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UAE foreign aid hit AED 360 billion since 1971
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In 2024, the UAE continued to lead in international humanitarian efforts, reaffirming its commitment to promoting the spirit of international solidarity and cooperation in all its forms.
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UNHCR receives record USD 1.1 billion of early funding to provide protecti
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Donor governments pledged a record USD 1.143 billion today to provide protection, life-saving assistance and solutions to millions of people uprooted by the increasing number of conflicts across the world, showing their support for the work of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (
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EU Commission commits Euro 4.6 billion to support clean tech projects
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The newly appointed European Commission (EC) announced on Tuesday its plans to invest Euro 4.6 billion in decarbonisation technology and clean hydrogen projects, utilising funds raised through its EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
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Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership secures USD 2.15 bn in commit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Saudi Arabia, as the host of the UNCCD COP16, has announced the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging USD 2.15 billion to assist the world's most drought-vulnerable countries, focusing on proactive drought preparedness and resilience.
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WHO South-East Asia urges increased leadership of persons with disabilitie
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to Wazed, over 1.3 billion people globally live with some form of disability, and in the South-East Asia Region, approximately 16 per cent of the population is affected by significant disability. These numbers are rising, driven by factors like chronic ailments and an ageing popula
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Pakistan implements tough measures to secure USD 1.1 billion IMF loan tran
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Pakistani government has implemented several tough measures, including mandatory asset disclosures by civil servants and their families, to fulfil the conditions required to secure a USD 1.1 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The Express Tribune reported on Monda
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Adani Indictment: Congress MP Manickam Tagore moves adjournment motion not
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
On the fifth day of the ongoing winter session in Parliament, Congress MP B Manickam Tagore on Monday morning moved an adjournment motion notice to discuss the need for investigating allegations levelled by the US Justice Department against Billionaire Gautam Adani in connection with a "b
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Trump appoints daughter Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior ad
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he would appoint Massad Boulos, a Lebanese billionaire and father-in-law of his daughter Tiffany Trump, as his senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs.
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India's foreign exchange reserves decline for eighth consecutive week
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
India's foreign exchange (forex) reserves slumped for an eighth consecutive week to hit a multi-month low of USD 656.582 billion in the week that ended on November 22, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed.
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Charting the Future of the Third Pole & the Eastern Himalaya at the 12
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30: Balipara Foundation presented the 12th edition of the annual Eastern Himalayan Naturenomics™ Forum in Guwahati, with conversations on The Future of the Third Pole & the Eastern Himalaya exploring the need for urgent action on climate and action in th
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Odoo S.A. announces a $526 million transaction, increasing the Belgian Uni
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Louvain-la-Neuve [Belgium], November 29: Odoo S.A., a leading provider of integrated business software, today announced a $526 million transaction led by CapitalG and Sequoia Capital, with participation from BlackRock, Mubadala Investment Company, HarbourVest Partners, AVP, and Alkeon. This
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Masdar closes deal to acquire TERNA ENERGY
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Masdar has successfully acquired 70% of TERNA ENERGY, a leading renewable energy firm in Greece, marking one of the largest energy transactions on the Athens Stock Exchange. With an enterprise value of 3.2 billion euros, the deal will enhance Masdar's renewable energy portfolio, targeting a
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