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Financial aid

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A gentler climb with shorter steps for S'pore's most vulnerable families

More achievable milestones to help vulnerable families qualify for financial incentives are a huge help to them.
More achievable milestones to help vulnerable families qualify for financial incentives are a huge help to them.

EU seeks lifting of Greek lawmakers' immunity over farm aid fraud

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

Ukraine is running out of cash to pay for the war as aid falters

The challenge to finance Ukraine’s defence comes as Russia is increasingly reaping a budget windfall from the surge in global oil prices sparked by the war in Iran.
The challenge to finance Ukraine’s defence comes as Russia is increasingly reaping a budget windfall from the surge in global oil prices sparked by the war in Iran.

Low-income families get $500 a quarter, financial support for further studies under ComLink+ pilot

Ms Serena Lim, 28, with her son at her place on Mar 2, 2026.
Ms Serena Lim, 28, with her son at her place on Mar 2, 2026.

‘We’ll give address of this person to our armed forces’: Zelensky taunts Hungary’s Orban for blocking aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for blocking Ukraine aid that is  critical to Ukraine's survival.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) criticised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for blocking Ukraine aid that is  critical to Ukraine's survival.

France’s ailing winemakers to get $60m in aid: EU farming chief

France's wines and spirits saw an eight per cent drop in export value in 2025.
France's wines and spirits saw an eight per cent drop in export value in 2025.

Spain approves $8 billion in aid for storm-battered regions

Workers walk along a flooded street after heavy rains, as Storm Marta hits parts of Spain, in Ubrique, Spain, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
Workers walk along a flooded street after heavy rains, as Storm Marta hits parts of Spain, in Ubrique, Spain, February 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Student dies as Senegal university protests over finances escalate

A student carries a bag with his belongings as he walks past a graffiti mural reading “Stop Violence” outside the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus that  was closed today until further notice after clashes with security forces left one student dead during protests in which demonstrators have been demanding stipends and other financial support amid the government’s ongoing fiscal challenges in Dakar, Senegal, February 10, 2026.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra
A student carries a bag with his belongings as he walks past a graffiti mural reading “Stop Violence” outside the Cheikh Anta Diop University campus that  was closed today until further notice after clashes with security forces left one student dead during protests in which demonstrators have been demanding stipends and other financial support amid the government’s ongoing fiscal challenges in Dakar, Senegal, February 10, 2026.REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

WHO chief says turmoil following US exit creates chance for reset

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says 2025 was “one of the most difficult years” for the WHO.

US Justice Department sues Virginia over in-state tuition for migrants

FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.