Australia Plans New Rules Giving Users Control Over Social Media Feeds 
Australia Tightens Student Visa Rules, Targets Migration Cut by 2028 
Pentagon Restarts Testosterone Testing for US Troops 
Trump Says US Army Base in Poland Talks Make Progress 
US Resumes Immigrant Visa Processing for Hungary, Poland 
Brazil Warns EU of Retaliation Over Animal Products Ban 
FAA Allows Boeing to Sell 35 More 777F Freighters Beyond 2028 
UN Allows Mahmoud Abbas Video Address After US Visa Denial 
Kim Yo Jong Warns of Stronger Response to US-Led Military Drills 
Australia Defends Social Media Algorithm Law Amid US Concerns 
Texas Republicans Turn Against AI Data Centers as Election Backlash Grows 
U.S. Imposes New Visa Restrictions Over South Africa Policies 
Nvidia-Groq AI Chip Deal Faces U.S. Antitrust Probe 
Judge Blocks Trump Rule Limiting Foreign Student Visas 
Trump Threatens EU Tariffs Over Canada Membership Proposal 
ICE Agent Arrested in Minneapolis Over Venezuelan Man Shooting 
Russian Attack on Balakliia Kills Two, Injures Two 
Add as a preferred source on Google
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has ordered the cancellation of approximately $400 million in grants distributed by AmeriCorps, the national service and volunteering agency, the Washington Post reported Friday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The canceled grants represent about 41% of AmeriCorps' 2025 annual budget and will impact 1,031 organizations along with 32,465 AmeriCorps members and senior volunteers. AmeriCorps funds programs focused on education, disaster response, and environmental conservation.
This move comes as part of President Donald Trump’s broader effort, with close adviser Elon Musk, to significantly downsize the federal government, arguing that taxpayer money has been misused.
Last week, the White House placed most of AmeriCorps’ 650 full-time staff on paid administrative leave, with layoff notices starting to arrive Thursday, according to the Post.
Neither AmeriCorps nor the White House immediately responded to requests for comment.
The budget cuts mark an unprecedented rollback of federal support for national service initiatives, intensifying debate over the future role of government-funded volunteerism in the U.S. The decision could disrupt critical community services nationwide, affecting programs ranging from tutoring in underprivileged schools to disaster relief operations.
