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[GENEVA] The World Health Organization tried to stabilise its finances at its annual assembly which ended on Tuesday, but still remains well short of reaching its already reduced target.Hit by the withdrawal of its biggest donor, the United States, the WHO trimmed its already smaller 2026-2027 budget from US$5.3 billion to US$4.2 billion.The UN health agency’s programme budget for 2024-2025 was US$6.8 billion.The slimmer budget plan was approved during the World Health Assembly, which serves as the WHO’s decision-making body.But a funding gap of some US$1.7 billion remains.How WHO funding works BT in your inboxStart and end each day with…
[LOS ANGELES] Apple is planning a dedicated app for video games on its devices, seeking to sell gamers and developers on the idea that it’s a leader in the market.The company will pre-install the app on the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV set-top box later this year, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. The software will serve as a launcher for titles and centralise in-game achievements, leaderboards, communications and other activity, said the sources, who asked not to be identified because the plans have not been announced.The move is meant to enhance the experience on Apple devices…
The WNBA says it cannot substantiate claims that racist fan behavior took place during a game in Indianapolis between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever earlier this month.The league said its investigation included gathering information from fans, team and arena staff, as well as an “audio and video review of the game.”The league said, “we have not substantiated it.”The WNBA, according to a person familiar with the investigation, was probing claims that racist comments were directed toward Chicago’s Angel Reese by fans during the loss to WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark and the Fever.Reese, who is Black, and…
[BERLIN] European Union officials have asked the EU’s leading companies and CEOs for details of their US investment plans, according to two sources familiar with the matter, as Brussels prepares to advance trade talks with Washington after US President Donald Trump backtracked on threatened steep tariffs on imports from the bloc.Trump said on Tuesday the European Union’s move to set up talks was positive and that he hoped Europe would “open up” to trade with the US, even as he repeated a threat to impose trade terms if no agreement emerges.“I have just been informed that the EU has called to quickly…
[SINGAPORE] Energy security, thrust into the spotlight in 2022 by the Russia-Ukraine war, is once again facing a geopolitical stress test. This time, the pressure is coming from the US – and it comes with a pipeline.In a bid to revive his push for energy dominance, US President Donald Trump is touting US liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a bargaining chip in trade talks. With the Jul 9 tariff deadline looming, some of Asia’s biggest energy buyers are scrambling, as tariff relief appears increasingly tied – among other demands – to buying American gas amid mounting economic pain.According to shipping…
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London mayor Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalised. Sir Sadiq said a new report, published by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC) today, provides “a compelling, evidence-based case” for the government to consider the move. Under current laws, cannabis is a Class B drug and people found in possession face a fine or imprisonment.The LDC, set up by the mayor in 2022 and chaired by former lord chancellor Lord Charlie Falconer, has said the current laws on cannabis are “disproportionate to the harms it can pose”.Its study examined how…
[AMSTERDAM] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, said on Tuesday (May 27) it will open a design centre in Munich, Germany, which could at a later date help develop chips via leading manufacturing processes for applications such as artificial intelligence (AI).President of TSMC Europe, Paul de Bot, said at the company’s 2025 Technology Symposium event that the Munich Design Centre would open during the third quarter of 2025. “It’s intended to support European customers in designing high-density, high-performance, and energy-efficient chips with a focus on applications again in automotive, industrial, AI, and IoT,” de Bot said. Europe is…
Microsoft has begun adding Copilot to the “new tab” page of Microsoft Edge, as expected — possibly making you yearn for the current crazy-quilt layout instead. Generally, browser makers allow you to either open a predetermined home page when you open a new tab, or else populate it with a variety of different content. On Edge, a new tab looks similar to the Widgets menu in the lower left. But a change is coming. According to a Microsoft Edge support page, at the end of May Edge users may see a Copilot field, together with suggested prompts, when they open…