Donald Trump's move to cut most of the US funding towards foreign humanitarian aid could cause more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to research published in The Lancet medical journal on Monday. A third of those at risk of premature deaths are children, the research finds.

Deep cuts to the US Agency for International Development and its potential dismantling under President Donald Trump could result in about 14 million additional deaths by 2030, according to a study released in a prominent medical journal.

Projections suggest that ongoing deep funding cuts - combined with the potential dismantling of the agency - could result in more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, includ