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Conservatives go against 2019 manifesto pledge to keep foreign aid at 0.7% of gross national income

Autumn Statement says spend will be 0.5 per cent until April 2028

Evening Standard

Billions spent on ‘refugees and migrants’ in UK to be counted as foreign aid OLD

Senior Tories could rebel against the move, according to reports

The Independent UK

China’s vaccine vision turns crisis to opportunity

The COVID-19 outbreak could have decimated China’s reputation. Here's why it didn’t.

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UK Minister praises vital work of Lanarkshire foreign aid joint HQ

Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, stopped by East Kilbride's Abercrombie House during a visit to Scotland

Daily Record

Donors dig deep to prop up Pacific economies left reeling by the 'dire consequences of COVID'

New figures shows that foreign aid to the Pacific surged to record highs as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on regional economies, while Chinese development assistance fell to a new low.

ABC News

UK spending more on foreign aid at home than abroad, experts find

THE UK is now spending more of its international development budget at home than in poor developing countries, development experts have said.

The National (Scotland)

More of UK’s foreign aid budget spent in Britain than poor countries, study finds

Much of the pot is being spent on housing Ukrainian refugees, leaving less to fund humanitarian programmes in Africa and Asia.

The Independent UK

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UK PM Sunak could freeze foreign aid for two more years -Telegraph

New British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering freezing the country's foreign aid budget for an additional two years, the Telegraph reported on Friday, citing sources.

Reuters

Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt in crunch talks today and may DELAY Halloween cuts plan

New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is coming under mounting pressure not to cut benefits, foreign aid, the NHS or councils despite a £40bn black hole - and a medium-term fiscal plan on October 31 could be postponed

Daily Mirror

Foreign aid gets $1.4bn budget boost but Australia still among least generous in OECD

Aid sector welcomes Albanese government’s commitment but says country ‘can and must do better’

The Guardian - AU

Steadying foreign aid budget signals the government takes development seriously

On budget night in 2014, the Abbott government cut nearly $8 billion from Australia’s international development program, the largest-ever aid cuts. Programs in South-East Asia were cut by 30%. For a government obsessed with surplus, it was seen as a sort of political victimless crime. Yes, it would hurt foreigners,…

The Conversation

Taoiseach hits back at RTE star Tommy Tiernan over criticism of Ireland's foreign aid budget

The comedian said the government was giving “not enough money and they know it”

Irish Mirror

Canada seeks to boost foreign aid for food security - minister

An international food crisis exacerbated by the Ukraine war has spurred Canada to boost an over $6 billion annual foreign aid budget to help the most hard-hit countries in Africa and the Middle East, Canada's aid minister said on Thursday.

Reuters

Democrats introduce push to allow foreign aid to fund abortions

Senate Democrats continue to struggle with optics of Roe response

The Independent UK

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Daily Record

Tory MSP accused of 'hypocrisy' for praising UK Government aid record as ministers slash spending

The UK currently spends about £11.5 billion each year on foreign aid after cutting the budget by £3 billion last year.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Affirms 'Full Support' for Lebanon to Overcome 'Difficult Circumstances'

Egypt renewed its “full support” for Lebanon to overcome its “difficult conditions”, pointing to the importance of reviving production rather than relying solely on foreign aid. Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Nivine El-Kabbag concluded a three-day visit to Beirut on Sunday, within the work program of the delegation of the…

The Guardian - AU

José Ramos-Horta accuses Alexander Downer of ‘distorting’ issues around 2004 Timor-Leste bugging

Exclusive: President of south-east Asian nation says Australia used cover of ‘supposedly altruistic foreign aid program’ to spy on behalf of oil companies

Tribune News Service

Dispute over oversight is at heart of Senate’s Ukraine aid delay

WASHINGTON — To many observers on Capitol Hill and in foreign aid circles, Sen. Rand Paul’s lonely opposition to swift passage of a $40 billion package of military, economic and humanitarian aid to Ukraine is nothing new. The Kentucky Republican has a well-known penchant for spending hawkishness mixed with dovishness…

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5 big ideas for the White House's Global COVID Summit

We asked experts from around the world: What would they like to see on the agenda for this virtual event. Their ideas include fair pay for all health workers — and a makeover for foreign aid.

The Hindu

Chartered accountant of Coimbatore hospital among those arrested by CBI

This is part of a nationwide crackdown against officials of Home Ministry’s FCRA Division and others for alleged backdoor facilitation of registration and renewal of licences for NGOs to receive foreign aid

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Bank Urges Donors to Boost Financial Support for Palestinian Authority

The World Bank urged on Monday donors to boost support for the Palestinian Authority (PA), which it said was facing a destabilizing budget crisis linked partly to “record low” foreign aid contributions. In a report, published ahead of a donor conference in Brussels, the World Bank paints a contrasting view…

Newcastle Herald

China on our doorstep: Australia should have taken better care of its Pacific family

The security agreement between the Solomon Islands and China has put this strategic nation firmly in China's orbit as a client state.

ABC News

US set to boost civil society and media in Asia Pacific to counter China's influence

The United States' foreign aid agency flags it will pump more resources into civil society and free media throughout Asia and the Pacific as it intensifies efforts to push back against China's influence across the globe.

ABC News

Penny Wong says annual aid to Solomon Islands is 28 per cent lower on average under the Coalition than it was under Labor. Is she correct?

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong says the Coalition has spent 28 per cent less on development assistance to the Solomon Islands than Labor did when last in government. Is that correct?

The News Lens

Unraveling the Controversies of Chinese Foreign Aid

China’s new aid and security pact with the Solomon Islands is the latest case to raise the question of whether Chinese aid is developmental or a political.

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