World:  Elon Musk, who has been tasked by Trump with reducing the size of the federal government, stated on X that the president had agreed to his proposal to shut down USAID. 

‘Won’t allow insubordination’: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio becomes USAID acting director

World: Rubio, a longtime China hawk, spoke with Wang for the first time by telephone at the end of his first week in office, which he began by forming a united front with US partners in the region.

Marco Rubio clashes with China over Taiwan in first call as US Secretary of State

World: Marco Rubio | As the world’s largest donor of international aid, the US allocated $68 billion to foreign development efforts in 2023, according to official data. 

'Manufactured chaos': US freezes nearly all foreign aid including for Ukraine; military funding for Israel, Egypt excempted

World: Panama, which has long been friendly to US, complained to the United Nations over Trump's threat. President Jose Raul Mulino said that the canal "belongs to Panama."

Marco Rubio to visit Central America amid Trump’s Panama Canal threats and migration crackdown

World: Marco Rubio will host discussions with the Indo-Pacific QUAD Foreign Ministers at the Department of State. This will be followed by a one-on-one meeting with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Marco Rubio's diplomatic debut: US Secretary of State to hold talks with QUAD foreign ministers