US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo

Guardian | 25-01-2025 08:03pm |

The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food and military funding for Israel and Egypt. Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent an internal memo days after President Donald Trump took office vowing an "America First" policy of tightly restricting assistance overseas. "No new [...]The post US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News.

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