Number of deaths from Myanmar earthquake rises - as US aid workers 'laid off' after arriving to help
The number of deaths from last week's earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, as UN agencies and foreign donors continue to ...
In the race to save lives after Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notably absent
The Trump administration’s shuttering of the decades-old U.S. Agency for International Development has halted foreign aid ...
The Better Way to Fix Foreign Aid
Trump's cuts will have dire consequences for many. But we mustn't ignore the real downsides of aid, writes David Sogge.
Opinion
Comment: Federal funding cuts threaten fight against global disease
In 2023, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 10.8 million people fell ill with TB worldwide and a total of 1.25 million people died from tuberculosis. This means, TB has surged as ...
Trump’s USAID cuts cripple American response to Myanmar earthquake
As Myanmar reels from a devastating 7. 7-magnitude earthquake killing thousands, Trump's dismantling of USAID has left America's disaster response paralysed.
The Republic12hOpinion
Column: USAID is not just an institution, it’s an idea
The news coming out of the White House ranges from the dangerous (a dictator-friendly Director of the National Intelligence ...
Upheaval at Inter-American Foundation slashes critical aid in Haiti, report says
A new report has found that thousands of Haitians have lost access to resources including seeds, loans and medical care after ...
Judge blocks Trump from dismantling agency that funds community groups in Latin American countries
A federal judge agreed on Friday to block the Trump administration from dismantling an independent agency that distributes ...