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South Africa's most vulnerable struggle to find HIV medication after US aid cuts

August 24, 2025 9:05 am

Over 63,000 people were being treated in the 12 clinics across the nation that shut down. Up to 220,000 people have faced disruption to their daily HIV medication.

US aid cuts halt HIV vaccine research in South Africa, with global impact

July 13, 2025 11:09 am

South Africa has been hit especially hard because of Trump's baseless claims about the targeting of the country's white Afrikaner minority.

Trump officials propose plan revamping US foreign aid, memo says

March 20, 2025 11:01 pm

USAID itself has been largely dismantled, with much of its staff put on leave or let go and more than 80% of its grants terminated.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump’s plan to put thousands of USAID staff on leave

February 08, 2025 6:31 am

The unions argued that Trump’s plan to reduce the agency’s workforce violated the US Constitution and federal laws.

Zelenskyy lauds US aid package, asks Blinken for air defences

May 14, 2024 3:28 pm

Zelenskyy lauded the "crucial" US aid, and thanked Washington for bipartisan support.

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Reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war, says US

April 27, 2024 12:30 am

The undated letter, obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, defers a decision by the US whether to impose a first-ever block on US aid to an Israeli military unit over its treatment of Palestinians.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a BM-21 Grad multiple launch rocket system towards Russian troops in Donetsk region

Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas: Officials

April 24, 2024 10:44 pm

One of the officials said the U.S. is providing more of these missiles in a new military aid package signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday.

US to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy: Sources

April 24, 2024 10:25 pm

The United Nations has long complained of obstacles to getting aid in and distributing it throughout Gaza in the six months since Israel began an aerial and ground offensive against Gaza's ruling Islamist militant group Hamas.

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More US aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning is another matter

April 25, 2024 1:26 am

The arms and ammunition in the USD 61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army's bloody advances and block its strikes on troops and civilians.

Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package That Is About to Become Law

Here’s what’s in the US foreign aid package that is about to become law

April 24, 2024 10:04 pm

The legislation, a version of which passed the Senate in February with bipartisan support, passed 79-18, reflecting widespread backing in both parties.