USAID

New US agency official who worked to dismantle USAID tapped for foreign aid role at State… Anadolu Agency21:20State Dept. US US Politics

Public citizen v. United States Agency for International Development Public Citizen14:41State Dept. US US Politics

American foreign service ass’n v. Trump Public Citizen23:30US US Politics Elon Musk

Soft power and the future of US foreign aid Northwestern Now19:04US US Politics Elon Musk

While gutting USAID, Marco Rubio quietly saved Cuban regime change programs The American Prospect17:37State Dept. US US Politics

State Department: USAID funded detrimental things in some nations Radio Tamazuj07:46State Dept. US US Politics

Ben Stiller debunks rumors of USAID payments for Ukraine trip The New Voice of Ukraine23:39Ben Stiller Ukraine

U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's foreign aid hit health workforce Think Global Health12:09Ben Stiller Ukraine

Trump White House to ask Congress to defund NPR, PBS, and USAID — Claw back $9 billion Mediaite22:03United States Congress US US Politics

White House asking Congress to cut funding for NPR, PBS, USAID The Washington Times19:43United States Congress US US Politics

Trump official who worked with Elon Musk on closing USAID is out The Independent10:04State Dept. US Donald Trump

Pete Marocco, key figure in USAID overhaul, leaves State Department AniNews.in18:19State Dept. US Donald Trump

State Department divide breaks open between establishment, maga loyalists over USAID cuts Tipp Insights10:12State Dept. Donald Trump US

Exclusive: State Department divide breaks open between establishment, maga loyalists over USAID … The Daily Caller00:29State Dept. Donald Trump US

Analysis of USAID’s active and terminated awards list: How many are global health? The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation18:57Reproductive Health Global Health

Why US is under fire for abandoning war-torn, earthquake-ravaged Myanmar NewsBytes08:26Myanmar World Conflicts

US aid workers fired while on relief ops in quake-hit Myanmar: Ex-official India Today12:54Myanmar World Conflicts

US funding cuts for Aids-HIV fight Bangkok Post22:33HIV Thailand

South Africa: U.S. Funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in South Africa by 2028 AllAfrica08:09HIV Thailand

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In the last half-hour

Collapse of USAID leaves a gap in our huge fight against malaria Irish Examiner01:02

In the last 8 hours

Soft power and the future of US foreign aid Northwestern Now19:04 24-Apr-25

With USAID in shambles, fintechs look to lend lifelines Fintech Nexus18:11 24-Apr-25

While Gutting USAID, Marco Rubio Quietly Saved Cuban Regime Change Programs The American Prospect17:37 24-Apr-25

Yesterday

HarvestStat Africa – Harmonized Subnational Crop Statistics for Sub-Saharan Africa Nature.com15:46 24-Apr-25

In memoriam: USAID (1948–2025) Diplomatic Courier12:43 24-Apr-25

U.S. Aid Cuts Are Hitting Global Conservation Projects Hard Yale Environment 36008:27 24-Apr-25

State Department: USAID funded detrimental things in some nations Radio Tamazuj07:46 24-Apr-25

Aid cut fallout | Ministry probes job losses after USAID funding withdrawal Fiji Times06:04 24-Apr-25

USAID cuts felt far outside Washington, D.C. as jobs are eliminated CBS News01:15 24-Apr-25

Alford: more USAID changes coming Brownfield Ag News00:04 24-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

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

What USAID cuts mean for Peru as it battles cartels on coca, gold trade Christian Science Monitor20:23 23-Apr-25

Public Citizen v. United States Agency for International Development Public Citizen14:41 23-Apr-25

Inside the Small Agency With a Grand Plan for Trump’s Global Energy Dominance Rolling Stone14:08 23-Apr-25

Rethinking the narrative on aid The Kathmandu Post02:21 23-Apr-25

Nepal HIV prevention efforts grind to halt after USAID pullback The Kathmandu Post02:05 23-Apr-25

What Just Happened: The Trump Administration’s Reorganization of the State Department – and How We Got Here Just Security01:02 23-Apr-25

Ben Stiller debunks rumors of USAID payments for Ukraine trip The New Voice of Ukraine23:39 22-Apr-25

Live Q&A on Friday: USAID for Ukraine The New Voice of Ukraine23:39 22-Apr-25

Children Starving to Death After Elon Musk Cut Their Food Futurism14:48 22-Apr-25

State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, MAGA Loyalists Over USAID Cuts Tipp Insights10:12 22-Apr-25

Peace Corps: The Third Rail Of U.S. Global Development Assistance Scoop00:57 22-Apr-25

Are the US’ international funding cuts another nail in the SDGs’ coffin? Times Higher Education00:11 22-Apr-25

American Foreign Service Ass’n v. Trump Public Citizen23:30 21-Apr-25

Government Employee Unions and Oxfam America Seek Court Ruling to Stop USAID Shutdown Public Citizen23:19 21-Apr-25

Trump funding freeze upends agri research at US varsities Gulf Times22:37 21-Apr-25

‘Reverse Robinhood’: Oxfam America CEO Rips Trump Admin For ‘Ruthless' USAID Cuts In First 100 Days Forbes22:33 21-Apr-25

Trump’s pen cut deep: How a single order derailed Arab tech progress in Israel CTech10:55 21-Apr-25

Monday briefing: How Trump’s cuts to USAID are already harming the world’s worst off Yahoo! UK & Ireland06:57 21-Apr-25

The dangers posed by cuts to U.S. foreign aid CBS News14:57 20-Apr-25

I was furloughed from my global public health job due to the USAID freeze. Foreign aid makes… Business Insider10:28 20-Apr-25

Charity insufficient to cover USAID’s loss for nonprofits Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette08:40 20-Apr-25

The People’s Property And Income In The Hands Of Bureaucrats – OpEd Eurasia Review01:35 20-Apr-25

USAID cuts having 'massive' impact on Irish NGOs RTE07:28 19-Apr-25

USAID cuts having 'massive' impact in Irish NGOs RTE07:07 19-Apr-25

'MAGA World killing': Trump loyalist's firing raises insiders' suspicions of Marco Rubio The Raw Story18:36 18-Apr-25

Campaigners and charities horrified by USAID cut revelations The Independent18:30 18-Apr-25

Impact in Thailand from Cutting off USAID Funding Angry Bear17:14 18-Apr-25

How the State Department Pushed Albania from Democracy to Narco-State American Enterprise Institute16:25 18-Apr-25

Orthodox rabbis call on Trump admin. to restore USAID funding, respect 'sanctity of life' Jerusalem Post15:18 18-Apr-25

Elton John and Brandi Carlile vs Trump’s cuts to HIV/AIDS relief euronews09:57 18-Apr-25

In the last month

Analysis of USAID’s Active and Terminated Awards List: How Many Are Global Health? The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation18:57 17-Apr-25

Global Health Aid Cuts The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation18:57 17-Apr-25

‘We wouldn’t have anything to teach’: UC Davis reeling as US federal cuts cripple agriculture research Malay Mail13:24 17-Apr-25

U.S. Cuts to Ukraine's Foreign Aid Hit Health Workforce Think Global Health12:09 17-Apr-25

Political analyst claims USAID funded 180 bloggers in Armenia PanARMENIAN.Net10:58 17-Apr-25

Government Party to Make Documentary on USAID Scandal Hungary Today07:54 17-Apr-25

400,000 kids in Syria risk 'severe malnutrition' after USAID cuts Union of Catholic Asian News06:23 17-Apr-25

‘Urgent action is needed to safeguard the lives of women and children’ The Fuller Project06:04 17-Apr-25

MSU researchers hold USAID funding cut rally at The Rock WILX04:44 17-Apr-25

Exclusive: State Department Divide Breaks Open Between Establishment, Maga Loyalists Over USAID … The Daily Caller00:29 17-Apr-25

Afghan Women Continue to Bear the Brunt of Trump Administration Aid Cuts Feminist Majority Foundation23:34 16-Apr-25

US funding cuts for Aids-HIV fight Bangkok Post22:33 16-Apr-25

Top 10 African countries receiving the least U.S. aid in 2025, despite USAID freeze BusinessDay NG16:08 16-Apr-25

An Interview With A Fired USAID Education Officer Defector15:52 16-Apr-25

America, AGOA, and beyond: South Africa’s economic and geopolitical crossroads The United Nations University15:17 16-Apr-25

What happens when the west abandons foreign aid? Eureka Street15:04 16-Apr-25

Church concerned by cuts of U.S. international aid and federal budget cuts Vatican News14:43 16-Apr-25

Could polio be poised for a comeback? NPR12:21 16-Apr-25

Doge powers are expanded Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette11:19 16-Apr-25

HIV/AIDS Commission seeks USD 300 million for 3-year strategy plan City Review07:23 16-Apr-25

Sudanese women and children face brunt of USAID cuts amid second year of violent war ABC News02:53 16-Apr-25

Ford School hosts Bama Athreya for a discussion about suspending U.S. foreign aid The Michigan Daily01:15 16-Apr-25

New US agency official who worked to dismantle USAID tapped for foreign aid role at State… Anadolu Agency21:20 15-Apr-25

White House asking Congress to cut funding for NPR, PBS, USAID The Washington Times19:43 15-Apr-25

Elon Musk’s 28-year-old DOGE lieutenant dismantled USAID. Now it’s taking place at the State… Fortune19:23 15-Apr-25

Elon Musk Has No Idea How USAID Works. This Former Staffer Does. The Nation16:43 15-Apr-25

White House rescissions package cuts $1.1 billion from PBS, $8.3 billion from USAID Washington Examiner16:37 15-Apr-25

USAID cuts rip through African healthcare systems Nigerian Guardian13:47 15-Apr-25

Trump's USAID cuts contradict Jesus' call to love thy neighbor National Catholic Reporter09:13 15-Apr-25

SC Woman Was Aiding Children of 85,000 Jailed Salvadorans. Then U.S. Support Vanished. Pulitzer Center09:07 15-Apr-25

Nigeria, Other African Countries Shut Clinics Over USAID Funding Cuts Channels Television06:41 15-Apr-25

USAID cuts rip through African health care systems France 2406:20 15-Apr-25

EU will struggle to fill gap left by USAID as European countries cut their budgets Yahoo! UK & Ireland05:59 15-Apr-25

Trump plan would slash State Dept. funding by nearly half, memo says The Guam Daily Post05:28 15-Apr-25

Top State Department Official Leaves After Breaking USAID Apart NewsMax23:24 14-Apr-25

Trump Eyes 48 Percent Cut to State, USAID in 2026 NewsMax23:24 14-Apr-25

Rights group says USAID cuts exacerbate Yemen human rights crisis Jurist22:43 14-Apr-25

Trump White House to Ask Congress to Defund NPR, PBS, And USAID — Claw Back $9 Billion Mediaite22:03 14-Apr-25

WH to Ask Congress to Ax $9.3B for PBS, USAID NewsMax21:41 14-Apr-25

White House to ask Congress to trim $9 billion from budget, including cuts to USAID and PBS Just The News21:38 14-Apr-25

Pete Marocco, mastermind behind dismantling of USAID projects, leaves State Department Fox News19:03 14-Apr-25

Pete Marocco, key figure in USAID overhaul, leaves State Department AniNews.in18:19 14-Apr-25

Meet the College Seniors Who’ve Had Their Dreams Upended by Elon Musk Teen Vogue17:41 14-Apr-25

Official who oversaw shrinking of USAID departs State Department CBS News16:11 14-Apr-25

British Billionaire Funded Therapeutic Food Production Amid USAID 'Craziness' Manufacturing.net14:43 14-Apr-25

A British billionaire funded therapeutic food production amid USAID 'craziness.' It won't be… MailOnline14:23 14-Apr-25

What does the Post-Aid Era mean for Development? Global Policy Journal14:12 14-Apr-25

Trump official who worked with Elon Musk on closing USAID is out The Independent10:04 14-Apr-25

A Green Light for US Earthquake Relief in Myanmar The Diplomat09:51 14-Apr-25

Official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department The Washington Post06:26 14-Apr-25

Trump official behind most savage government employee purge gets brutal dose of karma MailOnline03:36 14-Apr-25

Trump’s Impact on Japan and ASEAN The Diplomat02:32 14-Apr-25

Trump administration official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves State Department The Telegraph, Calcutta02:20 14-Apr-25

Director who gutted USAID leaves State Department The North West Star01:21 14-Apr-25

Trump official, who oversaw USAID dismantling, leaves State Dept The New Arab01:15 14-Apr-25

The USAID Freeze: A View From Sri Lanka and the Global South The Diplomat23:40 13-Apr-25

US aid freeze deepens suffering for Somalia's IDP The Star, Kenya16:39 13-Apr-25

Nigeria sets precedent on healthcare funding, says UNDP The Authority10:22 13-Apr-25

Navigating USAid funding cut in the health sector The Standard09:35 13-Apr-25

A federal worker was months away from a full pension when DOGE laid her off. Now she'll get… Business Insider09:18 13-Apr-25

Justice Briefs 2025: Amy Coney Barrett does the right thing Witness LA05:55 13-Apr-25

USAID exit: UNDP lauds Nigeria's $200m healthcare funding The Nation, Nigeria05:34 13-Apr-25

USAID Exit: UNDP Praises Nigeria’s $200m Healthcare Funding Independent Nigeria22:04 12-Apr-25

Trump's foreign aid cuts are killing jobs for US contractors too Yahoo! US13:46 12-Apr-25

A Look at USAID from the Inside Foreign Policy In Focus13:20 12-Apr-25

What do the current economic shocks mean for Pakistan? Dawn04:42 12-Apr-25

I Am A USAID Worker Who Lost My Job. Here's What Trump And Musk Aren't Telling You About The Cuts. BuzzFeed02:36 12-Apr-25

Beyond globalisation Dawn02:31 12-Apr-25

Dozens of USAID contracts were canceled last weekend. Here's what happened NPR23:06 11-Apr-25

Ranking Members Shaheen, Schatz, Meeks, Frankel Send Letter Objecting to Trump Administration's Proposed Reorganization … United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Press Release)21:11 11-Apr-25

SAARC Development Fund should do more work, experts say amid USAID cuts The Hindu17:19 11-Apr-25

Expert Says Tariffs & USAID Cuts Could Lead to Job Losses, Rollback of HIV/AIDS Gains & Greater China Influence in… Newswise (Press Release)14:53 11-Apr-25

Adapt and move on? Eurozine09:16 11-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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