On Monday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused USAID's leadership of "insubordination" and said he was now the agency's acting head. The move to shut down the agency is having a profound impact on humanitarian programmes around the world.

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

All programs are in limbo right now as USAID staff around the world are being placed on paid administrative leave. Still, there are indications of what may come back through publi

A U.S. judge will consider on Friday whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and carrying out plans to put thousands of its workers globally on administrative leave at midnight.

A view of the interior, as the USAID building sits closed to employees after a memo was issued advising agency personnel to work remotely, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration will keep 611 essential workers on board at USAID,

Washington's primary humanitarian aid agency has been a target of a government reorganization program spearheaded by Elon Musk.

The administration earlier this week gave almost all USAID staffers posted overseas 30 days, starting Friday, to return to the U.S., with the government paying for their travel an