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Trump Revives Key Foreign Aid Amid Humanitarian Crises

4/9/2025

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In a significant reversal, the Trump administration has revived six crucial foreign aid programs, restoring vital support for the World Food Programme in Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Jordan, Iraq, and Ecuador. This decision comes amid urgent calls to prevent looming humanitarian disasters, though aid to Afghanistan and Yemen remains halted, leaving millions in dire straits.

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In a significant reversal, the Trump administration has revived six crucial foreign aid programs, restoring vital support for the World Food Programme in Lebanon, Syria, Somalia, Jordan, Iraq, and Ecuador. This decision comes amid urgent calls to prevent looming humanitarian disasters, though aid to Afghanistan and Yemen remains halted, leaving millions in dire straits.