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Public Or Private? Funding Debate Splits Reeling Aid Sector
As cuts by rich donors decimate aid budgets for the world's most vulnerable, private financing has been touted as the sector's saviour -- but not everyone is convinced.The United...
HILL: Smith gov’t records $8.3B surplus… but good times may soon end
Article contentAccording to last week’s fiscal update, the Smith government recorded an $8.3-billion surplus in 2024-25 — $8 billion more than what the government projected in its original 2024...
Hong Kong To Regain IPO Crown This Year, Say PwC And Deloitte
Hong Kong is expected to lead the world in IPO financing this year despite uncertainty from geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs, accountancy giant PwC said on Wednesday.The Chinese financial...
Australia Cancels Kanye West Visa Over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song
Australia has cancelled US rapper Kanye West's visa over his song glorifying Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, the government said Wednesday.The 48-year-old musician, who has legally changed his name to...
Fire That Closed Heathrow Traced To Unrepaired Transformer
A fire at an electrical substation that forced a shutdown at London's Heathrow Airport in March was likely caused by moisture entering electrical components, a problem first flagged in...
Gaza Rescuers Say Israeli Strikes Kill 14 As Trump Teases Ceasefire Push
Gaza's civil defence agency said that Israeli strikes killed at least 14 people on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump urged Palestinian group Hamas to agree to a 60-day...
Demining Ukraine: From Drones To Risking It With A Rake
There were so many mines on Larisa Sysenko's small farm in Kamyanka in eastern Ukraine after the Russians were pushed out that she and her husband Viktor started demining...
Combs Trial: Day Three Of Jury Debate After Partial Verdict Reached
Jurors in the trial of music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs head back into deliberations Wednesday, aiming to reach a unanimous decision on the case's most serious charge of leading...
Fate Of Major Trade Deal With EU Hangs Over Mercosur Summit
The fate of a landmark trade deal with the European Union, which France is trying to block, looms large over a summit this week of South America's Mercosur bloc.Brussels...
US Halting Some Shipments Of Military Aid To Ukraine
The White House said Tuesday it is halting some key weapons shipments to Ukraine that were promised under the Biden administration for Kyiv's battle against the Russian invasion.Stopping the...
