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Public health
fromNature
2 days ago

The US and Europe have cut billions in health aid - can anyone fill the gap?

Cuts in international aid—led by the United States—are sharply reducing funding for health services in low- and middle-income countries, endangering millions.
World politics
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Is Western influence on African democracy fading? DW 10/14/2025

Western aid reductions and declining external oversight risk weakening democratic norms in African countries as leaders suppress opposition and undermine fair electoral competition.
Agriculture
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

Millions of pounds of canceled food aid in the US

The administration cut $500 million in aid to U.S. food banks, canceling 4,300 deliveries totaling 94 million pounds.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
4 weeks ago

What's in and what's missing in the new U.S. strategy for global health

U.S. global health aid will shift toward country ownership, reducing dependency and multilateral engagement while cutting funding and renegotiating agreements by 2026.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK's aid cuts will hit children's education and raise risk of death'

Deep aid cuts will negatively impact children's education and increase disease and death risk in African countries.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Superbugs could kill millions more and cost $2tn a year by 2050, models show

A UK government-funded study shows that without concerted action, increased rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) could lead to global annual GDP losses of $1.7tn over the next quarter of a century.
Public health
#usaid
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
US politics

The Guardian view on Trump's aid cuts and development: the global majority deserve justice, not charity | Editorial

The closure of USAID and major cuts to global development funding threaten progress towards sustainable development goals.
fromBusiness Matters
4 months ago
Online Community Development

USAID losses in Africa leave funding gap that mining sector must step up to fill

The Trump administration's USAID budget cuts pose significant threats to Africa's development, risking lives and reversing progress.
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

The challenge at UN aid conference: Governments cannot paper over the cracks in development funding

World leaders face immense challenges in securing funds for development. Aid cuts have disrupted health and humanitarian work while economic instability drains government resources.
US politics
fromNature
3 months ago

Missile defence won't prevent the health crises that rock global security

After the Second World War, the United States approved funding - which would eventually rise to more than $12 billion - for the rebuilding of western Europe. Known as the Marshall Plan, it was not merely an act of generosity. It was a calculated effort to rebuild economies, stabilize democracies and contain the spread of extremism. Building resilient societies abroad will similarly make people safer in their own nations today.
World politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Britain's aid cuts will be catastrophic for women and girls | Letters

The UK government is jeopardizing women's support programs, undermining long-term progress and violating its values of inclusion and solidarity.
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