BUENOS AIRES: Argentina said Wednesday it will pull out of the World Health Organization, following in the footsteps of the United States and citing similar complaints over the UN body’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic.President Javier Milei’s spokesman announced the decision two weeks after President Donald Trump, an ideological ally and hero of the Argentine leader, announced Washington’s planned exit from the agency.Milei’s decision was based on “deep differences regarding health management, especially during the pandemic,” spokesman Manuel Adorni told reporters, adding Argentina would not “allow an international body to interfere in our sovereignty.”He cited the “longest lockdown in the history…
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Australia captain Pat Cummins doubtful to lead his team at the ICC event in Pakistan due to injury and personal reasons.Australia captain Pat Cummins is “hugely unlikely” for the Champions Trophy because of injury while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt, coach Andrew McDonald says. Cummins skipped the ongoing Test tour of Sri Lanka for the birth of his second child but also has an ankle problem. The Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates begins on February 19. “Patty is hugely unlikely, which is a bit of shame, and we’ve also got Josh Hazlewood, who…
Even after Tuesday’s 112-105 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics trail the Cavs by 4.5 games in the race for the top seed in the East. But Tuesday’s game proved the Celtics can do damage away from home. Cleveland is on pace to earn the top seed and home-court advantage, but Boston has now beaten the Cavs on their home court. While the Cavaliers have the second-best home record in the NBA with a 24-4 mark, trailing only the 21-3 Oklahoma City Thunder, the Celtics have the best road record at 20-6. They’ve actually been better away from…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Competition at the speed of technology is fierce and every edge is an advantage. Most times, leaders reward strategies that focus on lowering production costs to offer products or services at lower prices than competitors. Our most recent experiences, however, have revealed time to be an unsung hero in adding value to products.With fiber broadband deployment and connecting homes, we know time is critical to keeping costs manageable. We knew our customers were having to open a manhole, pull out the cables, prep, strip and splice them and then put everything back…
Rice fields are a major source of methane emissionsThirawatana Phaisalratana/iStockphoto/Getty Images A new variety of rice created by simple crossbreeding could reduce the crop’s emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, by nearly three-quarters. Rice growing is responsible for around 12 per cent of anthropogenic release of methane, a gas that has a warming effect 25 times stronger than that of carbon dioxide. The emissions come from soil microbes in the flooded paddy fields where rice is grown. These organisms break down chemicals known as root exudates released by the plants, producing nutrients that the plants can use, but also…
Unesco, which promotes global education, culture and heritage, created the annual event on April 23, 1995. Since then, it has become a worldwide movement celebrating books and encouraging children to read.So how can you and your little bookworms celebrate World Book Day 2025?Here’s all you need to know.Children dressed as their favourite book characters inside a pod on the lastminute.com London Eye in Westminster for World Book Day 2023PAWhen is World Book Day 2025?World Book Day 2025 falls on Thursday, March 6. Many UK schools encourage children to dress as their favourite character and bring the accompanying book.In schools that…
Tom GerkenTechnology reporterGetty ImagesAustralia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses.DeepSeek stunned the world in January when it unveiled a chatbot which matched the performance level of US rivals, while claiming it had a much lower training cost.Billions of dollars were wiped off stock markets internationally, including in Australia, where stocks tied to AI – such as chipmaker Brainchip – fell sharply overnight.The Australian government has insisted the ban is not due to the app’s Chinese origins but because of the “unacceptable risk”…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDonald Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs on Canada’s and Mexico’s exports, along with the 10 per cent tariff on China’s, change the world. This is true even though tariffs on the first two countries have been temporarily lifted. We know that, under this president, the US recognises only its own narrow interests as legitimate. That makes it bad. But, worse, its view of its interests is mad. The combination makes it a dangerous partner for other countries to trust.In Trump’s…
Credit: Duisenberg via Wikimedia Commons A tariff is a tax levied on imported goods and services. Historically, tariffs were a major source of revenue for many countries and were often the primary source of federal revenue through the late-nineteenth century. Today, other taxes account for most government revenue in developed countries. Tariffs are now typically used selectively to protect certain domestic industries, advance foreign policy goals, or as negotiating leverage in trade negotiations. The U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to set import tariffs, a power that Congress has partially delegated to the President. The United States is also a member of…
Shannon Sharpe was excited to celebrate Beyoncé’s impressive win for Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards. However, the three-time Super Bowl champion expressed his confusion with the Country Music Awards for snubbing her in late 2024.During an episode of his podcast, Sharpe praised Beyoncé for her achievement, which the singer has spent “25 years” working toward, before slamming the CMAs for not recognizing her.Article continues below advertisementSharpe Calls Out The CMAs For Snubbing Beyoncé During Their ShowFor those unfamiliar with the news, Beyoncé broke the internet once again on February 2, 2025, after she won three gramophones during this…