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Topic: Aid

As rich nations cut aid, Lancet study warns of 22 million preventable deaths by 2030

Study finds that falling global aid support to low- and middle-income countries risks decades of health gains, with children likely to bear the brunt.

Flood relief diplomacy gone wrong: Pakistan ships expired food aid to Sri Lanka

Consignment was sent in wake of Cyclone Ditwah floods, a move which was praised by Pakistan High Commission in an X post, which has now been deleted.

ChatGPT (The Old Testament version) & pirates of the Mediterranean

The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print, online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately. Also Read: Indian atheists fight...

Aid to Maldives sees cuts, assistance to Sri Lanka increases in Budget 2024-25

Full budget sees sizeable increase in development aid to Sri Lanka, while assistance to Maldives sees drastic cuts from both 2023-24 revised estimates and 2024-25 interim budget.

UN aid agency shuts headquarters in East Jerusalem after locals set ablaze edge of compound

Philippe Lazzarini, head of UNWRA, called it ‘outrageous’ and said it was Israel's responsibility to keep UN staff safe.

UK PM, Jordanian King discuss Gaza resolution, aid

UK PM speaks with King Abdullah II of Jordan about Gaza crisis, calls for humanitarian pause.

IDF dismisses 2 officers over strike on aid convoy, World Central Kitchen calls for independent probe

Israel Defense Forces Friday said multiple errors led to strike. It led to death of 7 World Central Kitchen employees on 1 April night. Soon after, Biden called for ceasefire.

UN Security Council to vote on proposal demanding aid access to Gaza

Diplomats said fate of draft resolution hinges on final negotiations between Israel ally and council veto power, the United States, and the UAE, which has drafted the text.

Israel-Hamas start 4-day truce, 13 hostages to be released by Palestinian militant group on 1st day

130,000 litres of diesel, four trucks of gas and 200 trucks of aid would enter Gaza daily during the ceasefire, according to Egypt.

All about Pakistan’s $3bn standby agreement with IMF & what it means for cash-strapped country

Pakistan PM Shebhaz Sharif has said arrangement will help 'strengthen foreign exchange reserves, enable Pakistan to achieve economic stability & sustainable economic growth'.

On Camera

Period pain is real. Blanket menstrual leave policy isn’t a fix

The Supreme Court is right to point out the 'mindset of employers', who, because of this policy, may deduce that 'women are inferior.'

Red carpet for industry honchos as AAP kicks off Punjab investors summit. Rs 10,000 cr pledged on Day 1

At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.