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State approves proposal of DGP to engage outsourced sanitary workers to ensure cleanliness

We’ve reached a new and much more difficult funding stage.

The U.S. is the single largest financial contributor to the UN, paying 22% of the regular budget and 27% of the peacekeeping budget

SoftBank Group Corp.’s credit risk, as measured by its credit-default swaps, has risen to the highest level in nearly four years as concerns grow over AI-related funding and a potential large acquisition.

The reported $200m in aid from Iran to Hezbollah has put the Lebanese government under increased pressure from the US.

The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third - from 1.6 million to 1.1 million.

A segunda rodada da chamada Mais Inovação Brasil Subvenção Econômica, edital da Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos (Finep) terá um total de R$ 450 milhões em recursos não reembolsáveis para empresas de todos os portes que atuam nas regiões Norte, Nordeste e Centro-Oeste.  O financiamento irá fomentar 114 projetos inovadores e de risco tecnológico com impacto no desenvolvimento regional e relevância social.  Notícias relacionadas:Edital da Finep sobre mobilidade sustentável recebe projetos até sexta.Docentes usam inteligência artificial para inovar e engajar alunos.A complementação de R$ 150 milhões no edital foi anunciada nesta sexta-feira (16) pela ministra do Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação (MCTI), Luciana Santos. O valor inicial previsto era de R$ 300 milhões.   “É mais investimento chegando às empresas, mais oportunidades para pesquisadores e pesquisadoras, mais conhecimento transformado em tecnologia. E essa chamada não é uma ação isolada, ela faz parte da transformação que estamos promovendo”, disse a ministra. Entre os projetos aprovados inicialmente, 75% são de microempresas (faturamento abaixo de R$ 1 milhão) e empresas de pequeno porte (faturamento de R$ 1 milhão até R$ 4,8 milhões).  O valor inicial da chamada está distribuído de acordo com as regiões:  Norte: R$ 50 milhões;  Centro-Oeste: R$ 100 milhões;  Nordeste: R$ 150 milhões.  “Esta chamada de subvenção é mais um importante passo das ações da Finep para a redução das assimetrias e o desenvolvimento regional. É uma oportunidade para que o estado compartilhe o risco do desenvolvimento tecnológico com as empresas”, afirmou Luiz Antônio Elias, presidente da Finep.

Hospitals across the occupied West Bank have been hit by a funding shortage.

Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes announces allocation in Assembly in response to submission by Nilambur MLA Aryadan Shoukath. Each family to receive ₹6 lakh for house construction

In its report tabled in Assembly, panel has strongly criticised Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, saying there is 'no case' for continuing it as a fund-raising and project-financing body. The report, which cited fiscal burden on Keralam and constitutional deviations, has triggered a political flashpoint between ruling UDF and Opposition LDF even the CM says the govt is considering a probe into irregularities flagged

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday asked European Union leaders to provide Kyiv an extra 70 billion euros (US$79 billion) in funding next year to help it keep fighting Russia. “The war will cost 155 billion euros next year. And we need at least 70 billion euros more from you – for defence, for weapons and for our resilience,” Zelensky said in a speech at an EU summit in Brussels. “This is a realistic amount. And I ask you to find this support. It will help us hold Russia back.” The...

The JD(S) leader was reacting to Home Minister’s purported statement that the Congress and the CJP were alike and that no legal action would be taken against CJP activists, irrespective of the disturbances they caused.

C.P. John allays concerns raised by the Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan, says Corporations and municipalities with robust revenue bases than grama panchayats can contribute voluntarily to improve local KSRTC depots if they considered it necessary.

Angola is considering selling bonds in China or tapping Islamic debt markets in the Middle East as the oil-producing nation seeks to diversify its sources of financing, according to a senior finance official.

Africa CDC chief Dr. Jean Kaseya says more than $700 million in donor funding for Ebola response in the DRC cannot be traced

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 14, 2026 — Canadian health institutions demand funding certainty while Alberta's court rules federal law unconstitutional; Washington braces for inflation data that could sharpen the pre-midterm economic fight. The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, October 14, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

French students have continued nationwide protests for a third week, demanding more funding for education, better teaching conditions and more staff. The government’s plan to recruit 3,000 substitute teachers has failed to satisfy demonstrators, who are calling for an additional €10 billion in education spending. Backed by teachers and unions, protesters warn the mobilisation will continue as the government prepares budget cuts.

China is letting a wave of cheap money flow across its borders, turning the country into a rare source of low-cost funding for foreign borrowers.

Police fired tear gas and water cannons as demonstrators gathered in Paris to demand more funding and teachers.

The US will provide $1.5bn (£1.1bn) under the deal that was negotiated after Trump cut USAID funding.

More than one million people could lose life-saving aid by October as funding shrinks and arrivals from Sudan continue.

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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is looking to secure more laboratory space in the Northern Metropolis university town to expand its research capacity and attract talent, its new vice-president for research has said. Professor Anderson Shum Ho-cheung, who took up the vice presidency in August, also called for more government funding, saying grant applications took time and returns on investment could be slow. Shum said the university’s research development would align with the government’s...

Funding model combines Central and State equity support with external development assistance, officials in constant coordination with the Union ministries to secure remaining approvals

They alleged that the Chief Minister was making promises during visits to different parts of the State without ensuring the availability of funds for their implementation

₹19-crore proposal backed by Fisheries department, but no field-level study or funding approval yet; boat owners forced to depend on private yards at Beypore and Kochi for repairs; limited time to complete repairs and obtain fitness clearance before fishing resumes