IMF hopes to mobilize as much funding as possible to aid Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Canada and Germany have already pledged over $2 billion to a new administered account set up by the International Monetary Fund to help war-torn Ukraine,…
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Canada and Germany have already pledged over $2 billion to a new administered account set up by the International Monetary Fund to help war-torn Ukraine,…
PHILADELPHIA, PA – A store manager at the Rite Aid on Dauphin Street in Philadelphia was held up at gunpoint and forced into a back room of the store to…
BERLIN – The German government is planning to support energy-intensive companies with a 5 billion-euro aid package, a German Economy Ministry spokesperson said on Friday. Details would be released later…
‘I Don’t Understand’: Parents Of Slain US Veteran Call Out Biden For Reportedly Giving Aid To The Palestinian Authority Jennie Taer on May 18, 2022 The parents of a U.S.…
EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector (RGV) riverine agents conduct two rescues saving four lives and an off-duty agent assist in vehicle accident. An off-duty Rio Grande City Border…
EVESHAM, NJ – The Evesham Police Department arrested 70-year-old Michael Swift of Burlington City today for a robbery he committed in November. According to police, on November 15, at 4:58…
BERLIN -The finance ministers of the Group of Seven economic powers want to put together a 15 billion euro ($15.8 billion) aid package for Ukraine at their meeting in Bonn…
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate voted on Monday to advance $40 billion more aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, setting the stage for a vote…
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – North Korea is facing its first confirmed COVID-19 outbreak with no known vaccine programme, sparking new calls for the government to accept…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday that the Senate needs to pass a new aid package for Ukraine today, after the House of Representatives this…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he was willing to accept Congress passing separate bills to aid Ukraine and to provide funding for the nation’s COVID-19 response.…
WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday told CBS that Congress needs to pass by the end of the month a bill that would give Ukraine…
BEIJING – China’s central bank said on Friday it launch a 100 billion yuan ($15 billion) relending facility to support the transport, logistics and storage sectors which have been hit…
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS – Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air on Wednesday lost its court challenge against 36.66 million euros ($38.60 million) of rescue aid Romanian carrier TAROM received during…
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the best way for Washington to speed aid to Ukraine was to pass a funding bill devoid of…
WASHINGTON – New aid for Ukraine requested by President Joe Biden is likely to be part of a longer-term package that will require approval from Congress, the White House said…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Athens-based businessman has been charged with health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.,…
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A Jacksonville man pleaded guilty yesterday to using identities of family members, drug addicts and homeless people to steal over a quarter of a million dollars in…
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO -Japan’s government will raise the cap for gasoline subsidies and replenish state reserves by compiling an extra budget to cushion the economic blow from rising raw…
WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday he had authorized another $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, citing a “critical window” in the conflict as Russia sets…
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden’s plan to expand liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments to Europe to cut the region’s dependence on Russian fuel…
WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Wednesday approved the creation of a new facility to help low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries deal with longer-term challenges…
BILLINGS — A Shepherd man who owns the Feedlot Steakhouse in Shepherd was sentenced today to three years of probation, ordered to pay restitution and forfeited vintage vehicles he admitted…
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed additional defensive and financial aid for Kyiv as well as sanctions and alleged Russian war crimes, the Ukrainian…
SANTIAGO – Chile’s President Gabriel Boric announced on Thursday a $3.7 billion economic recovery plan that includes a hike in the minimum wage, subsidies and financing for sectors of the…