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The US and Europe are still doing billions of dollars’ worth of business with Russia despite years of war

US President Donald Trump is threatening an additional 25% tariff on India as well as higher tariffs on other countries that buy Russian oil, in an attempt to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine. But the United States and Europe themselves are still doing billions of dollars in trade with Russia – although …

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Egypt Independent August 15, 2025

DOGE keeps gaining access to sensitive data. Now, it can cut off billions to farmers

The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans

NPR NEWS July 11, 2025

These tech leaders donated to Trump. Now they’re out billions of dollars

New York CNN — Silicon Valley leaders donated to President Donald Trump’s campaign or inaugural fund. They visited him at Mar-a-Lago and sat front-and-center as he was sworn into office. But in the first three months of his presidency, their wallets have taken a hit from his policies. The companies founded or run by Meta …

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Egypt Independent April 10, 2025

Citigroup finances billions to UAE Oil Company despite climate goals

Citigroup has been implicated in facilitating a staggering $3.5 billion flow of funds to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company

Weekly Blitz October 24, 2024

Billions spent on consultants amid integrity concerns

Australia spends more on consultancy services than any other nation proportionally, giving rise to conflicts of interest and transparency issues,

Australian Associated Press June 13, 2024

What’s at stake in the Google antitrust case? Billions of dollars (and the way we use the internet)

CNN — Whenever you type a search into Apple’s Safari browser — say, on an iPhone — chances are it’s Google that returns the results. You can tell Safari to pick another search engine, but in practice most people tend to stick with Google by default. You might know that Google pays Apple enormous sums …

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Egypt Independent May 4, 2024