Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit | Global development
Experts warn that cuts in food aid by the US, UK and others have already led to more people around the world who die. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said aid clauses in Somalia have been declining after estimates last month as the UN and other agencies are hoping to announce badly how 83% […]
Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry
The Ireland-based US pharmaceutical company is more likely to return profits to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accused Ireland of stealing American taxes and jobs, experts say. Aidan Regan, a professor of political and economics at Dublin University, said the US president is right to call for trade imbalances created by […]
Long Island baby tests positive for measles — and officials warn 12 more may have been exposed
A long island baby tested positive for measles as health officials issued an ominous warning Wednesday that at least 12 people could have been exposed to the virus. Children under the age of one were treated at Cohen Pediatric Medical Center in New Hyde Park in early March. Now, the state health department fears that […]
Republicans warn Trump not to let trade war drag as he doubles down on tariff threats
Senate Republicans are warning President Trump not to drag him into his trade war as his latest escalation has put Wall Street in even more chaos. Trump on Tuesday threatened to double tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum imports in response to a plan to issue retaliatory surcharges to the nation against Ontario Premier Doug […]
Target, Best Buy warn of higher prices over Trump tariffs
Target and Best Buy warned Tuesday that shoppers should expect to exceed the prices of certain items as Trump's tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China come into effect and those countries take retaliatory action. At Target's annual investors meeting on Tuesday, CEO Brian Cornell told reporters that consumers will see prices rise for avocados and […]
Largest wildfire in decades rages in Japan as authorities warn it could spread | Japan
Japanese authorities have warned that the country's biggest wildfire will likely spread in decades after decades of damaged homes and forced more than 1,000 people to flee. The fire continued to infuriate a week after it broke out in Ofunat city on the northeast coast, and it was expected that this year's unusually dry winters […]
NY prison officials warn striking correction officers to get back to work or face termination in last-ditch attempt to stop wildcat action
New York state officials have warned prison guards still taking part in the ongoing Wildcat strike Sunday to return to work in an apparent last effort to end illegal work suspensions. The state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has revealed that termination notices have begun to go out to corrections officers who have been […]
Dangerous ‘gateway drug’ can lead to other substance use, addiction experts warn
The majority of American adults say they consumed alcohol at one point, but experts warn that alcoholic beverages could be “gateway drugs” for more harmful substances. According to the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), more than 84% of US adults reported drinking alcohol in their lifetimes. That same study found that […]
UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus | Norovirus
The UK may be facing a second wave of norovirus, a winter vomiting bug that the UK Health Security Agency warns. The latest figures show an increase in norovirus across the UK, with the highest levels of cases reported for over a decade. Changes in the circulating strain mean that people who are already sick […]
Hacker who played AI video of Trump kissing Musk’s feet is ID’d as feds warn of consequences
The federal government broadcast a video of President Trump's AI-powered kissing Elon Musk's feet on public television on HUD on Monday, threatening to take legal action against them Identified the cyberpunk that existed. Officials from the Housing and Urban Development Agency said that individuals were identified, but they also gave names to them and revealed […]