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Venezuelans search more earthquake ruins as attention turns to humanitarian crisisVenezuelans are desperately searching for survivors after powerful earthquakes, with hopes fading as days pass. The cash-strapped governmen...
Systemic assault on civil society: Congress' Venugopal writes to PM on amendments to FCRA rulesCongress leader K.C. Venugopal has strongly criticized the government's new Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules, calling them a "sy...
Ukraine aims to align banks, insurers with EU rules by 2028, central banker saysUkraine is fast-tracking financial reforms to align its banking and insurance sectors with EU standards by 2028, despite ongoing war. Gover...
FCNR(B): Revisiting a proven crisis management toolFacing renewed external sector pressures, the RBI has revived a version of the FCNR(B) deposit framework to attract foreign currency inflow...
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PM Modi’s high stakes push for sovereign AI faces reality checkIndia is striving to build its own artificial intelligence capabilities, aiming for self-reliance and global export. However, the nation fa...
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Inside an African hotel where asylum seekers deported by the US are imprisonedAsylum seekers deported from the United States are being held against their will in Equatorial Guinea. The Trump administration struck a de...
Trump officials tried to ban half of US voting machines, citing conspiracy theoriesA Trump administration plan aimed to ban Dominion voting machines. Officials considered declaring components national-security risks. This ...
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Trump flouts lower court rulings in unprecedented display of executive powerPresident Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly ignored federal court orders. This defiance spans various policy areas, from immigra...
A foreign degree at zero cost? These scholarship strategies can turn your dream of overseas education into fully funded studySecuring prestigious scholarships for studying abroad requires more than just academic merit; it demands years of dedicated groundwork and ...
Pell grants are changing in 2026: 5 big shifts that could impact how much aid students getPell Grants are changing in 2026. New rules will let students in short programs get aid, count foreign income, and limit full-ride students...
USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leaveA senior USAID official, Nicholas Enrich, was placed on administrative leave shortly after warning that the Trump administration's dismantl...
Donald Trump pauses federal loans, grantsThe Office of Management and Budget, which oversees the federal budget, said in a memo that grants and loans would be put on hold while the...
Nepal, China sign Framework for Belt and Road Cooperation replacing 'grant financing' with 'aid financing'Nepal and China signed a Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework agreement during Prime Minister Oli's visit to Beijing. After initial dis...
Foreign education grants help many in ‘creamy layer’The beneficiaries included several whose annual family income exceeded the yearly fees at the top universities where they were admitted. Wh...
Experts: Foreign aid for Kerala can take foundation routeThe foreign ministry said in a statement that while it appreciated offers of help from other nations, it would prefer domestic efforts to r...
Donald Trump proposes to convert US' grant to Pakistan into loanWhether the funding is provided through grants, or as a subsidy for a guaranteed loan, is an option the State Department can exercise to en...
- US Senator calls for stripping Pakistan of all aid
Senator Rand Paul announced yesterday that he will introduce legislations in the Senate to strip Pakistan of all the US aid.