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livemint.com | 9 min. ago NEW

Nepal gets $20 mn in UN aid after $2.7 bn flood losses: Is climate finance failing vulnerable nations?

Nepal will receive $20 million from the UN’s loss and damage fund after August floods killed around 1,500 people and caused $2.7 billion in infrastructure losses. With reconstruction costs topping $4.7 billion, the aid highlights the gap between climate finance and vulnerable nations’ needs.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 18 min. ago NEW

Bowl For Ronnie: Ronnie James Dio cancer fund raises over $2m for research

nytimes.com | 1 hrs. 41 min. ago

[$] Ken Paxton’s State-Funded Jet-Setting Draws Campaign Scrutiny

Mr. Paxton, the Republican candidate for Senate in Texas, has taken about 350 trips outside of the state since he was sworn in as attorney general.

mirror.co.uk | 2 hrs. 9 min. ago

Cleveland Police chiefs still waiting for £2million funding after fatal A66 crash

PCs Tom Clough and Matthew Blades, and five other men, lost their lives in the crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough, after which more funding for Cleveland Police was pledged

theguardian.com | 2 hrs. 50 min. ago

A job that changed me: I was a rookie tour guide for art lovers – no one goes harder than active seniors in search of cultural enrichment

I spent time in some of the greatest art institutions with groups of self-funded retirees. But a vacation it was notRead more in the a job that changed me seriesIn 2012 I was living in Sydney, halfway through the shelf life of our annual theatric political satire The Wharf Revue, although I didn’t know that at the time.

I was also doing some work for the Art Gallery of New South Wales, hosting panel discussions and interviews, when a colleague asked if I would be interested in co-leading a guided tour to New York, focusing on art and theatre. Of course I said yes.Handling the art side of things was my gallery colleague Brian Ladd and together we landed in a wintery Manhattan in January with about 25 guests largely, shall we say, a certain demographic who were keen to sample the cultural delights of the great metropolis.

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scmp.com | 2 hrs. 53 min. ago

Abby Choi’s ex-husband used socialite’s money to live lavishly on mainland: court

Slain Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi Tin-fung’s ex-husband lived an affluent lifestyle in mainland China allegedly funded by the model’s money and borrowed a car used to move equipment involved in her killing, a court has heard. The High Court heard on Monday that Alex Kwong Kong-chi used his former partner’s digital wallets to cover his expenses in Guangzhou while evading justice for his role in a HK$6.3 million theft case in 2015. The 31-year-old is standing trial alongside his father, Kwong...

nytimes.com | 3 hrs. 52 min. ago

[$] Meta and SpaceX to Raise Billions More to Fund A.I. Ambitions

The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is consuming increasingly enormous amounts of cash at the biggest tech companies.

marketwatch.com | 3 hrs. 57 min. ago

Retail investors are getting cold feet about stocks, just when the market needs them most

Last week’s carnage for hedge funds highlighted the relative decline in trading activity among retail investors.

euronews.com | 4 hrs. 23 min. ago

New business projects decline despite rising foreign investment, UN says at World Investment Forum in Doha

Foreign investment is rising, but fewer new projects are being announced and funding remains concentrated in a few economies. At the World Investment Forum in Doha, officials and investors are discussing how more countries can benefit and create jobs.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 49 min. ago

Supreme Court asks States, UTs to allocate funds to build bar rooms, washrooms for women advocates

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana disapproved of the lack of ladies' bar rooms and said facilities should be provided to women advocates regardless of their numbers.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 50 min. ago

Supreme Court notice to ED on realty company promoter’s bail plea in home buyers’ fraud case

The case pertains to allegations that Anil Mithas, promoter of a Noida-based real estate company, diverted funds collected from homebuyers by UFHL for its Aranya project, prompting money laundering proceedings by the agency

livemint.com | 6 hrs. 18 min. ago

₹2 crore retirement corpus: How long will it last once you stop earning? Here’s the maths

Can a ₹2 crore retirement corpus really fund your retirement and give you the financial freedom you need? Here's a look at how long your retirement corpus will last based on your monthly expenses, inflation, and returns on invested corpus.

theguardian.com | 9 hrs. 5 min. ago

AI cloud computing companies face ‘guppy-level death’, Elon Musk warns, as funding dries up – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsUK tech company Computacenter is benefitting from the AI boom.This morning, Computacenter raised its financial outlook for this financial year, after “a very strong first half performance”.Sourcing revenue continued to grow strongly, primarily driven by hyperscale and neocloud customers in North America and the UK.Group Services revenue was also ahead of last year, as strong organic growth in Professional Services, also driven by North America, more than offset a decline in Managed Services revenue.I think we’re going to see a lot of stranded compute in partially complete datacenters Continue reading...

scmp.com | 9 hrs. 9 min. ago

‘Fed up’ Malaysian sultan rebukes scandal-hit pilgrimage fund, demands accountability

A Malaysian ruler has demanded accountability over the mismanagement of a pilgrimage fund, where a government rescue, criminal proceedings against former officials and half-hearted reforms have fuelled concerns over political influence in an institution entrusted with the savings of millions of Muslims in the country.

Tabung Haji holds the savings of more than 9.8 million depositors and helps Malaysian Muslims finance and undertake the pilgrimage to Mecca, a religious obligation for those with...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 9 hrs. 20 min. ago

Ford Foundation unveils its biggest funding shift since 2015 with $700 million in grants

thehindu.com | 10 hrs. 5 min. ago

Madras High Court denies anticipatory bail to Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in ‘party fund’ collection case

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan dismisses his advance bail plea in a case being investigated by the Chennai Central Crime Branch police

ft.com | 10 hrs. 48 min. ago

[$] The rise and fall of the £150bn ‘diversified growth fund’ phenomenon

What the investment experiment taught us about the asset management industry

theguardian.com | 11 hrs. 10 min. ago

Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say

Exclusive: Ministers planning overhaul of apprenticeship funding to increase cost of over-25s training, Guardian understandsBritain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing businesses to pay more to train older workers risks damaging its goal to tackle the youth jobs crisis.The Guardian understands ministers plan to overhaul Labour’s apprenticeship funding scheme to increase the cost of training a worker over the age of 25 in England by 25%, to encourage firms to train young people instead.

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theguardian.com | 12 hrs. 34 min. ago

Labour urged to plug predicted £400m shortfall in overseas aid funding in 2027

Official forecast indicates shortfall below 0.3% of national income in promised official development assistanceThe UK is on course to miss its target of spending 0.3% of national income on international aid by an estimated £400m by the end of next year.Calculations from the Center for Global Development (CGD) found the UK was on course for a large shortfall in promised official development assistance at the end of 2027. Continue reading...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 12 hrs. 43 min. ago

ABBA’s Chiquitita raised over $5 million for UNICEF in 45 years; how the 1979 hit continues to protect children

ABBA's song Chiquitita has raised over US$5 million for UNICEF since its release in 1979. This funding supports various programs aimed at protecting vulnerable children from abuse and violence. The pledge originated during a concert at the United Nations to promote children's rights. In 2021, ABBA extended its support by pledging royalties from another song to UNICEF.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 13 hrs. 33 min. ago

'Had enough': Thousands protest in Prague against Czech government's public media funding overhaul

Thousands gathered in Prague to protest government proposals affecting public television and radio funding. The planned changes would replace licence fees with state budget allocations, raising concerns about media independence. Critics argue that these measures may expose broadcasters to political pressure and reduce their financial stability.

Public media employees announced plans for a strike on November 3, with a larger rally scheduled for November 15.

abc.net.au | 13 hrs. 57 min. ago

Law must change on aged care algorithm to allow human override, ombudsman says

A damning report has laid bare serious concerns about the use of Australia's automated aged care funding system.

cbsnews.com | 14 hrs. 20 min. ago

10/25/2026: Destination: Nowhere; #FreeTinaPeters; Australia's Experiment

First, inside Trump's third-country deportations. Then, Trump, Tina Peters and funds for Colorado. And, Australia's under-16 social media ban.

theguardian.com | 14 hrs. 39 min. ago

Burnham to double spending on homelessness amid drive to end rough sleeping by Christmas

Downing Street will allocate a further £432m in this week’s budget, bringing total funding for finding a ‘lasting solution’ to nearly £900mAndy Burnham is to double spending on ending rough sleeping to almost £900m by the end of the current parliament, as he steps up efforts to get people off the streets by Christmas.The prime minister has pledged to offer every rough sleeper in England a safe route off the streets or wider support as a central part of his premiership.

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nypost.com | 16 hrs. 55 min. ago

Restore funding to the LA School Police — our kids deserve to feel safe

The idea that minority children feared the LASPD was always absurd.

mirror.co.uk | 18 hrs. 57 min. ago

Andy Burnham to double funding behind vow to offer all rough sleepers a bed by Christmas

It comes as Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepares to host major charities and local leaders for the first-ever rough sleeping summit at Downing Street on Monday

thehill.com | 20 hrs. 25 min. ago

Republicans struggle for an answer to Democrats’ Medicaid attacks

Democrats across battleground districts are holding Republicans’ feet to the fire over the Medicaid cuts in their signature One Big Beautiful Bill law. In advertisements and on debate stages, the Democrats are hammering their opponents over their support for a law that will reduce Medicaid funding by nearly $1 trillion to pay for tax cuts primarily...

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 21 hrs. 46 min. ago

George Harrison donated his album royalties to charity. In 2024, his foundation spent £573,221

George Harrison's Material World Foundation continues to thrive, providing substantial funding to charitable initiatives worldwide. In 2024 alone, the foundation allocated over £573,000 towards public health, education, and emergency relief efforts. Operated independently by a board of trustees including Olivia Harrison, it eschews salaries to focus all resources on its mission.

Founded from royalties of Harrison's classic album, Living in the Material World, the foundation's influence endures, promoting lasting change.

theguardian.com | 22 hrs. 7 min. ago

Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race

Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over the UAE’s human rights record and alleged funding of the RSF in SudanAn Emirati diplomat who as UAE ambassador to the UN helped secure the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza has entered the race as a late contender to succeed António Guterres as the world body’s secretary general.Lana Nusseibeh, who is of Palestinian heritage, is widely noted for her advocacy of the Palestinian cause and the two state solution and has won the endorsement of the state of Palestine.

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ft.com | 22 hrs. 41 min. ago

[$] Enough golfers commit to LIV 2.0 to keep hopes of new league alive

Around 15 players have expressed interest, with several others expected to join by a Friday deadline set by the Saudi Public Investment Fund

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 22 hrs. 44 min. ago

Texas student builds landscaping business to fund college, wins national agribusiness award

Texas student Jose Yepez started a landscaping business to pay for college, but it soon grew into a company serving more than 100 clients and employing four full-time workers. The business has also helped him support his family financially. His efforts earned him the 2026 American Star in Agribusiness award from the National FFA Organization on Friday.

abcnews.com | 23 hrs. 21 min. ago

Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul

Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Tech firms should pay the creators whose work they use

Letter | It could raise up to £300m a year, providing UK creators with additional income, write Barbara Hayes, Tayyiba Nasser, Christian Zimmermann and Paul SeheultAnthropic’s proposal (AI firm Anthropic to commit 5% of shares to fund for ‘public good’, 19 October) raises an important question: who should benefit from technological progress? Before pledging money for the public good, AI companies such as Anthropic should first pay the creators whose work they use.Device manufacturers have a separate responsibility under the same principle: creators should share in the value their work generates.

Smartphones, computers and other devices enable creative work to be copied and stored, yet UK creators receive no private-copying payments, unlike their counterparts in more than 40 other countries. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

On dementia, we need to tell it how it is

Letter | David Lee responds to a letter questioning the use of language about people with dementiaSally Byers takes Polly Toynbee to task (Letters, 19 October) for using what she considers to be “deeply troubling language” about people with dementia, in particular the phrases “glazed stares or sleeping mouths agape” and “that terrible human vacancy” in Toynbee’s article (In Liverpool I saw the tough choices Louise Casey faces on social care – starting with who will pay?, 13 October).I looked at the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project language guide for journalists highlighted in the letter.

It gives a list of words and descriptions to avoid, including “dementia sufferer”, and lists alternative phrases to be used as “person/people with dementia”, “person/people living with dementia” or “person/people living well with dementia”. Continue reading...

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Cutting welfare to pay for work support is all wrong

Letters | Priya Sahni-Nicholas on a proposal by Alan Milburn to help those not in education, employment or training. Plus letters from Ruth Lister and Alan CoppinAlan Milburn correctly identifies that the nation’s 1 million young people not in education, employment, or training (Neet) represent a crisis of “youth detachment” deeply intertwined with mental ill health (Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn, 18 October).However, his proposal to cut welfare benefits to fund employment support both misdiagnoses the problem and points to a solution that will worsen it.

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nypost.com | 1 days ago

California horse town brings in maverick solution to ‘extremely dangerous’ boulevard

A long-stalled horse crossing project on Sunland Boulevard in Shadow Hills, approved in 2021, is getting more than $400,000 in additional funding.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 1 days ago

Lost Joan Eardley painting found in charity shop after 64 years, selling for £29,500 for research

In an unexpected twist, a stunning landscape painting by Scottish talent Joan Eardley was discovered in an English charity shop. Named Summer Fields, the artwork fetched an impressive £29,500, with proceeds dedicated to funding medical research. After a paper label revealed its authenticity, the piece was returned to Scotland for further evaluation.

This sale highlights the increasing appreciation for Eardley’s influence on mid-20th century art, celebrated in various exhibitions.

theguardian.com | 1 days ago

Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening

Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds People from minority ethnic backgrounds in England are up to a third less likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer via routine screening, and are more likely to be diagnosed in an emergency setting, analysis has found.The research, carried out by academics at the University of Surrey and funded by the charity Breast Cancer Now, involved analysis of 86,564 adults diagnosed with the disease between 2009 and 2019, from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink and the Cancer Registration Tumour and Treatment datasets.

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iol.co.za | 1 days ago

Mantashe rejects claims ANC has done nothing in 30 years

ANC national chairperson Gwede Mantashe has defended the party’s record in government, pointing to RDP houses, social grants, no-fee schools and NSFAS funding as evidence of progress.

dailymail.com | 1 days ago

Trump bashed son Don Jr behind closed doors over lavish Bahamas wedding party funded by Russian oligarch

The president privately aired his grievances with his aides over the spectacle, according to a new report. Don Jr married Bettina in Palm Beach before partying on the oligarch's dime.