The latest annual report from the Indian Finance Ministry has revealed that USAID funded seven significant projects worth $750 million in the fiscal year 2023-24. Watch this report for more details!

USAID funded 7 projects in India in FY24: Finance Ministry report

The Trump administration announced on Sunday that it would place most personnel at the USAID on paid administrative leave, eliminating approximately 1,600 positions within the United States.

Trump administration cuts 2,000 USAID jobs, puts thousands on leave

WORLD | US President Donald Trump initially tried to dismiss at least thousands of USAID personnel previously - but faced challenges. A federal judge had ruled that Trump administration could not abolish USAID.

Trump fires 2,000 USAID employees, sends several on paid leave via notice

President Donald Trump’s claim that the US provided $21 million in aid for India’s elections has been debunked. Reports confirm the funds were actually allocated to Bangladesh, not India. This revelation sparks fresh debate over foreign aid and misinformation.

Trump’s $21 million India aid claim proven false: Reports

Reports confirm USAID funds went to Bangladesh, not India

India News: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar voices concerns over USAID's reported $million allocation for India's voter turnout under the Trump administration.

'Worrisome, concerning’: S Jaishankar expresses concern over ‘$21 million’ USAID

World: US President Donald Trump questions the $million USAID fund aimed at boosting voter turnout in India, suggesting potential influence on the electoral process.

'$21 mn going to my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ Trump’s third swipe on USAID

US President Trump criticised USAID's $21 million funding to India for voter turnout, calling it a kickback scheme, though he provided no evidence or details on beneficiaries.

'Kickback Scheme': Trump criticises USAID funding to India, BJP targets Rahul Gandhi

Former US President Donald Trump has raised concerns over the reasoning for allocating $21 million towards voter turnout efforts in India through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Watch in for more details!

Trump alleges USAID used $21mn to influence India Polls

World | Experts have stressed that reducing the aid will not only increase the risk of mpox spreading to other countries but could also increase the chances of mpox or other pandemics reaching the US.

Does Trump’s decision to dismantle USAID risk mpox global emergency? Here’s what experts say

World: Judge Amir Ali, who was appointed by Joe Biden in November, prohibited the Trump administration from "suspending, pausing, or otherwise preventing" foreign assistance funds, according to Thursday's ruling.

Judge blocks Trump’s foreign aid freeze as USAID faces mass layoffs

WORLD | TRENDING | The remark comes after Musk received the power to choose brains for the Trump administration and got access to the sensitive federal database.

Elon Musk wants removal of entire US agencies, calls them ‘weed’

World: Trump has some specific targets, including, foreign aid workers, inspectors general, Jan. 6 investigators, and diversity, equity, and inclusion workers.

US agencies Trump, Musk and DOGE have been trying to dismantle and downsize. Here's the full list

WORLD | US President Donald Trump has fired the independent inspector general for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), US media outlets reported on Wednesday (Feb 12). 

US President Donald Trump fires USAID inspector general: Report

The US exit from the WHO and the freeze announced on USAID funding are devastating moves that will have drastic effects on the health of millions of people in Africa. President Trump's move has angered many on the continent.

Outrage following President Trump's freeze of USAID

World: South Africa's foreign ministry said it "has taken note" of Trump's executive order but added: "It is of great concern that the foundational premise of this order lacks factual accuracy."

South Africa slams Trump’s aid freeze over land reform ‘misinformation’

World: The US aid agency could see its staff reduced from about 10,000 workers to around 300 workers amid US President Donald Trump's move. 

'Close it down': Trump says 'nothing can be done now' as he orders USAID to cut staff from 10,000 to 300

World | Trending | In a video on the social media platform YouTube, House Foreign Affairs committee chairman Brian Mast exposed a list of shocking spending by the agency. 

From condoms worth $15mn for Taliban to $1mn for LGBTQ 'propaganda', 'shocking spending by USAID under Biden

World: The agency said on its website, which reappeared Tuesday after going dark over the weekend, that the staff leave will begin shortly before midnight on February 7. 

Trump admin places USAID global staff on leave, orders them to return home

Marco Rubio, currently the US Secretary of State, assumes the role of acting director for USAID, leading the agency's foreign aid initiatives.

Donald Trump appoints Marco Rubio as acting director of USAID

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

Donald Trump criticizes USAID after reports surfaced about its potential merger with the U.S. State Department, calling the agency "run by a bunch of radical lunatics." His remarks add to ongoing debates about the future of U.S. foreign aid.

Donald Trump to decide on future of overseas aid & development agency

Trump slams USAID, calls it "run by radical lunatics" amid merger reports

World: Congressional Democrats have been saying that Trump may be headed toward ending the USAID as an independent agency and absorbing it into the State Department. 

End near for American aid agencies as USAID website goes offline amid Trump's freeze on foreign aid

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