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WHO EMRO | Statement For Regional Director, WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region on Emergencies | News https://news.linkzpulse.com/

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202502 mins

WHA78, Geneva, 19-27 May 2025Agenda item: 17.1Document: A78/13 Chair, Your Excellencies, Director-General, The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region shoulders one-third of the world’s humanitarian burden, and 15 per cent of our population requires humanitarian assistance. The unfolding crises in Gaza and Sudan—alongside protracted emergencies in Yemen, Somalia, and Afghanistan—are compounded by ongoing disease outbreaks, revealing the…

Matthew Rhys wanted to play Welsh James Bond

Sridhar PMay 23, 202504 mins

23 May 2025 Matthew Rhys wanted to play James Bond as Welsh. Matthew Rhys wanted to play a Welsh James Bond ‘The Americans’ star was considered for the role of 007 before it went to Daniel Craig and went to a meeting with former Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and he’s now revealed he wanted to…

Trump ban on Harvard international student enrollment halted

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202509 mins

FILE PHOTO: People walk on the Business School campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., April 15, 2025. Faith Ninivaggi | Reuters A federal judge in Boston on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on Harvard University enrolling international students, hours after the private school filed a lawsuit challenging that draconian action. The…

World

South Africa Sets the Stage for Starlink Approval

Sridhar PMay 23, 202501 mins

A proposed regulatory change would allow Elon Musk’s satellite company and others like it to get a license without having to sell shares to Black South Africans.

Why birds decorate their nests with weird and unnatural objects

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202501 mins

Red kites sometimes put plastic objects in their nests Mike Read / Alamy Stock Photo Birds may decorate nests with artificial objects and feathers to deter magpies and ravens from taking their eggs. Many birds have been observed placing human-made objects in their nests, such as plastic, wires or even anti-bird spikes from buildings. Often,…

Browns coach Kevin Stefanski likes what he sees from Shedeur Sanders so far: ‘He’s working really, really hard’

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202504 mins

The Cleveland Browns raised some eyebrows when they selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the fifth-round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Questions arose about Sanders’ ability and character in the days leading up to the event, causing the quarterback to plummet further than anyone expected. A month after the draft, the Browns probably feel pretty good…

Technology

Discord seeks to solve a problem that it created

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202503 mins

Discord is entering its second decade as a company and seeking to go public. Along the way, it’s changed the way that online communities interact, turning groups that may have previously existed as forums or message boards into multi-channel instant message servers. Now, everything finds a home on Discord, whether it’s an AI platform like…

Entertainment

Vivek Oberoi acquires 21% stake in award-winning Scottish spirits brand Rutland Square

Sridhar PMay 23, 202506 mins

India’s rich tea heritage will now meet Scotland’s time-honoured spirits tradition, as Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi acquires a 21% stake in Rutland Square Spirits Ltd, a premium Scottish spirits and award-winning company founded by Nishant Sharma, renowned for its oolong white tea-infused spirit. This partnership is special because it brings together two cultures and carves…

World

Ukraine and Russia Begin Largest Exchange of Prisoners of War

Sridhar PMay 23, 202501 mins

Each side reported that 390 of its people had been returned, and more swaps are expected this weekend.

Free MLB home run picks, odds for May 23: Pete Alonso among best bets for Friday HR player props

Sridhar PMay 23, 2025May 23, 202508 mins

The Chicago Cubs lead the majors in runs scored (293) this season and rank fifth in home runs (69) heading into the Friday MLB schedule. Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki and Kyle Tucker have hit 12 homers each for the Cubs, while three other teammates have hit at least seven. The Cubs will face Reds starting…