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U.S. Foreign Aid
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Fox Newspolitics8 days ago
U.S. Law Requires State Department to List Countries Paying Cuba for Medical Missions and Bars Aid After Two Years
Congress passed legislation in February 2026 that directs the State Department to identify nations using Cuban medical personnel. Countries remaining on the list for two consecutive years face loss of U.S. foreign aid and other sanctions. Several Caribbean and Latin American nati…
rnz.co.nzworld30 days ago
Malaysia Denies Work Rights and Services to Rohingya Refugees
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia lack legal work rights and face restricted access to medical care. A free clinic run by Medecins sans Frontieres in Penang now turns patients away after U.S. foreign aid cuts reduced other services. Malaysia has not signed the 19…
japantimes.co.jpworld45 days ago
U.S. foreign aid shifts toward shorter-term, transactional arrangements
The U.S. is restructuring its foreign-aid programs to emphasize shorter commitments and greater cost-sharing by recipient nations. Mozambique illustrates the change in practice.
Nprscience95 days ago
U.S. Foreign Aid Reductions and Their Relation to Soft Power Under Trump Administration
The Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid have prompted discussions on soft power in Washington. Soft power, defined by Joseph Nye as achieving outcomes through attraction rather than coercion, has reportedly declined in global measures. Scholars and politicians have examine…
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Analysis Shows U.S. Foreign Aid Under Trump Administration Directed More Funds to U.S.-Based Contractors
A new analysis indicates that the Trump administration's overhaul of foreign aid programs allocated millions more dollars to large U.S.-based contractors. Organizations in developing countries received nearly no funding during this period. The changes affected aid distribution, i…