The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has ordered a pause on nearly all foreign aid programmes, except for ...

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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.