Joshua Plotnik worked to prevent deadly encounters between people and elephants. Then the funding froze.
Category: Foreign Aid
Trump Hosts Argentina’s Leader as U.S. Moves Ahead With Bailout
President Javier Milei visited the White House on Tuesday after the Trump administration agreed to provide Argentina a $20 billion lifeline.
Big Investors Await Windfall From Trump’s Argentina Bailout
The United States finalized a $20 billion lifeline for Argentina that will benefit Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s allies.
Andrej Babis Likely to Return as Czech Prime Minister After Parliamentary Win
The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy.
Ex-Prime Minister Set to Return to Power in Czech Republic
The party of Andrej Babis, a billionaire and a skeptic of military support to Ukraine, prevailed in parliamentary elections by focusing on the economy.
Ukraine’s New Prime Minister Speaks Trump’s Language
The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with the country can be lucrative, even in wartime.
She Speaks Trump’s Language: Meet Ukraine’s New Prime Minister
The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with the country can be lucrative, even in wartime.
She Speaks Trump’s Language: Meet Ukraine’s New Prime Minister
The appointment of Yuliia Svyrydenko, a business-oriented official, shows how Kyiv is trying to persuade the Trump administration that working with the country can be lucrative, even in wartime.
In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant
A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement.
In East Timor, U.S. Retreats From Plan to Build ‘Lifesaving’ Sewage Plant
A U.S. aid agency had committed hundreds of millions of dollars to the project, which could help provide clean water. Now its board wants to pull out of the agreement.
Ukraine’s Troops Rely on a Secretive Ammunition Program. Now It’s in Doubt.
A Czech Republic-led effort gathers munitions for Kyiv from around the world, but an opposition party expected to win elections there has vowed to drop it.
Ukraine’s Troops Rely on a Secretive Ammunition Program. Now It’s in Doubt.
A Czech Republic-led effort gathers munitions for Kyiv from around the world, but an opposition party expected to win elections there has vowed to drop it.
Ukraine’s Troops Rely on a Secretive Ammunition Program. Now It’s in Doubt.
A Czech Republic-led effort gathers munitions for Kyiv from around the world, but an opposition party expected to win elections there has vowed to drop it.
In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia
President Trump’s pivot could give him room to distance himself from a conflict that he once promised to solve in days or weeks.
U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall’
The wars in Ukraine, Gaza and Sudan will hang over the annual gathering of the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. So, too, will budget and identity crises.
A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up
The fallout of the war in Sudan has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.
A Maternity Ward in Chad Reaches Its Breaking Point as U.S. Aid Dries Up
The fallout of the war in Sudan has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, but aid to its victims is vanishing. Pregnant women’s lives are in the balance.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N.
U.S. funding cuts are straining the United Nations and giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its influence, at a fraction of the cost Washington once paid.
How China Stands to Gain as the U.S. Steps Away From the U.N.
U.S. funding cuts are straining the United Nations and giving Beijing an opening to strengthen its influence, at a fraction of the cost Washington once paid.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
U.S. to Cut Out Nongovernmental Groups in Refocusing Health Aid
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States would negotiate agreements to deliver aid in new ways and would focus on the Western Hemisphere and Asia Pacific.
Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid
Millions in military and development funds for Colombia hang in the balance as Washington questions the country’s fight against cocaine.
Belgian Authorities Say $10 Million Supply of Birth Control Has Not Yet Been Destroyed
Contraceptives bought by U.S.A.I.D. have been in limbo in a Belgian warehouse. The U.S. government said the products were destroyed, but local authorities found them.
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
Fords, Tank 500s and a New Hospital: The Influence Campaigns in the Pacific
All around Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands and host of a regional summit, are not-so-subtle hints of donor nations competing for hearts and minds.
Fords, Tank 500s and a New Hospital: The Influence Campaigns in the Pacific
All around Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands and host of a regional summit, are not-so-subtle hints of donor nations competing for hearts and minds.
Fords, Tank 500s and a New Hospital: The Influence Campaigns in the Pacific
All around Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands and host of a regional summit, are not-so-subtle hints of donor nations competing for hearts and minds.
In the Pacific, Unkept U.S. Promises on Climate Cut Deep
Pacific island nations have seen American pledges and attention come and go with geopolitical winds. Recent U.S. pullbacks are met with disappointment but not surprise.
A World War II Dispute Between Ukraine and Poland Is Put to Rest
The remains of people killed and left in mass graves in the waning days of the war are being given dignified burials.
What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan
Hundreds of people were killed, according to the Taliban government, and the death toll was expected to rise.
