Judge grants conditional freedom for son of Colombian president | News
Nicolas Petro, who is accused of receiving illicit money during his father’s 2022 election campaign, has been released on condition that he not leave Colombia…
L.A. County gave up on a mental health program — and is handing back millions in grants
It seemed like any other night. Silverio Lujan’s teenage daughter was distant and listless. Then, before he knew it, she had a fistful of pills…
Spain grants nationality to self-exiled Iran chess player Sara Khadem | News
The 26-year-old fled to Spain with her family after competing in a tournament without wearing a mandatory veil. Sara Khadem, the Iranian chess player who…
Middle East Roundup: Cairo grants pardons amidst crackdown | Human Rights News
A ‘day of disruption’ in Israel and regional leaders in a frenzy of deals and talks – here’s the Middle East this week. Egypt’s red…
Germany grants €21m to increase Ethiopia ATI share
A well-known intellectual, French professor Emmanuel Todd delivered a lecture at the Institut Catholique de Vendée on the situation in Europe in connection with the…
AfDB Expands Grants Program for Sahel Women-led Businesses
The African Development Bank (AfDB), through its Gender Equality Trust Fund, has announced an additional $950,000 grant to support the Africa Small and Medium Enterprise…
Taiwan grants same-sex couples right to adopt in huge step toward equality
Taiwan’s legislature has passed a historic bill granting same-sex couples the right to jointly adopt a child neither of them are related to. The legislation…
High Court grants protective bail for former Pakistani PM Imran Kahn
Pakistan's high court Friday granted two-week protective bail to former prime minister Imran Kahn, who is accused of corruption. Photo by Arshad Arbab/EPA-EFE May 12…
AFL grants Tasmania 19th team licence after decades of campaigning
The AFL club presidents have voted unanimously to grant Tasmania the game's 19th licence, fulfilling decades of dreams for a team from the island state.The…
HUD awards second round of grants, vouchers to address homelessness
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Marcia Fudge announced more than $171 million in grants Monday to help solve homelessness. It is the government's…
Biden administration grants $520M to stop evictions
The Treasury under Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday announced that it had awarded more than $520 million in grants to help prevent evictions. Photo by…
Rude or real? About Hugh Grant’s interview with Ashley Graham
The Academy Award for most awkward red carpet interview at this year’s Oscars goes to ... Hugh Grant and Ashley Graham. Sunday’s awards show had…
Zambia grants eight Croatians bail in child trafficking case | Child Rights News
The four Croatian couples are accused of trying to traffic four infants from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. Eight Croatians facing child trafficking…
Biden says Justice Dept. red-flag grants will ‘save lives’ from gun violence
Mourners gather at the Parkland amphitheater in Parkland, Fla., on February 16, 2018, to pay their respects to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting…
‘I was wrong’: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says Catholic faith did play a role in gambling reform
Dominic Perrottet has been doing some soul-searching.Over the past few days, the premier has been reflecting on how his Catholic faith influences his policy decisions…
NSW Labor vows to legislate against pork-barrelling in allocation of grants
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns has vowed to "restore integrity" to the grants system by legislating against pork-barrelling, if he wins next month's election.Key points:NSW…
Interior Department grants tentative approval for oil drilling in Alaska
1/3 The Biden administration appears poised to approve a major oil drilling operation on Alaska’s North Slope, where an untapped federal petroleum reserve is being…
Biden’s latest infrastructure grants target key New York train tunnel
1/5 President Joe Biden is expected to announce in New York City Monday, $1.2 billion in federal funding for nine key infrastructure projects, the largest…
Billions in rail grants let Biden hail his infrastructure wins
“For years, people talked about fixing this tunnel. With the bipartisan infrastructure law, though, we’re finally getting it done,” the pro-Amtrak president said Monday near…
Zimbabwe court grants bail to 26 opposition party members | Police News
The arrests of the CCC members were for what authorities said was an unlawful gathering. A Zimbabwean court granted bail on Friday to 26 opposition…