DUBAI—The United States is providing $165 million in new humanitarian assistance for Yemen, the U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen said on Monday, adding he hoped it would encourage other donors to come forward with funds to address Yemen’s funding shortage. A serious gap in funding for the Yemen aid response appeared last year, but more…
EU Probes 3.2 Billion Euro Restructuring Aid for Airline TAP
BRUSSELS—EU competition regulators will investigate whether a 3.2–billion-euro ($3.8 billion) restructuring plan for ailing Portuguese airline TAP is proportionate and complies with EU state aid rules, the European Commission said on Friday. The overhaul plan involves around 2,000 job cuts by 2022, pay cuts of up to 25 percent, a reduced fleet, and the sale…
US Government Announces $266 Million in Aid to Afghanistan
The U.S. government on Friday announced more than $266 million in new humanitarian aid for Afghanistan while urging allies to contribute more generously to address the conflict-stricken country’s immediate humanitarian needs. “This funding will allow our partners to provide lifesaving protection, shelter, livelihoods opportunities, essential health care, emergency food aid, water, sanitation, and hygiene services…
US Government Announces $266 Million in New Aid to Afghanistan
The U.S. government has announced more than $266 million in new humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, while urging allies to contribute more generously to address the conflict-stricken country’s immediate humanitarian needs. “This funding will allow our partners to provide lifesaving protection, shelter, livelihoods opportunities, essential health care, emergency food aid, water, sanitation, and hygiene services to…
US Jobless Claims Fall Again as Some States End Federal Aid
WASHINGTON—The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, viral infections drop and business restrictions ease. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department coincides with moves by nearly all the nation’s Republican governors to cut…
Biden Admin Reverses Trump Policy, Grants COVID Aid to Illegal Immigrants, International Students
In a reversal of a Trump-era policy over the distribution of federal grants supporting college students during the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that illegal immigrants and international students will also receive the relief checks. Those students, along with refugees and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients, are now able to…
Britain Slashes Aid to China by 95 Percent
The British government has decided to cut its aid to China by 95 percent, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. In a written statement to Parliament, Raab said he had reduced the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to China by 95 percent to just £0.9 million ($1.25 million). The remaining budget will fund programmes…
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