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Unions and thinktanks urge the UK to strengthen the financial muscle of the national wealth fund, enhancing investments for a more balanced economy
England amputee World Cup plans face funding shortfall England’s men’s amputee football team is trying to raise £50,000 to compete at the World Cup in Mexico in November, after being left without national funding for…

British politics is increasingly funded by billionaires, with mega-donations rising significantly, raising concerns about the influence of wealth in governance

The historic Jodrell Bank Observatory faces potential closure by 2028 after the UK Research and Innovation agency withdrew funding. Scientists warn the move will stifle research and hamper future generations of astronomers
Neil Rimer, co-founder of Index Ventures, argues that current AI-driven wealth accumulation will lead to inevitable redistribution, either through voluntary philanthropy or state-mandated tax intervention
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s progress in developing indigenous autonomous capabilities is an essential component of national defence, as he addressed the opening of the two-day Indus…
Dimension Capital, a New York venture firm founded in late 2022 to invest at the crossroads of biotech and software, has closed an $800 million third fund — a 60% jump from the $500 million second fund it raised just 18…

Antares Nuclear has raised $470 million in a Series C round to build small modular reactors specifically designed for US military bases, pushing the young nuclear startup's total funding to $604 million as it races…

Rich countries spend 41 times more on each child's education. AJLabs looks at the classroom inequality around the world

Global funding for the fight against HIV fell 18 percent in 2025, dropping to $7.3 billion, the lowest level in nearly two decades, according to a UNAIDS report that warns the decline threatens to unravel a generation…

Pakistan has an artificial intelligence policy. It was approved by the Federal Cabinet on 30 July 2025, it runs to six pillars, and roughly a year later most of the companies it governs still could not tell you what it…
Ryan Beiermeister, who spent roughly two years as OpenAI's vice president of product policy before being fired in February, has joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as a partner, the firm announced. ## Why she left…

QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called for a national dialogue to deal with what he described as Pakistan’s deepening political and security challenges. Speaking at a press conference…
Contractors in Sindh are alleging sharply uneven funding for 177 schemes and are pressing for a probe into possible corruption, according to reports from the region.
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain
Lieutenant General Aamer Raza, currently serving as Chief of General Staff, has been promoted to the four-star rank of General and appointed as the first Commander of Pakistan's newly created National Strategic Command…
Former defence minister Al Carns has declined a ministerial offer after stepping away from government during a row linked to military funding, according to BBC Politics. The move follows Carns’s resignation after John…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has eliminated VAT on household electricity bills starting in October, funded by a controversial redirection of the abandoned digital ID programme’s budget for the current financial year
An Angolan court has sentenced two Russian citizens to prison following convictions for terrorism and espionage linked to a plot to destabilize the nation’s political landscape during a period of unrest

More than 21,000 Pakistani citizens were deported from Gulf countries between March 1 and July 13, 2026, according to figures shared in the National Assembly, raising fresh concern about immigration compliance, overseas…
Pakistan's Federal Secretary for Education said over 1.2 million students are now enrolled across 30,543 non-formal education centres nationwide, following the declaration of a National Education Emergency.
The BBC's latest annual report has placed the broadcaster's most serious challenges in plain view, with funding pressure, changing audience habits and public trust all shaping the debate over its future. The report…

Elon Musk’s firm eyes 20 billion valuation as the Boring Company is reported to be exploring new funding that could place its worth at about $20 billion, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people familiar…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has introduced a 20% business rates discount for English pubs and music venues. The move faces immediate scrutiny over its funding methods and scope within the hospitality sector