‘Humanitarian catastrophe’: Trump’s USAID shutdown could help drive nearly 23 million deaths — including 5.4 million children — by 2030, Lancet study warns Nick Ferris | The Independent | June 15, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/15/humanitarian-catastrophe-trumps-usaid-shutdown-could-help-drive-nearly-23-million-deaths-including-5-4-million-children-by-2030-lancet-study-warns/ Nearly 23 million additional deaths are expected by 2030 as a result of countries like the US and UK dramatically cutting their overseas aid, a new report estimates.