In the face of aid cuts, Gates Foundation narrows its priorities and defends global health funding

Associated Press

Published: February 2, 2026 at 11:06 PM

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FILE - The Gates Foundation campus sign is seen April 30, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

FILE - Bill Gates speaks during the Global Fund's Seventh Replenishment Conference, Sept. 21, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

FILE - The Gates Foundation campus sign is seen April 30, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)