Over 500 employees at the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which includes Voice of America (VOA), will lose their jobs. Acting CEO Kari Lake announced the cuts despite a court order preventing her from firing the VOA director. The layoffs follow President Trump's directive to reduce federal spending and bureaucracy. The move is condemned by agency employees who are suing to block VOA's downsizing. The affected entities include Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and others, impacting broadcasts across the globe.

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