Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have agreed the text of a legally binding treaty designed to better tackle future pandemics. The pact is meant to avoid the disorganisation and competition for resources seen during the Covid-19 outbreak. Key elements include the rapid sharing of data about new diseases, to ensure scientists and pharmaceutical […]
Amy Cupp hugs her daughter, G, for a portrait in her home in northern Indiana. G is 12 and has multiple disabilities. Cupp has filed a federal complaint over G’s treatment in school but says the process stalled after President Trump’s cuts to the U.S. Education Department. Kaiti Sullivan for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption […]
Apr 16, 2025, 05:25 AM ET Harry Kane has said he adapted his penalty-taking technique after watching Brazilian forward Neymar and other high-profile spot-kick specialists. The England captain said he used to go for power and precision but now tries to spot an early move from the goalkeeper before taking a penalty. “There’s quite a […]
I was drawn to the outskirts of Cairo by the colossal complex in the desert — a towering site that arose over decades, built at unimaginable expense, with precisely cut stones sourced from local quarries; a set of buildings whose construction, plagued by extraordinary challenges, spanned the reigns of several rulers; a collective cultural testament, […]
EY is being investigated over its audits of the Post Office in relation to the Horizon scandal from March 2015 to March 2018. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the UK’s accounting regulator, said it will check whether EY met its standards “with particular reference to matters related to the Horizon IT system”. The software developed […]
John once fielded customer complaints for a telecommunications company. Now he usually hangs out with friends in the courtyard of a center offering services to help people who use drugs, hitting his pipe, or as he calls it, “getting methicated.” He usually lives outdoors, though he can sometimes handle a few days at a shelter. […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 15, 2025, 11:14 AM ET Jude Bellingham has said Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal second leg against Arsenal is “a night made for Real Madrid,” backing his team to deliver a comeback “that would go down in history” at the Bernabéu. Madrid are famed for their Champions League comebacks — including […]
Laura Goodwin and Ken Banks BBC Scotland BBC Brian Watt, with dog Winnie, says he tries to have a healthy lifestyle after his diagnosis in 2016 Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease in the world, according to a new study. Huntington’s is a hereditary disorder that slowly damages the brain, […]
Suranjana Tewari Asia Business Reporter Getty Images Li Chenggang is a former World Trade Organisation and UN representative China has unexpectedly appointed a new trade envoy, as officials said the US’ practice of “tariff barriers and trade bullying” is having a serious impact on the global economic order. Li Chenggang, a former assistant commerce minister […]
In March, Kat Bolstad returned from an Antarctic expedition where she had used a new camera system specially built to search for the elusive colossal squid. No one had captured footage of one of these animals swimming in the deep sea. She didn’t spot one on this voyage either. On the day she left the […]