USAID

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) has reportedly confronted Secretary of State Marco Rubio about a proposal to redirect $500 million from USAID to the disputed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). What Happened: Warren, in a letter to Rubio and USAID’s acting...

Bill Gates reportedly made a quiet visit to the White House on Friday to urge Secretary of State Marco Rubio to reconsider the proposed cuts to foreign aid under the DOGE program. What Happened: Gates reportedly met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the proposed $9.5 billion in DOGE...

In a podcast conversation that was made public Friday, U2 frontman Paul David Hewson, popularly known by the nickname Bono, told Joe Rogan that over 300,000 people have died globally due to severe cuts to U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding led by Elon Musk's Department of...

On Tuesday, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk clapped back at Bill Gates after the Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder said that the tech mogul's cost-cutting efforts at USAID under President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could endanger millions of lives. What...

Microsoft Corporation‘s co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates, has recently criticized Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his actions that Gates believes are detrimental to the world’s poorest children. What Happened: Gates, in his interview with the Financial Times, expressed...

China has stepped in to fund Cambodian aid projects, following the U.S.’s decision to terminate similar programs under USAID. The move by China’s aid agency effectively replaces the axed U.S. initiatives. What Happened: The U.S. canceled two aid projects in Cambodia at the end of...

The past week has been a whirlwind of news, with the Trump administration making headlines on multiple fronts. From a shake-up in the education sector to controversial deportation practices, the administration’s actions have sparked widespread discussion. Let’s dive into the top stories...

The Trump administration is proposing a revamp of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) that could see blockchain technology implemented to improve how foreign aid is tracked and allocated. What Happened: According to a document circulating within diplomatic circles, officials are...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) co-founder, Bill Gates, urges the Trump administration to maintain funding for international health initiatives, cautioning that his foundation cannot compensate for the potential shortfall. What Happened: Gates has been actively engaging Trump administration officials...

More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman with the help of USAID-funded scholarships now face imminent deportation back to Afghanistan. These women, enrolled in the Women’s Scholarship Endowment program, were studying STEM subjects—fields banned by the...

President Donald Trump’s administration faced a setback on Wednesday as staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency were denied entry to the U.S. African Development Foundation headquarters in Washington, D.C., escalating tensions over the agency’s leadership. What Happened:...

Elon Musk, who leads the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, isn't drawing high approval ratings in a new poll. What Happened: According to a new Emerson College poll of voters in February, President Donald Trump lost support from January. The same poll asked voters their thoughts on...

A judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to place 2,200 U.S. Agency for International Development employees on paid leave just hours before it was set to occur. USAID, the world’s largest aid donor with most of its budget directed toward global health programs and...

PAE Inc (NASDAQ: PAE) was awarded a seat on the seven-year, $800 million Global Architect-Engineer Services III indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to support infrastructure activities for the agency...

Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) has secured a four-year, $49 million single-award contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to promote biodiversity conservation and climate-resilient, low emission development in West Africa. Tetra Tech will work with private sector...