All Local Workers, US Diplomats To Be Fired From USAID: Report

[ad_1] Washington: Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is finalizing the dismantlement of the US Agency for International Development, ordering the firings of thousands of local workers and American diplomats and civil servants assigned to the agency overseas, two former top USAID officials and a source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. On Friday, Congress…

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Who Is Aravind Srinivas, CEO Who Has Challenged Elon Musk Over USAID

[ad_1] New Delhi: Aravind Srinivas, the Indian-origin CEO of the AI search engine Perplexity AI, is not new to controversies. Recently, he challenged his Tesla counterpart Elon Musk to “stop” him if he can from raising a mammoth sum from the federal agency. “Considering raising $500B from USAID. Funding secured. Stop me if you can…

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US To Cancel 83 Percent Of USAID Programs, Says Marco Rubio

[ad_1] Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday the United States was cancelling 83 percent of programs at the US Agency for International Development (USAID). President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January demanding a freeze on all US foreign aid to give his administration time to assess overseas spending, with an…

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