Norwegian People's Aid (NPA), a humanitarian group that helps to demine war zones, will have to lay off more than half of its staff globally, following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to freeze U.

The NRC made the corresponding announcement on Feb. 10. For the first time in its history, the NRC has been forced to stop its urgent humanitarian activities, which are crucial for hundreds of thousands of people affected by wars,

The non-governmental organisation received just under 20% of its funding from the United States in 2024, or around $150 million, it said, with that funding helping some 1.6 million people worldwide. "We have,