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US Pulls Funding From One Of Africa's Poorest Nations, ISIS Moves In
The sudden dismantling of USAID in January under an executive order from Donald Trump pulled away critical programmes in Mozambique.
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Donald Trumps Tariffs Are Pushing This African Nations Economy To The Brink
Lesotho, the small southern African nation, was granted a revised US tariff rate of 15% on July 31, following months of uncertainty over steep trade penalties proposed by the Donald Trump administration.
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"India's Youth Powering A Digital Revolution", PM Modi Applauds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded India's young innovators for their pivotal role in advancing technology and driving the nation's self-reliance, highlighting 11 years of digital India.
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UN Trade Agency Urges US To Exclude Poor States From Tariffs
The U.N. Trade and Development agency urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to exclude the poorest and smallest economies from reciprocal tariffs because it "would have minimal impact on United States trade policy objectives."
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World Bank Announces Record $100 Billion Support For World's Poorest Countries
The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power.
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Biden Pledges "Historic" $4 Billion To World Bank Fund For Poor Nations
US President Joe Biden announced a "historic" $4 billion pledge for a World Bank fund that helps the world's poorest countries, the White House said Monday, before Donald Trump takes office with a new cost-cutting agenda.
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Poorest Countries In The World: South Sudan On Top With $492 GDP Per Capita
South Sudan, gaining independence in 2011, is the youngest nation in the world and the poorest according to this ranking.
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India's Middle-Class To Expand, "Destitute" Class To Halve By 2031: Study
India will see a five-fold increase in its 'super rich' families by the turn of the decade and a large chunk of the growth will come from rural areas - home to the nation's poorest, according to a study.
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World Bank Unveils $93 Billion Boost For Poorest Nations
The World Bank's fund to help the world's poorest nations got a $93 billion injection of cash to help scale up aid for pandemic recovery and other programs, the institution announced Wednesday.
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In US, States Deploy Soldiers And Home Tests In Covid Battle
New York is requiring masks in all indoor places across the state. Massachusetts is sending free home Covid-19 test kits to its poorest areas. Maine has activated its National Guard to help hospitals.
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US Pulls Funding From One Of Africa's Poorest Nations, ISIS Moves In
The sudden dismantling of USAID in January under an executive order from Donald Trump pulled away critical programmes in Mozambique.
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Donald Trumps Tariffs Are Pushing This African Nations Economy To The Brink
Lesotho, the small southern African nation, was granted a revised US tariff rate of 15% on July 31, following months of uncertainty over steep trade penalties proposed by the Donald Trump administration.
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"India's Youth Powering A Digital Revolution", PM Modi Applauds
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded India's young innovators for their pivotal role in advancing technology and driving the nation's self-reliance, highlighting 11 years of digital India.
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UN Trade Agency Urges US To Exclude Poor States From Tariffs
The U.N. Trade and Development agency urged U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday to exclude the poorest and smallest economies from reciprocal tariffs because it "would have minimal impact on United States trade policy objectives."
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World Bank Announces Record $100 Billion Support For World's Poorest Countries
The World Bank announced Thursday that it had raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world's poorest nations, which it can leverage to generate a record $100 billion in total spending power.
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Biden Pledges "Historic" $4 Billion To World Bank Fund For Poor Nations
US President Joe Biden announced a "historic" $4 billion pledge for a World Bank fund that helps the world's poorest countries, the White House said Monday, before Donald Trump takes office with a new cost-cutting agenda.
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Poorest Countries In The World: South Sudan On Top With $492 GDP Per Capita
South Sudan, gaining independence in 2011, is the youngest nation in the world and the poorest according to this ranking.
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India's Middle-Class To Expand, "Destitute" Class To Halve By 2031: Study
India will see a five-fold increase in its 'super rich' families by the turn of the decade and a large chunk of the growth will come from rural areas - home to the nation's poorest, according to a study.
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World Bank Unveils $93 Billion Boost For Poorest Nations
The World Bank's fund to help the world's poorest nations got a $93 billion injection of cash to help scale up aid for pandemic recovery and other programs, the institution announced Wednesday.
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In US, States Deploy Soldiers And Home Tests In Covid Battle
New York is requiring masks in all indoor places across the state. Massachusetts is sending free home Covid-19 test kits to its poorest areas. Maine has activated its National Guard to help hospitals.
