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WHO Warns Of HIV Drug Shortages As Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Disrupts Supplies

18 Mar 2025

The Trump administration's move to suspend US foreign aid has directly impacted the availability of HIV drugs in eight nations, threatening an impending health crisis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and Ukraine may run out of life-saving HIV...

USAID Cuts Put TB Response in Peril: WHO Warns of Crisis

06 Mar 2025

The recent decision by the Trump administration to pause U.S. foreign aid has sparked alarm across the global health community. USAID cuts put tuberculosis response in peril, WHO says, threatening to unravel decades of progress in combating one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns...

USAID Cuts Hit Hard: 20 Global Projects Shut, Leaving Millions in Crisis

03 Mar 2025

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long been a pillar of humanitarian assistance worldwide, providing essential aid to vulnerable populations across multiple continents. However, the recent decision by the Trump administration to eliminate more than 90% of USAID contracts and cut approximately $60 billion in funding has...

Trump Slams USAID, Questions $18M Grant for Indian Election Aid

23 Feb 2025

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has alleged that the Biden administration allocated $18 million in funding to India to assist with its elections, arguing that the country does not require such financial support. Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, Trump repeatedly criticized the United States Agency...

India Probes ‘Foreign Interference’ After Trump’s $21M Voter Turnout Claim

23 Feb 2025

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday raised concerns regarding the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) involvement in election-related funding in India. Speaking at the Delhi University Literature Festival, he emphasized the need to scrutinize potential "bad faith activities" linked to such funding. Jaishankar’s remarks came in response...

Congress Takes Dig at Modi Over Trump’s USAID Funding Claim: ‘A Matter Between Two Friends’

22 Feb 2025

The Congress party has stepped up its criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after former US President Donald Trump's assertion that he had given $21 million to "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi to increase voter turnout in India. Congress has demanded transparency, asking for a White Paper on foreign...

Jaishankar Calls USAID Funding Allegations ‘Concerning’, Says Govt Investigating

22 Feb 2025

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday responded to concerns over the allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) spent $21 million to sway voter turnout in India. He termed the allegation "concerning and worrisome" and acknowledged that the government is looking into the issue. Jaishankar: 'Govt...

Who is Veena Reddy? Why BJP is Demanding an Investigation

21 Feb 2025

Former USAID India mission director Veena Reddy is under investigation after US President Donald Trump contested a $21 million aid package allegedly meant to "increase voter turnout" in India. According to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), USAID allegedly provided the money to the Indian Election Commission. The news...

‘Deeply Concerning’: MEA Calls $21 Million US Funding Troubling

21 Feb 2025

India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has taken serious objection to information issued by the US administration about USAID's recently canceled $21 million funding for voter mobilization in India. The MEA said that the issue is being looked into by concerned authorities. We have seen information that has been put...

Democrats Push Bill To Save USAID As Trump Pushes To Shut Down Aid Agency

11 Feb 2025

A group of Democratic lawmakers is set to introduce legislation on Tuesday aimed at preventing the Trump administration from using government funds to dismantle the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The bill asserts that only an act of Congress can dissolve USAID as an independent agency and mandates that...

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