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Funding uncertainties under the Trump administration: Which US universities have been impacted?

A number of top US universities are adopting measures including freezing hires, laying off staff, and decreasing graduate student admissions. 

Trump freezes VOA and other US-funded media outlets

President Donald Trump’s administration has put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.

Harvard, among other top US universities, freezes hiring amid financial uncertainties under Trump

The freeze was the “most drastic step” Harvard is taking in response to new White House orders.

TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump  

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.

Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

US President Donald Trump said later on Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting.

Trump and Zelensky: Is the damage irreparable?

For Trump, it’s always, “What’s in it for me?”

Trump shares bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Musk, Netanyahu

The 33-second clip remained on Trump's accounts without denial or retraction hours after the initial posting on Tuesday night.

US cuts overseas development programme budgets by more than 90%

The review in part targeted multi-year foreign assistance contracts awarded by the USAID, with the vast majority eliminated during its course.

Trump on USAID fund: Dhaka should clear the air

Trump accused USAID of funnelling $29 million to prop up a "radical left communist" in Bangladesh

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

Funding uncertainties under the Trump administration: Which US universities have been impacted?

A number of top US universities are adopting measures including freezing hires, laying off staff, and decreasing graduate student admissions. 

March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025

Trump freezes VOA and other US-funded media outlets

President Donald Trump’s administration has put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing decades-old outlets long seen as critical to countering Russian and Chinese information offensives.

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

Harvard, among other top US universities, freezes hiring amid financial uncertainties under Trump

The freeze was the “most drastic step” Harvard is taking in response to new White House orders.

March 10, 2025
March 10, 2025

TikTok sale talks underway, deal possible soon, says Trump  

US President Donald Trump has revealed that his administration is in discussions with four groups regarding the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as per a recent report by Reuters.

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

US President Donald Trump said later on Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting.

March 5, 2025
March 5, 2025

Trump and Zelensky: Is the damage irreparable?

For Trump, it’s always, “What’s in it for me?”

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Trump shares bizarre AI video of a rebuilt Gaza with Musk, Netanyahu

The 33-second clip remained on Trump's accounts without denial or retraction hours after the initial posting on Tuesday night.

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

US cuts overseas development programme budgets by more than 90%

The review in part targeted multi-year foreign assistance contracts awarded by the USAID, with the vast majority eliminated during its course.

February 25, 2025
February 25, 2025

Trump on USAID fund: Dhaka should clear the air

Trump accused USAID of funnelling $29 million to prop up a "radical left communist" in Bangladesh

February 24, 2025
February 24, 2025

$29m spent to prop up ‘radical left communist’ in Bangladesh: Trump

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his outrage over USAID’s spending, accusing the agency of funnelling $29 million to prop up a “radical left communist” in Bangladesh.