Sources: Xinhua
Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof announces US$3.8 billion in national military funding for Ukraine in 2026, including $700 million in Dutch drone manufacturing. Norwegian and Polish leaders also announce increases in military aid for Ukraine. 2025-03-6
The U.S. Justice Department announces that they have brought 718 law enforcement actions costing $836 million in COVID-19 fraud during the pandemic. 2023-08-23
The Australian Space Agency cancels its AU$1.2 billion (US$770 million) satellite program launched last year, citing budgetary adjustments amid a financial crisis. 2023-06-30
USAID announces a donation of $7.5 million for feeding and treating children and pregnant women in southern Madagascar. The country is experiencing its worst drought in the past 40 years, with more than one million people on the verge of famine. 2021-07-26
The Central Bank of Venezuela launches a legal claim against the Bank of England, to try to force the British bank to release €930m ($1bn; £820m) worth of Venezuelan gold it claims it holds. 2020-05-19
China and the United States announced a tentative agreement for the "first phase" of a trade deal, with China agreeing to buy up to $50 billion in American farm products with the United States agreeing to suspend new tariffs scheduled for October 15. 2019-10-11
U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain. 2017-07-24
Following the June 23 Brexit vote, the exchange rate for the British pound reaches a 31-year low against the United States dollar. 2016-10-4
Russian President Vladimir Putin unveils a new $50 billion drive for the country to preserve its status as a top space power, including the construction of the new Vostochny Cosmodrome to fly humans to space by the end of the decade. 2013-04-12
The United States dollar reaches a 15-year low against the Japanese yen and depreciates against a range of other currencies due to concerns about further quantitative easing by the United States Federal Reserve. 2010-10-7