Updated US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has frozen nearly all foreign aid cash for a full-on government review, including funds to defend America's allies from cyberattacks as well as steer international computer security policies.

The decision comes as President Donald Trump pushes for all government departments to prioritise ‘America First’.

Over the years, Nigeria has been a major beneficiary of foreign aid in addressing its growing economic and health challenges, with the United States being

Donald Trump's return as the 47th United States president, despite his many criminal indictments, was a historic moment for the world. He was first

Trump administration changes have upended the U.S. agency charged with providing humanitarian aid overseas, with senior officials put on leave, contractors laid off and a sweeping freeze imposed on foreign assistance.

A dramatic purge and counter-purge at USAID played out in emails obtained by The Washington Post, as Trump’s pause on foreign aid upends humanitarian work around the world.

In meeting with Alex Soros, Muhammad Yunus discussed rebuilding the economy of Bangladesh and carrying out some economic reforms.

Trump's aid freeze has left humanitarian projects in Ukraine without funding in the middle of winter, prompting concerns that many would have to close down. Zelensky's comments suggest that Kyiv is hoping that Europe and domestic funders can make up the shortfall as U.S. policy is being worked out.

A separate U.S. program that provides contraceptives internationally spent $60 million worldwide in one year, but Gaza was not among the recipients.

President Donald Trump has bizarrely lied that the U.S. was sending $50 million worth of condoms to Gaza that the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas then used to make bombs.

A legally contested executive order on foreign aid did, at least initially, halt the distribution of life-saving HIV drugs.

Claims about US funding for condoms in Gaza stem from misinterpreted details of a broader USAID medical assistance package.