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The number of children dying under the age of five is expected to rise for the first time this century due to deep cuts in global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from the Gates Foundation. Child mortality worldwide is projected to reach an estimated 4.8 million in 2025, an increase of 200,000 preventable deaths compared to last year, the Gates Foundation said in its new Goalkeepers report, which tracks global progress towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. This represents a reversal of decades of global health progress, given that child mortality rates have declined every…
Tierno Barry scored his first goal for Everton as the Toffees beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium with their fourth win in five games, moving them into fifth place in the Premier League.In fact, Everton had lost two of their last three home games, but David Moyes’ side were saved midway through by Nikola Milenkovic’s own goal just 1 minute 22 seconds later. The decisive moment of the game came in first-half stoppage time, when Forest looked to equalize, but Everton fought back through Iliman Ndiay’s pace, feeding Barry in space in the box, and the striker…
A Southwest Airlines plane and baggage cart at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, Monday, December 27, 2021.Ilya Nouberge | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Trump administration announced it would waive the last $11 million in civil fines against the United States. southwest airlines This comes after the airline’s 2022 holiday meltdown resulted in about 17,000 flights being canceled and about 2 million passengers stranded.The Department of Transportation under the Biden administration fined the Dallas-based airline $140 million in late 2023, but the agency later admitted it had paid the airline all but $35 million of that…
Germany’s Bundestag on Friday voted in favor of a bill that would allow for a shift to conscription, as tensions with Russia push Europe to become more independent from the U.S. security umbrella. The controversial bill was ultimately passed by a relatively solid majority, with 323 MPs voting in favor, 272 voting against, and one abstaining. This expansion of military service sparked youth protests in more than 80 German cities, including Berlin, Cologne and Kassel. The move aims to increase the number of soldiers in the German army from the current 180,000 to about 260,000 by 2035, and add 200,000…
Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw with Bournemouth, failing to score in a game for the first time since August and dropping further points in the Premier League.It was the first time since the opening day against Palace that Enzo Maresca’s side failed to find the back of the net, but they were probably lucky to pick up a point and return to west London as they were frustrated by the Cherries. Antoine Semenyo’s goal was ruled out by VAR for a very strict offside decision three minutes earlier, but Evan Wilson’s shot missed from close range three minutes…
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says a protective shield built around the Chernobyl disaster site in Ukraine is no longer able to contain radioactive waste after a drone attack earlier this year. Chernobyl’s New Security Confinement Facility (NSC), which was “severely damaged” in a drone attack in February, “has lost its key safety features, including its containment capabilities,” the IAEA said in a statement on Friday. Ukraine has accused Russia of carrying out the Feb. 14 Chernobyl attack, a charge the Kremlin denied. The IAEA said the attack hit the NSC, causing a fire and damaging the surrounding protective…
Max Verstappen took an overwhelming pole position at the final race of the season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but championship leader Lando Norris maintained his position by finishing second, winning his first drivers’ title.Red Bull’s Verstappen, who trails Norris by 12 points heading into Sunday’s title-deciding race, completed two laps at the Yas Marina circuit, enough for pole position, but the Briton decisively edged out McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri by three-hundredths of a second. Norris will be guaranteed his first title if he finishes in the top three on Sunday, but he could win with a lesser result if…
If you go back 10 years, most Americans had never heard of Huawei. Today, China’s telecommunications giants symbolize how quickly China can dominate strategic technology areas and create new national security and market threats for the U.S. government and industry in the process.Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, is now concerned about another Chinese company, BGI, which he predicts will surpass Huawei in both size and results. We are not building mobile phone base stations or smartphones for the 5G era. They are collecting DNA.”If Huawei was big, BGI would…
President Donald Trump said at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday that Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., is “not a good airport by any means.” “This is a terrible airport.” He’s not alone in his evaluation. Dulles Airport, which has been in operation for 60 years, regularly ranks on worst airport lists. The main reason for this is one of its most unusual features. People transportation, more formally known as a “mobile lounge”, was used to transport passengers between the gate and the plane. These unwieldy vehicles – a type of giant bus lifted by hydraulics – became the topic of…
England ended the third day of the second Ashes Test with a score of 134-6 at the end of the second innings, falling behind 2-0 in the series and still trailing Australia by 43 points.England’s glimmer of hope rested on the contribution of another unforgettable captain in Ben Stokes, with four not out for the night after the tourists’ top order subsided again under the lights in the day-night Test at The Gabba. As Australia resumed the third day at 378 for 6, leading by 44 runs in the first innings, Mitchell Starc top-scored with 77 and continued their excellent…