Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects

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Tue, December 10, 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Fox News

'Unified government': Incoming House Republican r .. enda for new Congress after ousting Dem incumbent

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Reuters

Brazil's left caught in the long shadow of ailing patriarch Lula

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Raleigh News & Observer

Black NC voters twice as likely to have ballots challenged in Griffin election protests

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Sky

Birmingham council agrees 'historic outcome' to equal pay claims with unions

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The New York Times

How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Oregonian

Multnomah County commissioner beat out more experienced candidates to land division director job

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Diplomat

The Economic Costs of Delaying the Impeachment of South Korean President Yoon

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Sacramento Bee

Did Trump gain ground in Sacramento and California? See vote share from 2020 to 2024

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Raleigh News & Observer

NC Democrats to watch next year as GOP says it expects to have 'working supermajority'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - THE WEEK

What Assad's fall means beyond Syria

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - London Evening Standard

Cost of ministerial folders revealed as Chancellor launches spending crackdown

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - CNN

Growing momentum for Cabinet picks who could define Trump's second term

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Tuko

Rigathi Gachagua's Ally Wambugu Ngunjiri Faults U .. ru for Meeting Ruto: "You're Dividing the Region"

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Mirror

Do you agree with Rachel Reeves' 'iron fist' approach to spending? Take our poll and have your say

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - CNN

The latest on Trump's presidential transition

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - AOL

Op-Ed: Democrats are in danger of losing the youth vote

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Sky

Rachel Reeves targets 'wasteful spending' as government departments challenged to find 5% savings

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - New Republic

Transcript: GOPers Suddenly Fear MTG Is Creating a New Mess for Trump

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

What is the flag that Syrian rebels are using?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - RTE Online

Formal governmnet formation talks to commence between FG and FF

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - ProPublica

Donald Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - WLRN

Miami-Dade's incinerator plans are on hold again amid Trump's involvement

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Richmond

In tearful meeting, City Council bids 3 members farewell

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Mother Jones

Here's Trillions in Federal Waste the DOGE Bros Could Actually Target

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Daily Record

SNP Government urges Scots councils to end row over teacher numbers and accept Budget cash

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Daily Express

I'm a business leader and Keir Starmer keeps getting basic realities wrong

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Daily Express

Britain follows Germany and Sweden suspending asylum claims from Syrians

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Slate

I Have a Suggestion for What the DOGE Guys Could Actually Do to Cut Government Spending

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Opposition slams Devendra Fadnavis govt over Ladk .. a scrutiny, warns against targeting beneficiaries

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

GSTR-7 filing deadline: December 10 is the last day for these registered taxpayers; check details

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Rolling Stone

Will Democrats Let the GOP Gut Trans Health Care?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Charlotte Observer

Under the Dome: Courts asked to intervene in voter challenges; veto override uncertain

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Los Angeles Times

Column: Trump promised he won't cut Social Security. Should you trust him?

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Fox Business

Healthcare is expensive and frustrating; government involvement is a big driver

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - London Evening Standard

Birmingham City Council and unions agree 'historic outcome' to equal pay claim

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Cambrian News

'Extreme anxiety, anger and distress' over fuel poverty

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Nation

The Courts, Trump, and Us: A Q&A With David Cole

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - legit

2027 Presidency: Atiku Replies Tinubu's Government

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Alabama Public Radio

How Kash Patel has used children's books and podcasts to promote conspiracy theories

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - briefly

Gwede Mantashe Says No Political Party Can Collapse the Government of National Unity

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos says he will not participate in mass deportation plans

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Providing water, power to Rohingyas is our duty until they are in Jammu-Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Hamas welcomes fall of al-Assad in Syria

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Jai Ram slams Congress at Mandi 'aakrosh' rally

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

New Taliban decree bans women from medical training: 'devastating decision'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Likud MK calls trial of Netanyahu 'a hate crime' and a 'holy war' against PM

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Telangana Today

Former MEA and Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna passes away at 92

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

[Column] Korea at the crossroads of democracy and dictatorship

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Syria's rebels work to form government, restore order after Assad ouster

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

'Continue to listen and engage to all viewpoints'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Former Karnataka CM SM Krishna: A political stalwart and architect of 'Brand Bengaluru'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump announces new picks for roles at OMB and DOJ

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Ukraine brings back another 5 children from Russia and occupied territories

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Ukraine brings back five children and families from Russia and occupied territories

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Mail & Guardian

ANC won't recall SACP ministers over decision to contest 2026 local government elections

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Couriermail

'Day late and a dollar short': Coalition slams anti-Semitism taskforce

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Independent

Rachel Reeves warns ministers of cuts as 'every pound' of government spending to face review

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Firstpost

The life and legacy of SM Krishna, who built 'Brand Bengaluru'

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Moment Kay Burley makes Labour minister squirm in row over bin collection change

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

'Bela Act will be implemented': Siviwe Gwarube insists she wants to keep her government job

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

British wife of ousted Syrian leader Assad 'not welcome in the UK', Lammy says

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

SACP cabinet deployees remains safe despite uncertainty over alliance future

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

'I'll raise funds!' Tory donor given high-profile .. Reform UK role as Nigel Farage plots path to No10

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Holly Valance's property tycoon husband Nick Candy to become Reform UK's treasurer

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

After T shirts and masks, Congress MPs don 'Modi-Adani' bags as Parliament showdown continues

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Russia is protecting Syria's former strongman. But it's also talking to the rebels who ousted him

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - RTE Online

Formal government formation talks to begin between FF and FG

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

In counter to AAP's 'jhukega nahi', BJP drops Pushpa-style poster featuring Delhi unit chief

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Independent

Reeves warns ministers of cuts as 'every pound' of government spending to face review

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Rolling Stone

Trump's Biggest Lies From His 'Meet the Press' Interview

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - The Press of Atlantic City

NJ Transit CEO stepping down

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

PA congressman reveals new details about suspect's arrest

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Hindustan Times

SM Krishna: Man who played key role in transforming Bengaluru into global IT hub

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Hindustan Times

SM Krishna, former Karnataka CM and Maharashtra governor, dies at 92

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - RTE Online

Formal government formation talks to begin between FG and FF

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Albanese, in a yarmulke, is all but swallowed in an election-like scrum

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

'Remarkable leader, prolific reader and thinker': .. di pays tribute to former Karnataka CM SM Krishna

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Cyprus Mail

Netanyahu to take the stand in his corruption trial for the first time

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - This Day

Ghana: John Mahama's Return

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - LocalSYR

Here's how the US is countering the Islamic State group during Syria's upheaval

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

Map Shows China's Suspected Spy Bases in Cuba

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - Fox News

Heritage report offers roadmap to defeat Tren de Aragua, the mega-gang taking over US cities

[ Tue, Dec 10th 2024 ] - MSN

After second meeting with Hegseth, Ernst hints at whether she will or won't support confirmation

Mon, December 9, 2024

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Firstpost

What is the corruption case in which Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - CNN

US charges two former Syrian officials for allegedly torturing Americans and Syrian nationals

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Newsweek

Prince William's Body Language With Donald Trump Goes Viral

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - timesnownews

Who Was SM Krishna? Former Karnataka CM Passes Away After Prolonged Illness

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Hindustan Times

SM Krishna passes away: The veteran's political career, legacy, and 'Brand Bengaluru'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Business Line

SM Krishna: A rare politician who excelled in state and national leadership roles

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Associated Press

Trump's Cabinet picks set off political chain reaction in Florida congressional races

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - PBS

What is birthright citizenship and could Trump end it?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - SheKnows

Prince William's Meeting With Donald Trump Showed the Royal Family Treading Softly in Politics

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - NBC News

Democrats and Republicans in Congress worried that Gabbard might leak to Assad regime

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - USA Today

Donald Trump names Mark Paoletta general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - News4Jax

US indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - clickondetroit.com

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief, faces questions on Capitol Hill amid Syria fallout

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - ABC

Experts say Biden has a constitutional right to issue preemptive pardons

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - ABC

Gabbard's bipartisan congressional connections could be crucial to confirmation

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Click2Houston

Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Roll Call

Republicans start making immigration plans for next year

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Slate

The Moment Is Ripe to Push the Middle East in the Direction of Peace. What Will Trump Do?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

A Test for the System

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - National Post

Liberal government survives third Conservative non-confidence vote

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - USA Today

'Agent of transformation': GOP senators praise Donald Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - USA Today

Can Trump use Jill Biden's image to sell perfume?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Fox News

Here is who is vying for power in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Yahoo

Syrian government services come to a 'complete ha .. ' as state workers stay home after rebel takeover

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

The Fall of Assad in Syria: How It Happened and What Comes Next

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Detroit News

Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens next

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

International Institute of St. Louis' CEO is out

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Buffalo News

And then there were 3: Council Member Rasheed Wyatt enters Buffalo mayor's race

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Smithsonian Magazine

'Polarization' Is Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2024

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - AOL

Ghana becomes record fifth African nation to see opposition victory this year

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - BBC

Rachel Reeves signals wider reset of EU relations

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Journalist's Resource

If you report on US colleges and universities, get to know these 19 higher education databases

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Yahoo

Syrian PM says government still works, but UN official says public sector is at a 'complete halt'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

Supreme Court Turns Down Cases on Admissions, Gender Identity and Guns

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Voters back migration cuts as Dutton retreats on target

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Mother Jones

How Kash Patel Became a Useful Idiot for Vladimir Putin

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - CNN

'Someone who sees enemies everywhere': How Kash P .. t lawyer fueled his disdain for Washington elites

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Independent

Trump's controversial nominees Patel, Gabbard and .. apitol Hill in attempt to win over senators: Live

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - WESA

Meet Pennsylvania's 2024 electors and learn about the Electoral College

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Mirror

Downfall of 'rat of Damascus' Assad is a 'humiliation' for Russia and Iran, says David Lammy

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - London Evening Standard

Government accused of 'tinkering' with housebuilding permissions

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - CNN

Who is the leader of Syria's rebels and what does he want?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Grio

Rep. Clyburn has a lot to get off his chest about Trump and the future of American democracy

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Wall Street Journal

Biden Is Ceding Presidential Influence to Trump, and Some Democrats Are Furious

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Associated Press

Advancing the power of facts

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Financial Times

Politics class: Keir Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK 'mission' targets

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - CNN

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation .. rdons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - USA Today

Counselor to the president pick Alina Habba was scolded by judge in Trump's defamation trial

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Fox News

Democrat Ritchie Torres' torrent of attacks again .. own party fuels primary showdown buzz in New York

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - National Post

'Genuinely great' Lara Trump to step down as co-chair of Republican National Committee

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Atlantic

A New Bracero Program Is Not the Solution

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - USA Today

The world won't wait: Trump's foreign policy takeover begins, from Syria to Ukraine

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Atlantic

Even the Koch Brothers Weren't This Brazen

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sky

UK to reduce support for Georgia after 'shocking scenes of violence' at EU protests

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Hill

More Americans say health care is government responsibility: Gallup

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - RepublicWorld

How US President-Elect Donald Trump Is Reshaping The Federal Government

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump lackey's 'deep state' conspiracies rooted in courtroom dressing-down by judge

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The debate over Australia's energy future

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Assad's Fall After 24-Year Rule Creates Power Vacuum in Middle East

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Slate

Why New Sanctuary City Laws Won't Be Enough

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

How Trump tariffs and deportations could make Phoenix housing pricier

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Forbes

Trump's Cabinet And Key Jobs: Alina Habba Picked For Counselor To The President

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - RTE Online

FF-FG negotiating teams to begin talks on government formation

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Israel PM helped to topple Assad, but it wasn't planned, analysts say

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Al-Assad's reign is over: Who are the key players in the new Syria and who stands to gain or lose?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Zelenskiy makes case for diplomatic end to Ukraine war

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

In promising to shake up in nation's capital, Trump is in a class of his own

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Australia fires Tomahawk missile for first time, spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - National Herald

Fix atmosphere: Sisodia attacks Centre over law and order concerns in Delhi

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Firstpost

What are BJP's charges linking Sonia Gandhi to George Soros?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Deccan Chronicle

Karnataka Winter Session Opens with Waqf Debate and Lingayat Protests

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Daily Telegraph

Rachel Reeves to warn EU that free movement demands risk harming growth

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - London Evening Standard

Former London MP Margaret Hodge made anti-corrupt .. n to target 'dirty money' in Britain and overseas

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Nigel Farage's Reform UK scoffs at suggestion of pact with 'broken' Tories

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Bulwark

Stay on the Road to Damascus

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - New York Sun

Greater Idaho Movement and Other Secessionist Groups Look to Trump 2.0 as Their Time

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - WLRN

Lara Trump steps down as RNC co-chair and addresses speculation about Florida Senate seat

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump's Musk-led efficiency drive may spur defense-tech partnerships

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Bowen makes 'hypocritical' nuclear claims as Dutton accuses scientists of bias

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump's Border Czar Issues Warning to Democrats

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump calls for 'immediate' cease-fire in Ukraine, says U.S. withdrawal from NATO is possible

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

'I did some exercise': Albanese returns serve over tennis photos

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Australia spends $140m to China-proof Nauru

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump repeats tariff threats, shares his take on Trudeau visit in NBC interview

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Syria live updates: Putin to give Assad asylum in Russia, Kremlin says

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - NBC News

'It's like Game of Thrones': Inside the jockeying for Trump administration jobs

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Prime Minister of India

PM addresses the programme organised by Ramakrishna Math in Gujarat

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Business Standard

Who is George Soros, the man at the centre of political debate in India?

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Sydney Morning Herald

Travel warning for Jewish visitors to Australia after synagogue attack

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - ABC12

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation and January 6 pardons

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Mother Jones

What Local Texans Pay to Subsidize New Gas Terminals: $4 Million Per Job

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Brisbane Times

The LNP MPs paid extra to lead scrutiny of the government's new laws

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - ABC

Biden says fall of Assad regime in Syria is a 'historic opportunity'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Ecostani: Why the landmark RTI act is moribund and who is to blame

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Trump lays out sweeping early acts on deportation .. rdons, says Cheney and others 'should go to jail'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Fall of the House of Assad, with a billion-pound fortune and blood on their hands

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Alleged mining scandal won't affect Sabah politics, says analyst

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Chris Bowen and Ted O'Brien face off in live deba .. future, following release of CSIRO GenCost report

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch considers setting up party after 'getting taste' for politics

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family a .. in Moscow under asylum, Russian news agencies say

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Why Measles, Whooping Cough and worse could roar back under RFK's watch

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

European Commission questions viability of Hungar .. medium-term economic forecast under EDP procedure

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Starmer tells new Syrian leaders to renounce terror and violence

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Government extends analogue switch-off deadline to March 2025

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Auchincloss: Syrian government collapse is a 'potential win' but 'not uncomplicated'

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

From eye doctor to brutal dictator: The rise (and fall) of Syria's Bashar al-Assad

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Syrian premier says government still functioning but challenges loom

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Indian Express

Decode Politics: Who is 'Telangana Thalli', why there is a row over her statue

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The Mirror

Labour echoes Dominic Cummings' drive to recruit 'weirdos and misfits' into Whitehall

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

New York Times - Top Stories

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Mediaite

'Wants to Protect His Child': Durbin Defends Bide .. n President 'Said Again and Again' He Wouldn't Do

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - Associated Press

How some legislatures are undercutting their voters, plus Trump's negotiations with world leaders

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - The New York Times

A Century-Old Law's Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - MSN

Civil Service needs 'innovators and disrupters', McFadden says

[ Mon, Dec 09th 2024 ] - CounterPunch

How Republics Succeed, Falter, and Fail

Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects

^{Published on 2024-12-09 19:00:56 - Click2Houston}

Since its inception in 2019, a U.S. development agency has created a portfolio of more than $50 billion worth of projects in 114 countries, including a trans-Africa railway corridor, a power plant in Sierra Leone,

The article from Click2Houston discusses the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), which was established five years ago to counter China's Belt and Road Initiative by providing an alternative for infrastructure development in low- and middle-income countries. The DFC has committed over $40 billion in investments, focusing on projects that promote economic development, energy security, and critical infrastructure. It aims to offer transparent, sustainable, and high-standard investments, contrasting with what the U.S. perceives as China's less transparent and potentially debt-trapping loans. The article highlights several key projects, including a solar power plant in Angola, a port in Sri Lanka, and a natural gas project in Mozambique, illustrating the DFC's strategy to foster economic growth while adhering to environmental and governance standards. The DFC's efforts are part of a broader geopolitical strategy to enhance U.S. influence and provide a competitive alternative to China's global infrastructure initiatives.

Read the Full Click2Houston Article at:
[ https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2024/12/09/five-years-since-its-inception-a-us-development-agency-competes-with-china-on-global-projects/ ]

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Five years since its inception, a US development agency competes with China on global projects