According to reports, Pakistan Embassy in Washington had kept several of its contractual employees without salaries due to lack of funds. With dwindling forex reserves, Pakistan’s default risk has worsened.

Pakistan Embassy in Washington faces shortage of funds, employees face salary delays

Amid an ongoing war in Ukraine, a worsening cost of living crisis and dwindling gas supplies, Europe is now facing fresh challenges from within. The European commission recommended suspending around Euros 7.5 billion in funding for Hungary.

EU moves to suspend funds for Hungary | EU tests democracy sanctions for the 1st time

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday announced that it is moving forward to increase the emergency funds for nations affected by rising food prices and shortages brought on by the Russia-Ukraine crisis, with nearly 20 to 30 countries in urgent need.

IMF confirms 'food shock window' plan to assist countries with food crisis

SoftBank Group Corp is planning to cut headcount at its flagship Vision Fund investing arm, CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday, after a crash in the value of its portfolio pushed his conglomerate to a record quarterly net loss.

SoftBank plans Vision Fund job cuts after record net loss

The World Bank's board on Thursday approved creation of a fund meant to finance investments in strengthening the fight against pandemics. The fund will support prevention, preparedness and response (PPR), with a focus on low- and middle-income countries, the bank said in a statement.

World Bank creates fund to better prevent, respond to pandemics

Sri Lanka seeks to secure around $5 billion in funding this year to cover repayments for fuel imports and other items bought through credit lines, and another $1 billion to bolster its foreign reserves.

Sri Lanka seeks to secure $5 billion in funds for import payments

The Taliban have called on the United States President Joe Biden to reverse the move where he fractionalized frozen Afghan funds. The United States had announced freezing part of Afghanistan's assets as compensation for victims of the 911 attacks, the Taliban now want to reconsider their policy towards the United States if Biden does not reverse what they called the unjustified decision.

'Frozen funds belong to the people of Afghanistan,' Taliban call on Biden to reverse move

Afghanistan`s central bank on Saturday criticised Washington`s plan to use half the bank`s $7 billion in frozen assets on U.S. soil for humanitarian aid and set aside the rest to possibly satisfy lawsuits over the Sept.

Afghan central bank says U.S. plan for frozen funds an 'injustice'

In the Pacific Northwest, the aging Interstate 5 bridge, a main artery between Oregon and Washington, is at risk of collapsing in a major earthquake. Across Appalachia, abandoned coal mines leaking toxic pollutants are a threat to public health.

Ferries in Alaska, rail in Oregon, States dream big on infrastructure funds

After spending emergency funds intended for coronavirus measures on a giant statue of a squid to promote the local tourism industry, a coastal town in Japan is facing harsh criticism.

Japanese town faces flak for spending Covid funds on huge squid statue 

Venezuela's government wants funds frozen in the United States to be put toward paying for coronavirus vaccines and will keep working with the opposition to negotiate this payment, the head of the government-controlled legislature said on Tuesday.

Venezuela government wants to use funds frozen in US to pay for vaccines 

The former US President Donald Trump arranged an enormous amount of funds for his grand US election 2020 campaign. He has managed to stay in the headlines even after losing the election, and this time he is in the news for morally incorrect collection of funds.

Trump raised funds through morally incorrect ways in US election 2020: Reports

Serbia parents are increasingly turning to SMS based fund raising campaign, to finance some expensive medical treatment for the infants. WION tells you why are parents doing so, even though Serbia claims that medicinal costs are pretty much free in their country.

Serbs take to their phones to raise funds to help infants

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the multi-billion-dollar bilateral infrastructure between Pakistan & China has reportedly hits snacks. Apparently Chinese banks wary of continuosly funding Pakistan's projects.

CPEC Project: Chinese banks wary of continuously funding Pak projects

The United Nations said Wednesday it has been forced to close or severely cut back half of its major programmes in Yemen to tackle the world's worst humanitarian crisis.

UN says half its Yemen aid programmes hit by lack of funds

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan declared that his government will build the biggest dam in the country's history. The Pakistan PM was talking about the controversial Diamer-Bhasha dam.

Now, China funds Pakistan's Diamer-Bhasha dam project in PoK as construction begins

Kuwait reiterated its request to Dubai to release $496 million in frozen funds held for over a year and belonging to Port Fund, part of a Kuwaiti private equity, Port Fund said on Sunday.

Kuwait reiterates request to Dubai to release $496 million frozen funds

Breaking News: Pentagon Justifies freezing funds to Pakistan

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said the government does not need any extra funds from the Reserve Bank or any other institution to meet the fiscal deficit target.

Govt does not need extra funds from RBI to meet fiscal deficit target: Arun Jaitley

'We have paid increased amount (to the states). The MGNREGA is a demand-driven scheme and at no stage, the demand (of the states for funds) has been curtailed by the Union of India,' the Centre said Thursday

Have not curtailed demand for NREGA funds by states: Govt to SC

The relief aid was announced after foreign minister Sushma Swaraj held talks with the Caribbean delegation in the third?India-Caribbean?Community (CARICOM) meeting in New York, on the sidelines of 72nd session of United Nations General Assembly.

India announces emergency fund for hurricane-battered Caribbean countries

Budapest has no plan to follow London's example in leaving the EU, said economy minister Mihaly Varga

Hungary prepares incentives to lure firms leaving Britain after Brexit vote

Abu Kassim Mohamed, the chief commissioner of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, will vacate the post on August 1

Malaysia's anti-graft panel chief to step down

Says he wants Argentine football to become strong again, 'but with transparency'

Maradona offers to help new FIFA chief improve running of game in Argentina

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