The fate of the US Agency for International Development appeared bleak Monday after Elon Musk, the world’s richest man charged with overhauling the federal government, said President Donald Trump had signed off on shutting the agency down.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said he is feeding the Washington foreign aid agency "into the wood chipper" as part of an effort to slash federal spending.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Monday he is acting director of the United States Agency for International Development amid an "apocalyptic" shakeup, as Democratic lawmakers threatened to stall Trump nominees.

North Korea has lashed out at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a “rogue” state and warned that such remarks will never contribute to U.S. interests

North Korea on Monday criticised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling it a "rogue state", saying his comments do not help U.S. interests, state media KCNA said. North Korea's foreign ministry said the country will respond strongly to hostile U.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told Panama’s president that the country must reduce Chinese influence over the Panama Canal area or face potential retaliation from the Trump administration.

The top diplomat in President Donald Trump's administration, Marco Rubio, began his first foreign visit on Sunday, meeting Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino to discuss U.S. concerns about Chinese companies potentially affecting American shipping access around the Panama Canal and regional migration issues.