The U.S. froze nearly all foreign aid under Secretary of State Marco Rubio's directive, sparing only Israel and Egypt, a decision that's sparked geopolitical and legal concerns.

US Secretary of State Rubio's order exempts emergency food programmes, but there is no sign of a waiver for there military aid to Ukraine The State Department ordered a sweeping freeze Friday on new funding for almost all US foreign aid,

America is putting a freeze on almost all current and new foreign aid programs until they can be reviewed and Secretary of State Rubio decides whether they should resume. The State Department issued a memo to American embassies that prevents new funding for foreign aid programs.

The new US Secretary of State's first trip abroad is dominated by Donald Trump's rigid migration policy and his Panama Canal plans. Marco Rubio is