The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — much of which will go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country
The United States will provide Ukraine an additional security assistance package for Ukraine totaling up to $6 billion to tackle the two-year-long war with Russia, according to the Department Defense. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday the aid package will
Energy suppliers are hoarding £3 billion of customers’ money despite a cost of living crisis that has left some households forced to choose between heating and eating. Consumers should usually exit winter with little to no credit, having used it up during
PARIS (AP) — World donors pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid for Sudan after a yearlong war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine, French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. Macron spoke at the end of an
Britain’s £1.4 billion flight of drones struggles to operate in poor weather – and none are out on operations despite costing around £5 million each. The Watchkeeper spy drone has been so extensively modified it became too heavy, leading to the programme
The leaders of Brazil and France have announced a plan to invest $1.1 billion in the Amazon rainforest, including French Guiana, over four years. The investment will involve state-run Brazilian banks and France’s investment agency. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Brazilian
Freeholders are set to be stripped of more than £7bn in a “Stalin-like wholesale redistribution of wealth” by the Conservatives which will leave a £1bn blackhole in the Treasury coffers. MPs and property experts have raised the concerns about the impact of
Britain’s buoyant tourism industry will deliver a £3.2 billion economic lift this Easter as millions of families holiday at home. Analysis by Visit England shows 11 million people will take a staycation over the upcoming long weekend as the good times return.
Despite critics claiming he is poor, Donald Trump has revealed that he has nearly half a billion dollars in cash, approaching the deadline to pay his $464 million New York bond. Trump’s lawyer has previously stated that the former president cannot afford
A U.N. humanitarian official has appealed for over $4 billion in aid for 10 million Syrians. The Syrian conflict, marking its 13th anniversary, has claimed nearly half a million lives and devastated significant portions of the nation. The humanitarian situation has worsened,