No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty

Delegates arrive at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Cape Town, South Africa February 25, 2025. PHOTO | REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • The two-day meeting comes after the Trump administration announced plans to gut its USAID arm and Britain slashed its aid budget by 40 percent to divert funds towards defence spending.

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