US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
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Who is afraid of NCAA DG confirmation?
Nigeria’s aviation sector has again been embroiled in a hot mess following the news about the confirmation of the acting director general of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris ...
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Scoop: US government issues guidelines on 'defending women'
By 5 p.m. on Jan. 31, government agencies are required to “review all agency programs, contracts, and grants, and terminate any that promote or inculcate gender ideology.
Explainer: Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?
The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal ...
Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like
Israel on Thursday formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic ...
What We Know About Ahmed al-Shara, Syria’s Interim President
The rebel chief who led the overthrow of the longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad has been declared the head of government for a transitional period.
‘We rely on God, then on UNRWA’: Palestinians fear drastic effects as Israeli ban on UN agency comes into force
Iman Helles, a displaced mother sheltering in a facility run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza, fears that ...
How nonprofits abroad can fill gaps when the US government cuts off foreign aid
President Donald Trump suspended most U.S. foreign aid on Jan. 20, 2025, the day he took office for the second time. The next day, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a stop-work order that for 90 ...
Ukraine aid groups cut services, scramble for cash after US funding shock
Some 150 Ukrainian teenagers from northeastern areas near the frontlines of the war with Russia had already packed their bags ...
Chaos and uncertainty swirl around Trump’s foreign aid freeze
President Trump’s decision to clean house at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and initially freeze all ...
No evidence that $50 million was designated by the US to buy condoms for Hamas
CLAIM: The Trump administration stopped $50 million from being sent to the Gaza Strip to buy condoms for Hamas.
Far From Colombia, Trump’s Measures Caused Chaos at Airports
The Trump administration had added extra inspections for passengers from Colombia as part of a pressure campaign. The effects ...