Pro-Palestinian Jewish group wants to see end of US funding for Israel | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedJewish Voice for Peace is determined to see a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to US funding for Israel. Since October 7th the group…
Ukraine rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans take weeks to mull aid
WASHINGTON — Ukrainian drones fly without ammunition. Russian artillery unleash deadly volleys from safe positions beyond the range of Kyiv’s troops. Shortages of ammo and supplies…
Biden signs stopgap bill to avert government shutdown, extend funding deadline
1 of 4 | U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured speaking to members of the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington,…
The cost of Proposition 1: Newsom’s plan to transform California’s mental health system
If approved by voters on Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ballot measure to overhaul the state’s mental health services system and sell bonds to finance more…
Meta says it will stop funding news in Australia, prompting backlash | Social Media News
Canberra blasts Meta’s decision as a ‘dereliction of its commitment to the sustainability’ of the media industry. Facebook parent company Meta has announced that it…
House passes stopgap funding bill to temporarily avert government shutdown
1 of 4 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., returns to his office after the House passed a stopgap spending bill to avoid…
California libraries may lose free passes to state parks
As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state…
Johnson gets real about funding leverage as shutdown looms
Johnson stressed to Republicans that he feels optimistic about meeting next week’s deadline for passing the first four bills, which fund the departments of Agriculture,…
Bass, Padilla announce support for homelessness funding bill
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joined U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and local leaders Wednesday to voice support for the reintroduction of a bill that…
Premier League clubs to meet in February about EFL funding deal
In June, MPs said the Premier League must agree on sharing more revenue with clubs down the football pyramid, or risk having a settlement forced…
Which countries are still funding UNRWA amid Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel War on Gaza News
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), visited Ireland this week following the country’s decision to pledge 20 million euros…
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies as House Republicans seek to cut funding
1 of 5 | Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies during a House Ways and Means Committee hearing Thursday in Washington, D.C. House Republicans…
Prime minister says no plan to touch aged care asset test for family home
In short: The government says it has no plans to touch the family home in any rejig of the Aged Care asset testThe means test…
Biden says opposing Ukraine funding plays into ‘Putin’s hands’
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Tuesday called for House Republicans to urgently bring a $95.3-billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan to a vote, warning…
‘Reckless’: Proposed ban on US funding for UNRWA raises alarm | Israel War on Gaza News
A United States security bill that would curtail funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is raising alarm, as rights advocates say a…
‘It’s immoral’: UN special rapporteur on UNRWA funding cuts | Israel War on Gaza
What impact will UNRWA funding cuts have on Gaza? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is…
How will UNRWA function as more donor countries cut funding? | TV Shows
Israel says some of the UN agency’s staff members were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attacks. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine…
Ukraine funding, Orban’s opposition set to dominate crucial EU summit | Russia-Ukraine war News
European Union leaders are preparing for a crucial meeting that will be dominated by a second attempt at passing a 50-billion-euro ($54bn) amendment to the…
UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of Hamas ties
“The abhorrent alleged acts of these staff members must have consequences,” Guterres said in a statement.“But the tens of thousands of men and women who…
UNRWA funding cuts condemned as ‘collective punishment’ | Israel War on Gaza
NewsFeedThe UN is urging countries to keep funding UNRWA, its agency for Palestinian refugees, after some of its biggest donors suspended aid donations following accusations…