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T.N. CM announces ex-gratia for families of those killed in Theni road accident

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh each, to the families of six people killed in a road accident in Theni district on April 22, 2023. He further announced a financial aid of ₹50,000 each to those who were injured in the accident.

The Hindu

Targeted approach utilised for aid

The Finance Ministry has continued to maintain its targeted fiscal policy, including the provision of financial aid directly to specific groups, helping the country save on budget spending, says Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) director-general Pornchai Thiraveja.

Bangkok Post

Fearing Houthi Violence, Yemeni Companies Seek Protection from Militia Factions

The Houthi militia used the “hunger stampede” in Sanaa, which killed or injured over 200 poor people, as a justification for a campaign to defame a commercial group and hold it responsible. However, commercial sources revealed that competition from Houthi factions played a role in the stampede. The horrific incident…

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Stampede in Yemen’s capital kills at least 78, officials say

A crowd stampeding at an event to distribute financial aid during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, has left at least 78 people dead and 73 injured, according to Houthi officials and witnesses

The Independent UK

Dozens killed in stampede in Yemeni capital, says official

People stampeded at an event to distribute financial aid in Yemen’s capital late Wednesday, and at least 78 people were killed and dozens more suffered injuries, a Houthi official said.

France 24

Call for financial aid to support Perth businesses affected by near two-year road closure for “super sewer” works

Tay Street, from its junction with Canal Street, and a section of Shore Road, will be shut to traffic as Scottish Water completes the sewer installation

Daily Record

DOJ, SEC file charges against Charlie Javice

Charlie Javice sold Frank, the financial aid startup she founded, to JPMorgan Chase in September 2021 for $175 million. Now she could go to jail for allegedly committing fraud.

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Russia hits Ukraine with missiles, drones as 'dear friend' Xi departs

Russia blasted an apartment block in Ukraine with missiles on Wednesday and swarmed cities with drone attacks overnight, in a display of force as President Vladimir Putin bid farewell to his visiting "dear friend" and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Reuters

Fight over science holds up key UN climate report

Publication of a major new United Nations report on climate change is being held up by a battle between powerful rich and developing countries over emissions targets and financial aid to vulnerable nations

The Independent UK

Pheu Thai leads with digital wallet

The Pheu Thai Party has touted a number of campaign policies involving cash handouts to woo voters ahead of the general election, including a "digital wallet" and financial aid for families that earn a monthly income of 20,000 baht or less.

Bangkok Post

Japan to give Ukraine $5.5B, host online G-7 plus Zelenskyy

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an online Group of Seven summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Independent UK

Israel votes to strip citizenship from Arabs convicted of terrorism

New law is aimed at Israeli citizens who have received financial aid from the Palestinian Authority

The Guardian - UK

Greece offers more aid to inflation-hit pensioners and businesses

Greece's conservative government on Wednesday announced more financial aid for pensioners, farmers and businesses hurt by inflation and costly energy bills, launching the latest measures months before a national election.

Reuters

‘Beyond imagination’: Pakistan PM warns of IMF bailout conditions

An IMF delegation is in Pakistan for last ditch talks to revive financial aid, which has stalled for months.

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Canary Islands: La Palma volcano goes silent, but anger rumbles on

After lying dormant for half a century, the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, in Spain's Canary Islands, suddenly exploded in a river of fire on September 19, 2021. The eruption lasted for 85 days. No one was killed, but more than 1,000 homes were destroyed, as well as 70…

France 24

Students at top French universities living in dilapidated hall of residence

At one university residency south of Paris, students are living among cockroaches, mould and in overall unhygienic conditions, despite studying at some of France's top universities. The CROUS of Versailles, a state-run agency, offers financial aid and affordable housing to students, but some of the accommodation it provides is barely…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kuwaiti Govt Resigns over Disputes with National Assembly

Kuwait’s government, headed by Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Sabah, submitted its resignation to Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah on Monday after weeks of tension with the National Assembly over the approval of a financial aid package that lawmakers want in exchange for waiving the demand…

Birmingham Post

Welsh trade bodies criticise "bitterly disappointing" decision to slash energy bill support

The Treasury said financial aid for firms will be extended for another 12 months but at a significantly reduced level

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Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

Salon

When hospitals become usurers

Policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills are common among US hospitals

WEKU

Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit

An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.

The Independent UK

EU reaches deal on Ukraine aid, tax on big corporations

The European Union has reached a deal in principle to send an 18 billion euro ($18.93 billion) financial aid package to Ukraine and approve a minimum tax of major corporations in a big move that narrowed a rift between the European Union and recalcitrant member Hungary

Reuters

EU strikes deal with Hungary over Ukraine aid, tax plan, recovery funds

European Union governments on Monday struck a deal with Hungary that sorts out financial aid for Ukraine in 2023 and Budapest's approval for a global minimum corporate tax in exchange for the EU showing some flexibility about EU funds for Hungary.

Fortune

What to know about the differences between subsidized and unsubsidized student loans

One charges interest while you attend school, while the other does not.

The Independent UK

Hungary vetoes EU Ukraine aid, deepening rift with Brussels

A rift between the European Union and member state Hungary has deepened after Budapest vetoed an 18-billion euro financial aid package to Kyiv, exacerbating a dispute over the rule of law in the country and Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s outlook over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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