USAID

USAID's exit and China's expanding influence in South Asia

USAID’s Media Reach: Supporting Democracy or Shaping Narratives?

USAID has long promoted itself as a supporter of press freedom, but reports suggest its media funding may have influenced domestic narratives in Europe and post-Soviet states. With the Trump administration freezing its grants, the agency’s role in shaping global information is under scrutiny.

USAID Contractors Sue Trump Over Aid Freeze

A group of organizations and companies that contract with USAID has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully dismantling the U.S. foreign aid agency and cutting off allocated funding.

Trump Administration slashes USAID workforce amid aid freeze

The Trump administration will retain fewer than 300 staff at the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) out of its global workforce of over 10,000, sources told Reuters. The decision follows USAID’s effective shutdown after Trump’s foreign aid freeze, leaving key relief efforts in crisis.

Trump Administration’s Aid Freeze Leaves Famine Relief in Crisis

The Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid has thrown the global famine response system into disarray, halting food shipments, shuttering relief programs, and cutting off vital early warning systems. Aid groups warn that without action, millions face worsening hunger.

Trump Plans USAID Merger With State Department, Citing “America First”

The Trump administration is considering merging USAID into the State Department, aligning foreign aid spending with its “America First” policy. Elon Musk, leading Trump’s federal cost-cutting drive, called USAID a “criminal organization”, as critics warn of global humanitarian risks.

Musk says shutting down USAID in government cost-cutting drive

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who leads President Donald Trump's federal cost-cutting initiative, announced plans to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of a broader effort to shrink the government.

Official Baku: The time has come to fully terminate USAID's

Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, speaking at a press conference in Baku with his Georgian counterpart Maka Bochorishvili on January 16, stated that his country had been "punished" by the U.S. under the 907th Amendment for restoring its sovereignty in 2023.