MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell will send pillows to the Freedom Convoy protesters, and says he’s “got a little problem” with Justin Trudeau MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, an outspoken conservative, pledged on Saturday to provide pillows to the truckers protesting against coronavirus restrictions in Canada. Lindell said he has a personal grudge against Canadian Prime Minister […]
Etichetă: aid
‘Major non-NATO ally’ loses US military aid
The cancelation of American military assistance to Egypt comes just days after a $2.5 billion arms deal was agreed between the two nations The US has announced that it is canceling $130 million in military aid to Egypt over human rights concerns, with the move coming just days after the Biden administration approved a $2.5 […]
Belarus blocks humanitarian aid for migrants camping on border – Poland
Poland was eager to provide humanitarian aid to migrants who set up a camp at its border with Belarus, but the offer was rejected by Minsk, Polish President Andrzej Duda has said. The Belarusian authorities didn’t let a single aid convoy in, Duda complained after an urgent National Security Bureau meeting on Tuesday. Also on […]
No ‘misconduct or negligence’ in US drone strike on Afghan aid worker that killed 7 children, Pentagon probe finds
The US airstrike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, including seven children, in August was not caused by misconduct or negligence, the Pentagon has found after an “independent review.” No disciplinary action has been recommended. It was a communications breakdown rather than any sort of malice or ineptitude, Air Force Lt. Gen. Sami Said suggested in […]
Level of foreign aid is mere ‘drop in the ocean’ as Afghanistan endures ‘terrifying’ and worsening hunger, UN official tells RT
The promised international aid to Afghanistan is not nearly enough to deal with the growing hunger sparked by drought and economic collapse after the Taliban takeover, a UN food envoy has told RT. The country has been suffering from a severe drought and was hit by a “massive, almost total economic implosion that’s occurred in […]
US pauses aid to Sudan, threatens military coup leaders with ‘all measures’ if government not restored
The US State Department has frozen $700 million in aid to Sudan, after the country’s military staged a coup and arrested the civilian government. A spokesman said the US is willing to use “all measures” to resolve the crisis. “The United States is pausing assistance from the $700 million in emergency assistance appropriations of economic […]
Taliban recognition still off the table for Berlin, Merkel says as EU pledges $1.2 billion in aid to Afghanistan
Berlin is still not ready to recognize the Taliban as ruler of Afghanistan as it has not formed an “inclusive” government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said while pledging major financial aid to Afghanistan, along with the EU. The Taliban militants did not form the inclusive government required by the international community, the chancellor said on […]
Taliban calls for improved ‘diplomatic relations’ with US after ‘candid talks’ in Doha, welcomes humanitarian aid
The Taliban has said that the US agreed to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, insisting it should come with no strings attached after talks in Qatar. Washington called the meeting “candid” and “professional.” In a statement released in the wake of two-day talks with US officials in Doha, Qatar, the Taliban said that the US […]
Covid-hit Canada province institutes vaccine passport system as healthcare leaders call for ‘aggressive action’ & military aid
Despite concerns over its reliability, the Alberta provincial government has implemented a Covid-19 vaccine passport program amid a reported fourth wave of infections that has prompted fears of a “collapsing” healthcare system. Although Alberta Premier Jason Kenney had previously opposed the passport over privacy issues, he said last week that it had become a necessity […]
Freezing Afghanistan’s assets, aid funds could ‘throw millions into poverty’ & spark ‘massive’ refugee crisis, UN envoy warns
A UN envoy to Afghanistan has warned of a looming humanitarian crisis in the war-torn nation, saying that cutting aid funds to the Taliban-run government could throw millions into severe poverty and trigger a major refugee crisis. The UN Special Representative for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, issued the dire warning during a briefing to the Security […]