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Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 day ago

Former UN ambassador, USAID director calls for rebuilding foreign aid | Cornell Chronicle

Samantha Power emphasized the importance of foreign aid for U.S. interests, linking it to public health, economic stability, and national security.
Higher education
fromCornell Chronicle
1 day ago

Former UN ambassador, USAID director calls for rebuilding foreign aid | Cornell Chronicle

Samantha Power emphasized the importance of foreign aid for U.S. interests, linking it to public health, economic stability, and national security.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Cuts to overseas aid will worsen shocks to global economy, David Miliband says

Cuts to overseas aid by the US and UK risk global economic instability amid the humanitarian crisis from the Iran war.
#uk-foreign-policy
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

David Lammy still plays an important role in UK foreign policy but he is not the only one

Multiple UK officials are actively engaging in foreign diplomacy, raising questions about the leadership and direction of the government's foreign policy.
World politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

David Lammy still plays an important role in UK foreign policy but he is not the only one

Multiple UK officials are actively engaging in foreign diplomacy, raising questions about the leadership and direction of the government's foreign policy.
Germany news
fromwww.dw.com
6 days ago

Germany: Berlin conference for Sudan aims to raise over $1B

Germany is hosting a conference to raise over $1 billion for urgent projects in Sudan as the war enters its fourth year.
#reproductive-rights
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Cuts in international aid mean investing in development has never been more important

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues like reproductive rights and global aid reductions, emphasizing the need for support to maintain reporting integrity.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How UK aid cuts are hitting Africa and the climate particularly hard

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK prioritising poverty reduction over self-interest during aid cuts, minister claims

The Independent focuses on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, emphasizing the importance of accessible journalism funded by donations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008

Gideon Rabinowitz, the director of policy and advocacy at Bond, stated that severe damage has already been done by aid cuts, which are expected to be the steepest of all G7 countries in the coming year. He emphasized that life-saving humanitarian programmes, including education provision in Syria and healthcare programmes across Africa, have already been forced to close.
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#international-aid
World politics
fromThe Washington Post
6 days ago

Trump administration pushes nations to sign 'trade over aid' declaration

The Trump administration promotes 'trade over aid' to reshape global assistance and enhance U.S. business opportunities, rejecting traditional humanitarian support.
#journalism
London startup
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

I'm an NHS consultant international partnerships are crucial as aid cuts bite

The Independent provides critical journalism on key issues without paywalls, relying on donations to support its reporting efforts.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK aid cuts are a setback in the fight against HIV and AIDS. They should be reversed

The Independent emphasizes the importance of accessible journalism and the impact of UK aid cuts on global health initiatives.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

UK boosts aid for overseas territories as poorest nations face cuts

The UK is increasing aid to British Overseas Territories while cutting aid to poorer nations, raising concerns about funding priorities.
#uk-aid-cuts
World news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa

The U.K. announced a 40% cut to its global aid spending, severely impacting development programs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Some of the world's poorest countries to lose UK aid due to 56% budget cut

The UK is cutting bilateral aid by 40% to fund defense spending, with Africa losing £900m by 2028-29 and aid redirected toward conflict zones and fragile states.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK slashes aid to poorest nations in moral catastrophe' of 40% savings

The UK government is cutting aid spending by 40 percent, with African bilateral support dropping 56 percent and HIV funding left unprotected despite disease control concerns.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Disabled benefit claimants face lower payments if conditions not deemed lifelong, charities say

New benefit cuts threaten support for severely ill and disabled individuals, excluding many conditions from receiving adequate financial assistance.
UK politics
fromBusiness Matters
2 weeks ago

Higher defence spending could unlock 30bn annual boost for UK economy

Increased defense investment could add £30 billion annually to the British economy within two decades.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

India news: New Delhi sends medical aid to Afghanistan

India stands in solidarity with the Afghan people and will continue to extend all possible humanitarian support in this difficult hour, said Indian foreign ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
Healthcare
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Thousands of Afghans put at risk by MoD data breach still stranded months on

The Independent emphasizes the urgency of evacuating Afghans at risk due to a data leak, highlighting the slow response of the UK government.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The Guardian view on aid cuts: Britain championed development funding its meanness is shortsighted | Editorial

Global child mortality decreased significantly due to overseas development aid, but cuts in aid budgets threaten to reverse this progress.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Spending more on defence and less on aid does not mean walking away from our values and responsibilities here's why | Yvette Cooper

Global instability requires increased UK defence spending, yet international development remains essential for national security and moral responsibility despite budget constraints.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

Government losing hard-won gains on women's rights as aid cuts bite, MPs warn

Government cuts to international aid threaten women's rights and undermine the Women, Peace and Security agenda, risking hard-won gains in global gender equality.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK slashes climate aid programmes for developing countries

UK climate and nature protection programmes in developing countries face severe budget cuts despite government commitments to international climate finance obligations.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How debt relief could reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts

UK-led action to address spiralling national debt in some of the world's poorest countries could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts, producing net funding gains across water, sanitation, education and health, new research has found.
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Non-profit organizations
fromJezebel
1 month ago

John Oliver unpacks how cuts to USAID put everyone at risk

USAID cuts by the Trump administration and DOGE have caused immediate deaths globally, including HIV medication access loss, while destroying decades of expertise and institutional capacity needed for future aid delivery.
Non-profit organizations
fromJezebel
1 month ago

John Oliver unpacks how cuts to USAID put everyone at risk

USAID cuts by the Trump administration and DOGE have caused immediate deaths globally, including HIV medication access loss, while destroying decades of expertise and institutional capacity needed for future aid delivery.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Ministers are trying to bury the consequences of UK aid cuts

The UK Labour government cut 40% from international development budget, withdrawing from pandemic prevention and polio eradication initiatives despite global health risks.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

MPs warn of catastrophic' consequences if UK does not pause aid cuts

UK plans to cut overseas aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GNI and restructure the FCDO, risking severe global harm and prompting calls to pause.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK plans to cut climate finance to poor countries by a fifth despite promising more help

The UK will cut climate finance to developing countries from £11.6bn to £9bn over five years, a real-terms reduction of about 40% since 2021.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK reveals aid priorities after major cuts to budget

Britain's reduced overseas aid budget will prioritize crisis and conflict areas, with full protection for Ukraine, Palestine, Lebanon, and Sudan, while countries like Mozambique and Pakistan face significant grant cuts.
#journalism-funding
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

ActionAid to rethink child sponsorship as part of plan to decolonise' its work

Child sponsorship models can be racialised and paternalistic; ActionAid UK will transform funding toward community-shaped, decolonised partnerships emphasizing solidarity and women's rights funding.
Online Community Development
fromNature
1 month ago

Going 'beyond GDP' should not mean sidelining the SDGs

The UN's High-Level Expert Group will recommend development progress measures beyond GDP, with SDG specialists urging new frameworks to build on existing indicator work rather than start anew.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK's climate aid cuts condemned as reckless' slashing by charities and campaigners

The UK government is cutting international climate finance funding from 11.6 billion to 9 billion pounds, contradicting climate pledges and harming vulnerable nations during a critical climate crisis.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

More than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle East

102,000 British citizens have registered with the UK government amid Iranian strikes in the Middle East, with an estimated 300,000 total Britons in Gulf countries where airspace closures strand holidaymakers, transit passengers, and business travelers.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

UK to cut climate aid to developing countries by 14% to 2bn a year in refocus'

UK climate aid to developing countries will be cut by 14% to approximately 2 billion annually, with overall aid budget reduced to 0.3% of gross national income due to Treasury pressure and defense spending needs.
fromFortune
2 months ago

Gates Foundation doubles down on foreign aid as U.S. government largely withdraws | Fortune

Instead, the foundation - one of the largest in the world - will concentrate at least 70% of its funding over the next 20 years on ending preventable maternal and child deaths and controlling key infectious diseases. A third goal focused on poverty will divide its work between U.S. education and agriculture in poorer countries. 'We are saying not only will we not be taking on new priorities, we're actively narrowing our priorities against three core North Star goals,'
Public health
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US generosity' despite aid cuts

US policy emphasizes leveraging aid messaging and transactional, trade-focused partnerships in Africa while treating the continent as strategically peripheral.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

People deserve the change to decide how UK aid is spent in a changing world

International aid cuts by multiple governments are causing severe hardship in vulnerable communities, prompting NGOs to reshape development approaches toward equal partnership models rather than top-down conditions.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

UK prioritising foreign aid that helps fight threats' to international cooperation

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

BBC World Service to get extra 11m a year in deal ending funding uncertainty

The BBC World Service receives an additional £11 million annually for three years to combat global disinformation, though the increase will barely outpace inflation over the settlement period.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Starmer facing fresh Labour backlash over international aid cuts

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces Labour backlash over confirmed cuts to overseas development aid from 0.5% to 0.3% of GDP by 2027, with reductions beginning in 2025/26.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

German development policy: Partners in the Global South

Investing in school meals and climate-adapted agriculture in Sierra Leone strengthens food security, education, local incomes, and economic resilience amid shifting global power dynamics.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Rising anger over lop-sided' and immoral' US health funding pacts with African countries

African countries are rejecting US bilateral health agreements as exploitative, with demands for biological resources, data sharing, and mineral access violating national sovereignty.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Three African countries agree to take back UK migrants after visa penalty threat

Three African countries agreed to accept returns of migrants without UK legal status after the home secretary threatened visa restrictions.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Delayed UK rescue flight due to leave Middle East on Thursday, says minister

A UK government rescue flight from Muscat failed to depart Wednesday due to operational issues boarding passengers, rescheduled for Thursday with two additional chartered flights expected this week to return stranded British nationals from the Middle East conflict zone.
US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

UK foreign aid cuts set to be deeper than Trump's slashing of US funds

The UK plans larger overseas aid cuts than the US, and The Independent seeks donations to fund unrestricted, on-the-ground reporting on major issues.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

UK announces first Middle East repatriation flight

The UK government chartered a repatriation flight from Muscat to help British nationals leave the Middle East amid regional attacks and flight disruptions.
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UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK aid often lacks clear priorities and often isn't value for money, watchdog warns

Britain's aid watchdog criticizes the government for managing the UK's international development budget without clear strategy, prioritizing spending targets over development goals and redirecting poverty-fighting funds to domestic refugee support.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UN agency says UK push to modernise' aid spending risks ignoring immediate crises'

Britain's aid programme modernization plan risks worsening humanitarian crises and destabilizing fragile regions by masking deep cuts to essential grant funding during escalating global need.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UK aid often lacks clear priorities and often isn't value for money, watchdog warns

Britain's aid watchdog criticizes the government for managing the UK's international development budget without clear strategy, prioritizing spending targets over development goals and redirecting poverty-fighting funds to domestic refugee support.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

UN agency says UK push to modernise' aid spending risks ignoring immediate crises'

Britain's aid programme modernization plan risks worsening humanitarian crises and destabilizing fragile regions by masking deep cuts to essential grant funding during escalating global need.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Rwanda takes UK to court over contentious migrant deal

Rwanda is suing the UK for unpaid payments under the 2022 migration agreement after the UK halted the controversial scheme.
World news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

Rwanda has initiated arbitration seeking unpaid payments after the UK cancelled a migrant relocation deal and withheld scheduled future payments.
US politics
fromThe New Humanitarian
2 months ago

Inklings | US funding: Risks, power shifts, and a boatload of questions

The US plans to route $2 billion in humanitarian funding through UN pooled funds, potentially reshaping aid funding and empowering OCHA's humanitarian reset.
World news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

Column | A year after aid cuts, the image of American power shifts under Trump

Slashing US foreign aid and dismantling USAID has disrupted humanitarian supply chains, likely causing hundreds of deaths and risking millions more by 2030.
US politics
fromThe Atlantic
2 months ago

How NGOs Took Over Government

Government reliance on nonprofits for public services creates risks, weak accountability, and uneven performance, enabling waste and fraud.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

How UK aid cuts help China win the battle for hearts and minds in Africa

China is exploiting Western media retreat to spread pro-Beijing narratives across Africa using correspondents and seized broadcasting opportunities.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

How many visas go to countries that have been affected by the halt on grants?

The UK government banned study visas for citizens from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan, despite these nations representing less than one percent of all study visas issued.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Scottish Secretary to travel abroad to strengthen defence ties and increase trade

Douglas Alexander will visit the Indo-Pacific to strengthen defence and trade links, pursue naval shipbuilding collaboration, boost exports and attract inward investment.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Britain's care system promotes modern slavery. A genuinely humane government would reform it | Andrea Egan

Migrant workers are essential to Britain's health and social care but face harsher visa rules and systemic exploitation that undermine public services.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat

UK Home Secretary secured cooperation from Angola, Namibia and the DRC to accept returns of foreign offenders and illegal migrants, threatening visa penalties for non‑cooperation.
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