foreign aid

The U.S. government’s foreign assistance programs face an unprecedented freeze, which may put millions of lives at risk worldwide. New Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a sweeping order on Friday to freeze new funding for most U.S. foreign aid, reports CNBC. However, there are exceptions...

Vietnam has reportedly lost at least $2.5 billion in foreign aid over the past three years due to administrative stagnation. The country is at risk of losing an additional $1 billion, as revealed in a letter to the government from the United Nations, the World Bank, and Western donors. The letter,...

U.S. President Joe Biden voiced his dismay over an Israeli airstrike in Gaza that led to the deaths of seven aid workers associated with World Central Kitchen. Biden called for an expedited investigation and public disclosure of its findings, emphasizing that this incident is part of a larger...