Tracy Mumford

And people are traveling almost 200 miles in search of HIV medications in Ethiopia because they're no longer available at clinics the U.S. was funding. The Trump administration initially froze all foreign aid, saying it needed to review all of the programs and make sure they were in line with the president's America First agenda.

It's since been improving waivers to restart some of those initiatives, but aid workers say the payments aren't coming through, and the payment system used to disperse the funds isn't working at all. An executive who works with over 100 aid organizations said, quote, waivers without money are just pieces of paper, and you can't run programs with just paper.

It's since been improving waivers to restart some of those initiatives, but aid workers say the payments aren't coming through, and the payment system used to disperse the funds isn't working at all. An executive who works with over 100 aid organizations said, quote, waivers without money are just pieces of paper, and you can't run programs with just paper.

It's since been improving waivers to restart some of those initiatives, but aid workers say the payments aren't coming through, and the payment system used to disperse the funds isn't working at all. An executive who works with over 100 aid organizations said, quote, waivers without money are just pieces of paper, and you can't run programs with just paper.

The shutdown of global aid programs is also threatening to shatter decades of American diplomacy.

The shutdown of global aid programs is also threatening to shatter decades of American diplomacy.

The shutdown of global aid programs is also threatening to shatter decades of American diplomacy.

Damien Cave is the Times bureau chief in Vietnam.

Damien Cave is the Times bureau chief in Vietnam.

Damien Cave is the Times bureau chief in Vietnam.

Damien says that the aid cuts come as the U.S. had been trying to shore up partnerships in Asia to offset China's rising power there. And Vietnam, which borders China, has been a critical part of that effort.

Damien says that the aid cuts come as the U.S. had been trying to shore up partnerships in Asia to offset China's rising power there. And Vietnam, which borders China, has been a critical part of that effort.

Damien says that the aid cuts come as the U.S. had been trying to shore up partnerships in Asia to offset China's rising power there. And Vietnam, which borders China, has been a critical part of that effort.

In Israel, there's been a painful twist in the return of bodies of hostages from Gaza. Yesterday, as part of its ceasefire agreement, Hamas said it was handing over the remains of four people taken captive on October 7th. That included a mother, Shiri Bibas, and her two young children, who had become a symbol for many Israelis of the cruelty of the hostage crisis.

In Israel, there's been a painful twist in the return of bodies of hostages from Gaza. Yesterday, as part of its ceasefire agreement, Hamas said it was handing over the remains of four people taken captive on October 7th. That included a mother, Shiri Bibas, and her two young children, who had become a symbol for many Israelis of the cruelty of the hostage crisis.

In Israel, there's been a painful twist in the return of bodies of hostages from Gaza. Yesterday, as part of its ceasefire agreement, Hamas said it was handing over the remains of four people taken captive on October 7th. That included a mother, Shiri Bibas, and her two young children, who had become a symbol for many Israelis of the cruelty of the hostage crisis.

Four black coffins were transferred from Gaza into Israel. But overnight, the Israeli military announced that the body in Bibas' coffin was not her. After forensic tests, they said the body is unidentified and didn't match any other hostages. The shocking discovery, an apparent ruse by Hamas, could threaten the fragile ceasefire.

Four black coffins were transferred from Gaza into Israel. But overnight, the Israeli military announced that the body in Bibas' coffin was not her. After forensic tests, they said the body is unidentified and didn't match any other hostages. The shocking discovery, an apparent ruse by Hamas, could threaten the fragile ceasefire.

Four black coffins were transferred from Gaza into Israel. But overnight, the Israeli military announced that the body in Bibas' coffin was not her. After forensic tests, they said the body is unidentified and didn't match any other hostages. The shocking discovery, an apparent ruse by Hamas, could threaten the fragile ceasefire.

The Israeli military called it a, quote, "...violation of utmost severity." Meanwhile, a series of explosions in Israel has raised fears of an attempted coordinated terrorist attack. Last night, three buses blew up in parking lots outside Tel Aviv, and multiple unexploded bombs were discovered at other locations. No injuries were reported.