Tag: aid
Biden: Will US military aid to Israel jeopardize Biden’s help to Ukraine?
NEW DELHI: US President Biden vowed to increase military assistance to Israel after an unprecedented attack by Hamas militants resulted in the deaths of over…
Ukraine: South Korea increases Ukraine aid to $394 million for 2024
SEOUL: South Korea unveiled on Tuesday financial aid of 520 billion won ($394 million) for Ukraine next year, an eightfold increase from this year. The…
UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally because of a funding crisis
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a…
How remittances affect a country’s development
In 2022 migrants sent home nearly $800bn, according to data from the World Bank. Around 80% of these remittances were sent to low- and middle-income…
US claims for unemployment aid jump, but remain low
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits jumped last week but remain low overall, even as the Federal Reserve has furiously raised interest rates…
Credit Suisse rescue package rejected by Swiss parliament
Switzerland’s parliament rejected on Wednesday the government’s 109 billion Swiss francs ($120.82 billion) aid for Credit Suisse’s merger with UBS, leaving the fallen bank’s hastily…
EU, UN chief discuss food security, military aid to Ukraine
BRUSSELS: European Union leaders held talks on Thursday with U.N. chief Antonio Guterres on global food security and sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion…
US warns China against providing lethal aid for Russia’s war in Ukraine
KYIV: The United States warned China of serious consequences were it to provide arms to support Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, as Kyiv’s top general visited…
US warns China against providing lethal aid for Russia’s war in Ukraine
KYIV: The United States warned China of serious consequences were it to provide arms to support Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine, as Kyiv’s top general visited…