Many countries are prioritising hard power over soft. National interest, not altruism, increasingly dictates how aid money is spent https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/26/britains-foreign-aid-morphs-from-open-handed-to-hard-headed?taid=69cb96771de6e000018afbdf&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante
