US funding for global internet freedom ‘effectively gutted’ ⊕
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Programme that funds groups building tech to evade oppressive government controls under serious threat
For nearly two decades, the US quietly funded a global effort to keep the internet from splinteri…
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CEO said services have restarted after termination of grants led to criticism that US was ceding ground to China
Radio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its chief executive said on …
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If the US cuts off the cash it will have world-changing effects, but it’s not the only country falling short in its obligations to the United Nations
The United Nations and its agencies have long str…
Former presidents Obama and George W Bush and singer Bono send emotional message to staff as organisation closes
Barack Obama and George W Bush have criticised the closure of the US Agency for Interna…
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The broadcaster, a target of president’s sweeping cuts to US media agencies, could be back on air as soon as next week
Voice of America (VoA), the US-taxpayer funded news service for overseas listener…
Today on World Press Freedom Day, there are warnings that US attempts to withdraw from promoting independent journalism will have far-reaching effects
As Donald Trump’s executive order in March led to…
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NGOs warn of ‘some difficult years’ ahead as increasing humanitarian needs meet shrinking finances
The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has captured headlines, but “v…
Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissed
Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the U…