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British politics is increasingly funded by billionaires, with mega-donations rising significantly, raising concerns about the influence of wealth in governance
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says questions about his financial backing amount to a 'coordinated pile-on,' after facing scrutiny over revelations he received £5 million from a billionaire before the election.
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…

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…
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…
Bots trained to sound like a candidate are increasingly engaging voters with personalized text messages, making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are adopting.
American rapper Macklemore has announced that he will donate his entire $1 million in net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to six organizations providing humanitarian assistance and support to Palestinians, placing…
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
Andy Burnham has made a significant first move in his Cabinet reshuffle by naming John Healey as chancellor, placing an experienced political figure at the centre of his economic team. The appointment, reported by The…
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…

The Trump administration has acknowledged in court filings that it terminated more than $7.5 billion in federal clean energy grants on the basis of political criteria, deepening scrutiny of how the funding cuts were…
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…
Social media has become a global political arena, shaping diplomacy, elections, conflict narratives and public trust in ways governments can no longer ignore.
ExxonMobil and Chevron reported combined second-quarter profits of $26.5 billion as conflict-driven oil prices lifted producer earnings and increased costs for motorists.
The House passed a large Pentagon funding bill and a separate budget step that could help Republicans push ahead on war funding and other priorities.

Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.

DOONBEG, Ireland, September 13, 2026: ## A visit built around golf and politics US President Donald Trump spent much of his trip to Ireland on the second day playing golf at the Irish Open and discussing his family's…

Iran's first vice president has proposed closer Islamic economic and political cooperation as renewed fighting in Yemen raises concerns over Red Sea security.

September 13, 2026 As Pakistan faces a rapid deterioration of its external trade deficit due to sluggish export growth and increased import dependence, the country is increasingly worrying over the sustainability of its…
Alphabet is reporting a major profit surge, with the New York Times saying the Google parent nearly quadrupled earnings to close to $120 billion while continuing to pour money into artificial intelligence. The results…
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

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

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has endorsed a Rs3 billion risk pool intended to widen export-credit insurance for Pakistani small and medium-sized businesses.

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…