cyber Attacks Cyber Security Russian Politics

Ben Stiller debunks rumors of USAID payments for Ukraine trip The New Voice of Ukraine18:39Cyber Attacks Cyber Security Russian Politics

In memoriam: USAID (1948–2025) Diplomatic Courier07:43Politics

South Africa: USAID cuts force HIV and TB services into business rescue AllAfrica08:24Politics

Aid cuts push South Sudan into uncharted territory The New Humanitarian05:48South Sudan Geopolitics Sudan Humanitarian Crisis

HIV/AIDS Commission seeks USD 300 million for 3-year strategy plan City Review02:23South Sudan Geopolitics Sudan Humanitarian Crisis

State Department divide breaks open between establishment, maga loyalists over USAID cuts Tipp Insights05:12State Dept. Donald Trump Politics

Exclusive: State Department divide breaks open between establishment, maga loyalists over USAID … The Daily Caller19:29State Dept. Donald Trump Politics

USAID’s contributions to higher Education The Nation20:35Pakistan

Gender-based violence in Kenya and U.S. foreign aid Think Global Health07:07Kenya World Conflicts Global Issues

USAID freeze, policies slowing African startup ecosystem, says Venture Platform founder TheCable07:20Africa International Trade Business (US)

Latest News

In the last 6 hours

The Impacts of USAID Cuts: Less Climate Resilience, More Forced Displacement Refugees International11:30

In the last 8 hours

Secretary of State Rubio’s Reorganization Plan Could Offer a Chance to Rescue U.S. Foreign Assistance — If He’s Smart… Just Security09:15

Earlier today

Letter: Ending USAID is a tragic error The Pantagraph, Illinois08:03

USAID freeze, policies slowing African startup ecosystem, says Venture Platform founder TheCable07:20

Gender-Based Violence in Kenya and U.S. Foreign Aid Think Global Health07:07

Aid cuts push South Sudan into uncharted territory The New Humanitarian05:48

Aid interrupted: The fallout of USAID funding cuts The Times of India04:46

Yesterday

Refocusing conservation funding on trust & community leadership after USAID freeze (commentary) Mongabay17:30 28-Apr-25

Liberia: Democracy International Staff in Liberia Demand Unpaid Salaries After USAID Project Shutdown AllAfrica13:50 28-Apr-25

Former USAID-funded lab gets second chance thanks to anonymous $1M donation News-Gazette, Illinois12:59 28-Apr-25

$1M gift to keep Soybean Innovation Lab operational after USAID closure Newswise (Press Release)11:37 28-Apr-25

$1M Gift To Keep U Of Illinois' Soybean Innovation Lab Operational After USAID Closure AgriMarketing11:17 28-Apr-25

Opinion: Why we must care about the child halfway around the world Deseret Morning News, Utah11:05 28-Apr-25

The Legal Battle for DOGE Transparency Columbia Journalism Review11:05 28-Apr-25

Ukraine Becomes Easy Target for Russian Hackers After U.S. Cyber Aid Cut – Bloomberg Freedom09:15 28-Apr-25

Morocco led the way in local aid. Now, USAID is walking away The New Arab07:50 28-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

131. The Global Health Crisis: USAID cuts, Trump, and the limits of AI (Atul Gawande) Alastair Campbell's Blog19:15 27-Apr-25

Op-Ed Published in the USA's Largest Political Newspaper, The Hill, About USAID-Funded Attacks… MHRMI00:00 27-Apr-25

USAID and the pacification industry in Palestine Al Jazeera08:10 26-Apr-25

USAID wiping and disposing devices, including iPhones and MacBooks, memo says FedScoop17:24 25-Apr-25

USAID Reformed Could Counter Growing Global Threats NewsMax17:20 25-Apr-25

USAID decides not to collect former workers’ abandoned devices The Verge17:07 25-Apr-25

Where is the common sense and decency in shuttering USAID, an organization that helps - us, and … Cleveland.com07:23 25-Apr-25

Impact of USAID Withdrawal on Global Education and Skills Development EU Neighbours05:16 25-Apr-25

Food for starving children piles up in Rhode Island warehouse amid cuts to USAID CBS Austin22:39 24-Apr-25

USAID’s Contributions to Higher Education The Nation20:35 24-Apr-25

Collapse of USAID leaves a gap in our huge fight against malaria Irish Examiner20:02 24-Apr-25

Soft power and the future of US foreign aid Northwestern Now14:04 24-Apr-25

With USAID in shambles, fintechs look to lend lifelines Fintech Nexus13:11 24-Apr-25

While Gutting USAID, Marco Rubio Quietly Saved Cuban Regime Change Programs The American Prospect12:37 24-Apr-25

HarvestStat Africa – Harmonized Subnational Crop Statistics for Sub-Saharan Africa Nature.com10:46 24-Apr-25

In memoriam: USAID (1948–2025) Diplomatic Courier07:43 24-Apr-25

U.S. Aid Cuts Are Hitting Global Conservation Projects Hard Yale Environment 36003:27 24-Apr-25

State Department: USAID funded detrimental things in some nations Radio Tamazuj02:46 24-Apr-25

Aid cut fallout | Ministry probes job losses after USAID funding withdrawal Fiji Times01:04 24-Apr-25

USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C. as jobs are eliminated CBS News20:15 23-Apr-25

Alford: more USAID changes coming Brownfield Ag News19:04 23-Apr-25

Ted Koppel Does a Lousy Job on USAID Library of Economics and Liberty (Weblog)18:42 23-Apr-25

What USAID cuts mean for Peru as it battles cartels on coca, gold trade Christian Science Monitor15:23 23-Apr-25

Public Citizen v. United States Agency for International Development Public Citizen09:41 23-Apr-25

Inside the Small Agency With a Grand Plan for Trump’s Global Energy Dominance Rolling Stone09:08 23-Apr-25

Rethinking the narrative on aid The Kathmandu Post21:21 22-Apr-25

Nepal HIV prevention efforts grind to halt after USAID pullback The Kathmandu Post21:05 22-Apr-25

What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Reorganization of the State Department – and How We Got Here Just Security20:02 22-Apr-25

Ben Stiller debunks rumors of USAID payments for Ukraine trip The New Voice of Ukraine18:39 22-Apr-25

Live Q&A on Friday: USAID for Ukraine The New Voice of Ukraine18:39 22-Apr-25

Children Starving to Death After Elon Musk Cut Their Food Futurism09:48 22-Apr-25

State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, MAGA Loyalists Over USAID Cuts Tipp Insights05:12 22-Apr-25

In the last month

Peace Corps: The Third Rail Of U.S. Global Development Assistance Scoop19:57 21-Apr-25

Are the US’ international funding cuts another nail in the SDGs’ coffin? Times Higher Education19:11 21-Apr-25

American Foreign Service Ass’n v. Trump Public Citizen18:30 21-Apr-25

Government Employee Unions and Oxfam America Seek Court Ruling to Stop USAID Shutdown Public Citizen18:19 21-Apr-25

Trump funding freeze upends agri research at US varsities Gulf Times17:37 21-Apr-25

‘Reverse Robinhood’: Oxfam America CEO Rips Trump Admin For ‘Ruthless' USAID Cuts In First 100 Days Forbes17:33 21-Apr-25

Trump’s pen cut deep: How a single order derailed Arab tech progress in Israel CTech05:55 21-Apr-25

Monday briefing: How Trump’s cuts to USAID are already harming the world’s worst off Yahoo! UK & Ireland01:57 21-Apr-25

The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid CBS News09:57 20-Apr-25

I was furloughed from my global public health job due to the USAID freeze. Foreign aid makes… Business Insider05:28 20-Apr-25

Charity insufficient to cover USAID’s loss for nonprofits Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette03:40 20-Apr-25

The People’s Property And Income In The Hands Of Bureaucrats – OpEd Eurasia Review20:35 19-Apr-25

USAID cuts having 'massive' impact on Irish NGOs RTE02:28 19-Apr-25

USAID cuts having 'massive' impact in Irish NGOs RTE02:07 19-Apr-25

'MAGA World killing': Trump loyalist's firing raises insiders' suspicions of Marco Rubio The Raw Story13:36 18-Apr-25

Campaigners and charities horrified by USAID cut revelations The Independent13:30 18-Apr-25

Impact in Thailand from Cutting off USAID Funding Angry Bear12:14 18-Apr-25

How the State Department Pushed Albania from Democracy to Narco-State American Enterprise Institute11:25 18-Apr-25

Orthodox rabbis call on Trump admin. to restore USAID funding, respect 'sanctity of life' Jerusalem Post10:18 18-Apr-25

Elton John and Brandi Carlile vs Trump’s cuts to HIV/AIDS relief euronews04:57 18-Apr-25

Analysis of USAID’s Active and Terminated Awards List: How Many Are Global Health? The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation13:57 17-Apr-25

Global Health Aid Cuts The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation13:57 17-Apr-25

‘We wouldn’t have anything to teach’: UC Davis reeling as US federal cuts cripple agriculture research Malay Mail08:24 17-Apr-25

U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce Think Global Health07:09 17-Apr-25

Political analyst claims USAID funded 180 bloggers in Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net05:58 17-Apr-25

Government Party to Make Documentary on USAID Scandal Hungary Today02:54 17-Apr-25

400,000 kids in Syria risk 'severe malnutrition' after USAID cuts Union of Catholic Asian News01:23 17-Apr-25

‘Urgent action is needed to safeguard the lives of women and children’ The Fuller Project01:04 17-Apr-25

MSU researchers hold USAID funding cut rally at The Rock WILX23:44 16-Apr-25

Exclusive: State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, Maga Loyalists Over USAID … The Daily Caller19:29 16-Apr-25

Afghan Women Continue to Bear the Brunt of Trump Administration Aid Cuts Feminist Majority Foundation18:34 16-Apr-25

US funding cuts for Aids-HIV fight Bangkok Post17:33 16-Apr-25

Top 10 African countries receiving the least U.S. aid in 2025, despite USAID freeze BusinessDay NG11:08 16-Apr-25

An Interview With A Fired USAID Education Officer Defector10:52 16-Apr-25

America, AGOA, and beyond: South Africa’s economic and geopolitical crossroads The United Nations University10:17 16-Apr-25

What happens when the west abandons foreign aid? Eureka Street10:04 16-Apr-25

Church concerned by cuts of U.S. international aid and federal budget cuts Vatican News09:43 16-Apr-25

Could polio be poised for a comeback? NPR07:21 16-Apr-25

Doge powers are expanded Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette06:19 16-Apr-25

HIV/AIDS Commission seeks USD 300 million for 3-year strategy plan City Review02:23 16-Apr-25

Sudanese women and children face brunt of USAID cuts amid second year of violent war ABC News21:53 15-Apr-25

Ford School hosts Bama Athreya for a discussion about suspending U.S. foreign aid The Michigan Daily20:15 15-Apr-25

New US agency official who worked to dismantle USAID tapped for foreign aid role at State… Anadolu Agency16:20 15-Apr-25

White House asking Congress to cut funding for NPR, PBS, USAID The Washington Times14:43 15-Apr-25

Elon Musk’s 28-year-old DOGE lieutenant dismantled USAID. Now it’s taking place at the State… Fortune14:23 15-Apr-25

Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Does. The Nation11:43 15-Apr-25

White House rescissions package cuts $1.1 billion from PBS, $8.3 billion from USAID Washington Examiner11:37 15-Apr-25

USAID cuts rip through African healthcare systems Nigerian Guardian08:47 15-Apr-25

Trump's USAID cuts contradict Jesus' call to love thy neighbor National Catholic Reporter04:13 15-Apr-25

SC Woman Was Aiding Children of 85,000 Jailed Salvadorans. Then U.S. Support Vanished. Pulitzer Center04:07 15-Apr-25

Nigeria, Other African Countries Shut Clinics Over USAID Funding Cuts Channels Television01:41 15-Apr-25

USAID cuts rip through African health care systems France 2401:20 15-Apr-25

EU will struggle to fill gap left by USAID as European countries cut their budgets Yahoo! UK & Ireland00:59 15-Apr-25

Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says The Guam Daily Post00:28 15-Apr-25

Top State Department Official Leaves After Breaking USAID Apart NewsMax18:24 14-Apr-25

Trump Eyes 48 Percent Cut to State, USAID in 2026 NewsMax18:24 14-Apr-25

Rights group says USAID cuts exacerbate Yemen human rights crisis Jurist17:43 14-Apr-25

Trump White House to Ask Congress to Defund NPR, PBS, And USAID — Claw Back $9 Billion Mediaite17:03 14-Apr-25

WH to Ask Congress to Ax $9.3B for PBS, USAID NewsMax16:41 14-Apr-25

White House to ask Congress to trim $9 billion from budget, including cuts to USAID and PBS Just The News16:38 14-Apr-25

Pete Marocco, mastermind behind dismantling of USAID projects, leaves State Department Fox News14:03 14-Apr-25

Pete Marocco, key figure in USAID overhaul, leaves State Department AniNews.in13:19 14-Apr-25

Meet the College Seniors Who’ve Had Their Dreams Upended by Elon Musk Teen Vogue12:41 14-Apr-25

Official who oversaw shrinking of USAID departs State Department CBS News11:11 14-Apr-25

British Billionaire Funded Therapeutic Food Production Amid USAID 'Craziness' Manufacturing.net09:43 14-Apr-25

A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be… MailOnline09:23 14-Apr-25

What does the Post-Aid Era mean for Development? Global Policy Journal09:12 14-Apr-25

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About our USAID news

Latest news on USAID (US Agency for International Development), tracking major changes to America's foreign aid agency amid controversy over its future and global humanitarian work.

USAID, with an annual budget of over $50 billion, stands as one of the world's largest official aid agencies, operating in more than 100 countries. The agency manages over half of all U.S. foreign assistance, primarily focusing on humanitarian aid, disaster relief, poverty reduction, and sustainable development initiatives.

The agency faces unprecedented challenges in early 2025, with the second Trump administration ordering a near-total freeze on foreign aid and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk announcing intentions to shut down the organisation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has issued humanitarian aid waivers, though significant uncertainty remains about USAID's future operations and structure.

Beyond the headlines, USAID's work touches millions of lives globally through projects ranging from early literacy programs in Nigeria to disaster relief efforts in Haiti. The agency's partnerships with local organisations and NGOs have helped build schools, improve healthcare systems, and support agricultural development in communities worldwide.

Since its establishment by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, USAID has evolved from its Cold War origins to become a crucial instrument of U.S. soft power and humanitarian assistance. The agency played pivotal roles in the Marshall Plan's implementation, post-disaster recovery efforts, and numerous development initiatives across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

Our NewsNow feed provides comprehensive coverage of USAID's evolving situation, from policy changes and administrative developments to on-the-ground impacts of its programmes worldwide. Stay informed about this crucial agency's future and its continuing influence on global development and humanitarian assistance through our regularly updated coverage from reliable sources.

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