As per the memo, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio explicitly made exceptions for military assistance to Israel and Egypt.

The US provides more foreign aid globally than any other country, budgeting about $60 billion in 2023, or about 1% of the U.S ...

The State Department memo directed senior officials to issue stop-work orders for existing awards until Rubio's review is complete.

As the world’s largest donor of international aid, the US allocated $68 billion to foreign development efforts in 2023, ...

The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all US foreign assistance, making exceptions ...

The State Department has frozen new funding for almost all US foreign assistance, making exceptions to allow humanitarian ...

A USAID official, who requested anonymity, said officers responsible for projects in Ukraine have been told to stop all work.

The United States, led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio under President Donald Trump's new "America First" policy, has ...

The directive follows President Donald Trump’s executive order Monday pausing new obligations and disbursements of foreign ...

The cease-fire deal between the two sides is holding despite heated quarrels over key issues, Arab mediators say.