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  • US aid cuts could lead to millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029, UN warns | HIV/AIDS News

    US aid cuts could lead to millions more HIV/AIDS deaths by 2029, UN warns | HIV/AIDS News

    United Nations 2025 Global AIDS Update says if funding not replaced, Trump’s cuts may reverse ‘decades’ of progress on HIV/AIDS.

    Unless funding is replaced, the halt to foreign aid by the administration of US President Donald Trump could reverse “decades of progress” on HIV, the United Nations warns in its annual report on HIV/AIDS.

    The United States’ decision to make cuts to the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) could result in six million extra HIV…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Former White House Physician Targeted In Biden Probe

    Former White House Physician Targeted In Biden Probe

    Yesterday, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who served as Physician to the President throughout Joe Biden’s term, was deposed by staff of the House Oversight Committee in conjunction with a probe to determine if senior Biden officials covered up concerns about the President’s physical and mental fitness. Committee Chair James Comer (R-KY) subpoenaed O’Connor…

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    News Source: www.forbes.com

  • Nutella maker Ferrero to acquire WK Kellogg for $3.1bn | Business and Economy News

    Nutella maker Ferrero to acquire WK Kellogg for $3.1bn | Business and Economy News

    Deal announced as cereal giant Kellogg struggles as consumer demand slows due to inflation.

    The Ferrero Group will acquire United States cereal brand WK Kellogg for roughly $3.1bn as the latter struggles with weakening consumer demand and inflationary pressures.

    Kellogg and Ferrero announced the deal on Thursday.

    Deal making in the snack industry has picked up pace as food brands battle muted sales in the wake of price hikes owing to higher input costs and a shift in consumer preference for…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Lemurs age without inflammation—and it could change human health forever

    Lemurs age without inflammation—and it could change human health forever

    What can lemurs tell us about inflammation and aging, aka “inflammaging” in humans? That’s the question Elaine Guevara, a biological anthropologist who studies the evolution of life history and aging in primates, set out to understand.

    In newly published research on age-related inflammation in ring-tailed and sifaka lemurs, Guevara discovered that perhaps we should rethink the inevitability of inflammaging in humans.

    Although similar in many ways, ring-tailed and sifaka lemurs show…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • UAE, Azerbaijan sign trade deal as officials meet in Abu Dhabi for Armenia peace talks

    UAE, Azerbaijan sign trade deal as officials meet in Abu Dhabi for Armenia peace talks

    The United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan have signed a trade deal, as Azerbaijan’s leader met with his Armenian counterpart in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long conflict between their two countries.

    The so-called Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) was signed in the Emirati capital by UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi and Azerbaijani Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov.

    The trade deal is expected to contribute around…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Amanda Anisimova upsets Aryna Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon tennis final | Tennis News

    Amanda Anisimova upsets Aryna Sabalenka to reach Wimbledon tennis final | Tennis News

    The world number 12 reaches reaches maiden Grand Slam final with a tough three set win over top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.

    An inspired Amanda Anisimova tore up the script and soared into her maiden Wimbledon final by outclassing world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 4-6 6-4 with a display of fierce determination and fearless shot-making.

    Anisimova’s victory extended her win-loss record over her equally big-hitting rival to 6-3 and kept alive American hopes of a third women’s Grand Slam…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus? | Donald Trump News

    What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus? | Donald Trump News

    United States President Donald Trump has threatened Brazil with a 50 percent tariff, citing the criminal charges against its former president and his political ally Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting a coup.

    In a letter to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s current president, Trump said on Wednesday that the treatment of Bolsonaro, who refused to publicly concede the presidential election that he lost to Lula in 2022, “is an international disgrace”.

    The letter was one of 22…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • As Russia pummels Ukraine, cautious allies shift gears to help Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

    As Russia pummels Ukraine, cautious allies shift gears to help Kyiv | Russia-Ukraine war News

    As Russia heavily bombarded Ukraine’s cities during the past week, Kyiv’s two most cautious wartime allies appeared to overcome their inhibitions in helping Ukraine defend itself.

    US President Donald Trump on Monday [July 7] said he would resume military aid shipments to Ukraine after his defence secretary suspended them last week.

    “We’re going to send some more weapons. We have to,” Trump told reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting. “They have to be able to defend themselves….

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Settlers storm northern Ramallah

    Settlers storm northern Ramallah

    A number of settlers stormed the outskirts of the town …

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    News Source: www.alquds.com

  • Lessons from the Israel-Iran War – Middle East Monitor

    Lessons from the Israel-Iran War – Middle East Monitor

    The 12-day war between Israel and Iran ended with a fragile ceasefire. A review of the war’s economic toll suggests that a prolonged conflict would have been economically unsustainable for both sides. For Iran, this was anticipated given the country’s decades-long exposure to sanctions, but for Israel, the war marked a test of its economic strength and resilience and exposed deeper vulnerabilities. As recently as last year, the Israeli Finance Minister had Continue Reading


    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com