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UNAIDS to slash workforce by more than half as major funding dries up Health May 7, 2025 The UN agency that fights HIV plans to slash its workforce by more than half and move many posts to…
European medical research to be squeezed by Trump funding freeze Health May 2, 2025 The Trump administration has frozen funding for most collaborations between medical researchers in the United States and abroad, with ripple…
Commentary: Trump's second presidency – 100 days down, another 1,361 to go Asia April 29, 2025 With a chaotic start to Donald Trump’s second term, the United States has shown its interests are unlikely to overlap…
China considers exempting some goods from US tariffs: Source Asia April 25, 2025 The exemptions signal that, like Washington, Beijing is deeply concerned about the economic pain rippling across the country as the…
Golf merger could see early divergence of EU and Trump-US regulation Sports April 25, 2025 ADVERTISEMENTA landmark tie-up between the world’s largest golf competitions could prove an early test for different handling of merger control…
Asian markets mixed as Trump soothes Fed fears Asia April 24, 2025 TOKYO: Asian markets were mixed on Thursday (Apr 24) after President Donald Trump said he had “no intention” of firing the…
China says 'door open' to trade talks after Trump signals tariffs will fall Asia April 23, 2025 BEIJING: China said on Wednesday (Apr 23) the door was “wide open” for trade talks with Washington, a day after…
