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UK Cuts Foreign Aid to Boost Military Spending Amidst US Pressure
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced cuts to foreign aid to fund a military spending increase, aiming to reach 3% of GDP by the next parliament, driven by public support, US pressure, and the need to shore up European defense against Russia.
UK Cuts Foreign Aid to Boost Military Spending Amidst US Pressure
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced cuts to foreign aid to fund a military spending increase, aiming to reach 3% of GDP by the next parliament, driven by public support, US pressure, and the need to shore up European defense against Russia.
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48% Bias Score
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Foreign Aid Funding
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate foreign aid funding frozen earlier this month, forcing the State Department to pay outstanding bills by Wednesday night following a lawsuit by contractors who argued that the freeze caused them financial harm and threatened vital internat...
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Reinstate Foreign Aid Funding
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate foreign aid funding frozen earlier this month, forcing the State Department to pay outstanding bills by Wednesday night following a lawsuit by contractors who argued that the freeze caused them financial harm and threatened vital internat...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Fires Thousands of USAID Employees
The Trump administration initiated a massive reduction of the USAID workforce on February 23, 2025, placing nearly all staff on leave and firing approximately 1,600 U.S.-based employees, despite legal challenges citing lack of congressional approval and potential negative impacts on national securit...
Trump Administration Fires Thousands of USAID Employees
The Trump administration initiated a massive reduction of the USAID workforce on February 23, 2025, placing nearly all staff on leave and firing approximately 1,600 U.S.-based employees, despite legal challenges citing lack of congressional approval and potential negative impacts on national securit...
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60% Bias Score
USAID to Place Thousands on Leave After Court Ruling
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will place approximately 4,200 non-essential direct hires on administrative leave by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 29, 2023, following a court decision that lifted a temporary stay on the leave. Around 2,000 U.S.-based personnel will face redu...
USAID to Place Thousands on Leave After Court Ruling
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will place approximately 4,200 non-essential direct hires on administrative leave by 11:59 p.m. ET on Sunday, October 29, 2023, following a court decision that lifted a temporary stay on the leave. Around 2,000 U.S.-based personnel will face redu...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Administration Eliminates 2,000 USAID Positions, Places Thousands on Leave
On February 23, 2025, the Trump administration eliminated 2,000 USAID positions and placed most staff on leave globally, citing concerns about waste and a liberal agenda, despite a federal judge's initial concerns about employee safety, especially for those stationed overseas.
Trump Administration Eliminates 2,000 USAID Positions, Places Thousands on Leave
On February 23, 2025, the Trump administration eliminated 2,000 USAID positions and placed most staff on leave globally, citing concerns about waste and a liberal agenda, despite a federal judge's initial concerns about employee safety, especially for those stationed overseas.
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60% Bias Score
USAID Downsized: Humanitarian Concerns and Geopolitical Implications
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), facing accusations of wasteful spending and ideological bias, has been drastically downsized, reducing its staff from 10,000 to 290, raising concerns about the future of US humanitarian aid and soft power globally.
USAID Downsized: Humanitarian Concerns and Geopolitical Implications
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), facing accusations of wasteful spending and ideological bias, has been drastically downsized, reducing its staff from 10,000 to 290, raising concerns about the future of US humanitarian aid and soft power globally.
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44% Bias Score
Foreign Aid Cuts: Global Impact and Alternative Funding Strategies
Facing reduced foreign aid budgets, Western governments such as the US (with a USAID stop-work order), the Netherlands (30% reduction), Belgium (25%), France (37%), and the UK (40%) are prioritizing defense and domestic spending, raising concerns about global stability and economic growth.
Foreign Aid Cuts: Global Impact and Alternative Funding Strategies
Facing reduced foreign aid budgets, Western governments such as the US (with a USAID stop-work order), the Netherlands (30% reduction), Belgium (25%), France (37%), and the UK (40%) are prioritizing defense and domestic spending, raising concerns about global stability and economic growth.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release Millions in Frozen Foreign Aid
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay millions to nonprofits by 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024, after finding they violated a February 13, 2024 temporary restraining order by freezing foreign aid funds in defiance of the court, rejecting their "sovereign immunity" claim.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release Millions in Frozen Foreign Aid
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pay millions to nonprofits by 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024, after finding they violated a February 13, 2024 temporary restraining order by freezing foreign aid funds in defiance of the court, rejecting their "sovereign immunity" claim.
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36% Bias Score
Trump Administration Places Most USAID Personnel on Leave, Eliminating Thousands of Positions
The Trump administration placed nearly all USAID personnel on administrative leave and eliminated about 2,000 US-based positions on February 23, 2025, halting most foreign aid programs except for limited security and counter-narcotics initiatives, drawing criticism for jeopardizing humanitarian effo...
Trump Administration Places Most USAID Personnel on Leave, Eliminating Thousands of Positions
The Trump administration placed nearly all USAID personnel on administrative leave and eliminated about 2,000 US-based positions on February 23, 2025, halting most foreign aid programs except for limited security and counter-narcotics initiatives, drawing criticism for jeopardizing humanitarian effo...
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56% Bias Score
USAID Lays Off 1,600 Following Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze
On February 23rd, USAID announced the layoff of roughly 1,600 US-based employees and the administrative leave of its global workforce, following President Trump's January 20th executive order freezing US foreign aid for 90 days, impacting its $42.8 billion budget (42% of global humanitarian aid).
USAID Lays Off 1,600 Following Trump's Foreign Aid Freeze
On February 23rd, USAID announced the layoff of roughly 1,600 US-based employees and the administrative leave of its global workforce, following President Trump's January 20th executive order freezing US foreign aid for 90 days, impacting its $42.8 billion budget (42% of global humanitarian aid).
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44% Bias Score
Trump Administration Eliminates 2,000 USAID Positions, Places Staff on Leave
On February 23, 2025, the Trump administration eliminated 2,000 USAID positions and placed the remaining staff on leave, citing wasteful spending and a liberal agenda; this follows a court ruling allowing the plan despite employee safety concerns.
Trump Administration Eliminates 2,000 USAID Positions, Places Staff on Leave
On February 23, 2025, the Trump administration eliminated 2,000 USAID positions and placed the remaining staff on leave, citing wasteful spending and a liberal agenda; this follows a court ruling allowing the plan despite employee safety concerns.
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52% Bias Score
Judge Allows Trump Administration to Place Thousands of USAID Employees on Leave
A federal judge dissolved a temporary restraining order, allowing the Trump administration to place thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave to review U.S.-backed foreign assistance programs; the judge found that unions failed to demonstrate irreparable harm to employees.
Judge Allows Trump Administration to Place Thousands of USAID Employees on Leave
A federal judge dissolved a temporary restraining order, allowing the Trump administration to place thousands of USAID employees on administrative leave to review U.S.-backed foreign assistance programs; the judge found that unions failed to demonstrate irreparable harm to employees.
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48% Bias Score
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