The International Monetary Fund on Monday said its executive board approved a support program for Bangladesh worth $4.7 billion at current exchange rates, making the South Asian country the first to ...
Bangladesh to get $4.7bn IMF package
The funding comes under a new programme which aims to help vulnerable middle-income countries and island states.
U.S. Military Is Underprepared for War With China, General Warns
Retired U.S. General Jack Keane warned that China has more ships, planes, and missiles than the United States amid growing tensions between the two countries.
U.S. stops granting export licenses for China’s Huawei – sources
The Biden administration has stopped approving licenses for U.S. companies to export most items to China's Huawei, according to three people familiar with the matter. Huawei has faced U.S. export ...
UN force on Cyprus needs consent of Northern Cyprus to do its work ‘on legal basis’: Türkiye
Consent of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was once again not sought for UN peacekeeping force mandate extension, says Turkish Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Agency ... ( read original story ...)
Cordele senator explains what he’s focusing on in the Georgia Senate
Georgia legislative is just under a month in, and as many items are on the agenda, WALB’s Jim Wallace sat down with a southwest Georgia senator to see what his focuses are this session. ( read original story ...)
For Trump, Georgia election case just one of many legal woes
An investigation in Georgia on efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election defeat is one of a number of cases that pose legal problems for the former president. A judge in ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore inequality: How a tote bag sparked a debate about class
Earlier this month, 17-year-old Zoe Gabriel posted on TikTok about her "first luxury bag": a tote bag from retailer Charles & Keith, purchased by her father for the princely sum of S$79.90 ($60; £50). ( read original story ...)
US Secretary of State Arrives in Israel as Violence and Colonization Intensify
Israeli activist/journalist Orly Noy and Palestinian American scholar Rashid Khalidi discuss the latest developments. ( read original story ...)
Tamil groups ask Ottawa to bring Sri Lanka officials to global courts
Tamil diaspora groups are praising Ottawa's sanctions on Sri Lanka officials, while asking Canada to bring that country to international tribunals. © Provided by The C ... ( read original story ...)