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WHO job cuts after US withdraws funding

The World Health Organisation announces significant staff reductions and programme cuts following US funding withdrawal. Learn how this impacts global health security.

UK Cuts Global Health Fund Aid by 40%

Britain's decision to cut £120m from Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria sparks outrage among health experts and charities. Critics warn this undermines UK's global health leadership.

Half of inactive UK youth classified as disabled

Groundbreaking research reveals nearly 50% of young Britons not in work or education are officially classified as disabled, with mental health conditions being the primary factor. Experts warn of a growing crisis affecting a generation.

India's toxic trash mountains claim lives daily

An investigative report reveals the dangerous lives of waste pickers working on India's towering landfill sites, where toxic conditions claim lives daily while providing livelihoods for thousands.

Aid cuts threaten tropical disease progress

Critical reductions in international aid are putting hard-won gains against debilitating tropical diseases at risk, potentially affecting millions of vulnerable people worldwide.

Gates: Climate Health Crisis Worse Than Pandemic

Microsoft founder Bill Gates delivers urgent climate change message, drawing parallels between vaccine development and clean energy innovation while warning of dire health consequences.

UK aid cuts jeopardise global disease fight

Britain's dramatic reduction in foreign aid funding is jeopardising vital health programmes worldwide, with experts warning of devastating consequences for disease control efforts.

US Aid Cuts Trigger HIV Crisis in Lesotho

The tiny African kingdom of Lesotho faces a devastating HIV epidemic resurgence after Trump administration funding cuts eliminated essential prevention programmes, leaving thousands vulnerable.

Pope Leo brokers historic global hunger agreement

In an unprecedented gathering at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV brokers a groundbreaking international agreement where world leaders commit to concrete action against food insecurity, marking a turning point in the fight against hunger.

World to breach Paris climate limits within years

Groundbreaking research reveals Earth is on track to surpass critical 1.5°C warming threshold much sooner than anticipated, with devastating consequences for global weather patterns.

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