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Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts

Thursday, December 18 by SRN News

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of England cut interest rates on Thursday after a narrow vote by policymakers but it signalled that the already gradual pace of lowering borrowing costs might slow further. After a sharp drop in inflation in data this... Read More.

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump’s cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

An internal watchdog in the U.S. Department of Energy will investigate the Trump administration's termination of $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects across 16 states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. The move is... Read More.

Takeaways from the AP’s report on the impact of aid cuts on Rohingya children in Bangladesh

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) - The United States' decision to slash its foreign aid program has contributed to a sharp rise in abuses involving children trapped in Bangladesh's refugee camps for members of Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority, The Associated Press found. In interviews with 37 children,... Read More.

Kidnapped, married off, robbed of hope: US aid cuts contribute to exploitation of Rohingya children

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) - In moments when she is alone, when there is a break in the beatings from her husband, the girl cries for the school that was once her place of peace in a world that has otherwise offered her none. Ever since... Read More.

Photos reveal impact of U.S. aid cuts on Rohingya children in camps in Bangladesh

Wednesday, December 17 by SRN News

UKHIYA, Bangladesh (AP) - Deep cuts to foreign aid by U.S. President Donald Trump this year, compounded by reductions from other donor countries, have led to the closure of thousands of schools and youth centers in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, severely weakening child... Read More.

More rate cuts could reignite inflation, hurt Fed credibility, Bostic says

Tuesday, December 16 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Further interest rate cuts could put U.S. monetary policy on an accommodative footing that stimulates economic growth and puts the country at risk of a new jump in inflation and inflation expectations, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said... Read More.

Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

Monday, December 15 by SRN News

By Panu Wongcha-um BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Thailand's military said on Monday that it has stopped fuel shipments passing through a border checkpoint with Laos because of fears they were being diverted to Cambodia, with which it is fighting a fierce border conflict. The... Read More.

US Veterans Affairs agency plans health care job cuts, WaPo reports

Saturday, December 13 by SRN News

Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs plans to eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, the Washington Post reported on Saturday, citing an internal memo, Veterans Affairs staffers and congressional aides. Reuters could not immediately confirm the report. The... Read More.

Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises

Friday, December 12 by SRN News

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The world's largest humanitarian network said on Friday it has appealed for 400 million Swiss francs ($502.64 million) less from global donors next year, due to shrinking global aid funding, despite unprecedented levels of need. The International... Read More.

U.S. aid cuts disrupt life-saving treatment for starving children in Kenya

Friday, December 12 by SRN News

By Ammu Kannampilly LOMOLEM, Kenya, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Hellen Etiman, a Kenyan pastoralist, believed her severely malnourished son would soon recover after starting a course of life-saving specialised food. Instead, 4-year-old Peter Lokoyen relapsed in July when the health facility treating him ran out of... Read More.

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Bank of England lowers rates after tight vote but signals caution about further cuts

Energy Department watchdog will audit Trump’s cuts of nearly $8B in clean energy grants

Takeaways from the AP’s report on the impact of aid cuts on Rohingya children in Bangladesh

Kidnapped, married off, robbed of hope: US aid cuts contribute to exploitation of Rohingya children

Photos reveal impact of U.S. aid cuts on Rohingya children in camps in Bangladesh

More rate cuts could reignite inflation, hurt Fed credibility, Bostic says

Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

US Veterans Affairs agency plans health care job cuts, WaPo reports

Red Cross and Red Crescent cuts aid appeal despite surging global crises

U.S. aid cuts disrupt life-saving treatment for starving children in Kenya

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