Start your week with a recap of some of the top stories published on Devex over the past few days: #1 ✂️Trump’s foreign aid cuts, critics say, are “deep and draconian,” and would result in an 85% drop in the country’s foreign affairs funding if approved by the U.S. Congress in its current form. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-unveils-his-full-2026-budget-with-draconian-cuts-to-foreign-aid-110245?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #2 📉The Trump administration is making sweeping cuts to global health funding in both its rescission package and its fiscal year 2026 budget request. This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi, and cuts to PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative. https://www.devex.com/news/trump-budget-request-and-rescission-plan-slashes-global-health-funding-110234?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #3 💰The U.K. government has again altered aid expenditure for the 2025-2026 financial year, according to comments made during a parliamentary committee hearing last Tuesday. https://www.devex.com/news/uk-changes-this-year-s-aid-spend-again-with-new-estimates-110235?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link #4 💉A groundbreaking Gavi initiative is blending humanitarian access with routine immunization to reach millions of “zero-dose” children in conflict zones — but its future hinges on fragile funding and trust. https://www.devex.com/news/how-gavi-is-reaching-zero-dose-children-in-conflict-areas-110077?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=audience&utm_content=link