The Trump administration intends to terminate the United States’ financial support for Gavi, the organization that has helped purchase critical vaccines for children in developing countries, saving millions of lives over the past quarter century, and to significantly scale back support for efforts to combat malaria, one of the biggest killers globally. The administration has…
The move comes just months after the automotive parts retailer announced it was closing more than 700 locations in a strategic optimization plan. Despite swirling economic uncertainty—and tariffs that could hit the auto parts industry particularly hard—one large auto parts retailer is gearing up for expansion. Advance Auto Parts is going to open 30 new…
A tectonic shift in the format of the BIG3 will bring the three-on-three basketball circuit founded by Ice Cube to Los Angeles this summer. For the first time, the teams will each represent a city as the league transitions in its eighth season to a location-based model. Teams will represent Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston,…
Modern Familly’s Ty Burrell has addressed rumours that he died. Speculation that the actor, who played Phil Dunphy in the cult favourite sitcom, had died began circulating among fans after he failed to attend a cast reunion in November 2023. He has now recalled how it all started in a new interview with his Modern…
Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent. The protests were rare shows of dissent against Hamas, the armed group that has ruled Gaza for 17…
Digital banking startup Mercury has raised $300 million in primary and secondary funding at a $3.5 billion post-money valuation, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Wednesday. The valuation is more than double the startup’s valuation when it last raised capital – a $120 million Series B round in 2021 that valued the company at $1.62…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Mar 26, 2025, 04:41 AM ET Real Madrid are considering signing Bournemouth’s young centre-back Dean Huijsen for next season, a source has told ESPN. The 19-year-old has become one of the Premier League’s sensations and has attracted huge praise in Spain after making his international debut in the Nations League double-header…
24 March 2025 Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben are “obsessed” with their novel. Reese Witherspoon is writing a novel with Harlan Coben The ‘Big Little Lies’ star announced in October that she was teaming up with the ‘Fool Me Once’ author for her first foray into fiction, but the 63-year-old writer admitted he initially rejected…
In the past few years, artificial intelligence has gone from being the prerogative of technical teams to a general use tool. While AI once worked behind the scenes—powering consumer products, for instance, or shaping social media feeds—now the general public interacts directly with virtual assistants and generative AI-based chatbots. This increase in usage has also…
A spending plan approved by Israel’s Parliament hands Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a big political victory and devotes a significant chunk to military spending, signaling that Israel expects to stay on a war footing for the longer term. The $206 billion budget was approved on Tuesday with broad enough support — 66 votes to 52…
