The deal would shield PEPFAR from the Trump Administration’s plan to cancel billions in previously approved but unspent federal funds. The decision came after several Republican senators objected to including the widely celebrated HIV/AIDS initiative in a list of programs targeted for clawbacks under Trump’s campaign to root out what he has called “ waste,

Humanitarians in Sudan, where a three-year civil war has made assistance increasingly difficult, warn that a vacuum left by cuts to U.S. funding cannot be filled.

The analysis, published in the Lancet, estimates the agency’s programs saved 91 million lives worldwide over two decades, playing a vital role in global health.

The White House backed off $400 million in immediate cuts it was proposing in the global fight against HIV and AIDS and potentially other high-profile health programs. It's part of the package of cuts facing the Senate over the next two days.

Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bono sent off U.S. Agency for International Development employees with a tribute video. The former presidents and lead singer of U2 joined a teleconference call with USAID employees on their final day as an independent agency. They discussed the impact and importance of USAID.

Countries the program helped could now fall under the sway of Russia and China, creating a more volatile world. | Opinion