High-resolution global groundwater sulfate distribution map uncovers public health risks
A recent study by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has revealed a startling public health threat: ...
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Trump, Musk’s USAID ‘shut down’ threat opens door for China
Charities, diplomats and foreign officials around the world are frantically trying to figure out what will happen to the US agency that doles out over $40-billion in aid for everything from ...
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal
The World Health Organization chief is asking global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump’s ...
China is opening up to the world – this is why you should go
New regulations have opened up the possibilities for visa-free travel in one of Asia’s most culturally-rich nations.
Gift for Beijing: Asia-Pacific analysts say shock US aid freeze ‘an own goal’
The US government’s 90-day foreign aid freeze has thrown development projects across the Asia-Pacific into chaos, prompting ...
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The Costs of Trump’s Foreign Policy Disruption
Trump says this disruption will provide big benefits for the United States. But will it? Ivo Daalder, a former U.S.
Exclusive: China Warns US State Over COVID-19 Lawsuit: 'Farce'
Missouri says it will seize Chinese assets if the country loses the suit and fails to pay $25 billion in damages.
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Rubio says Trump Greenland bid ‘not a joke,’ citing China risks
The top US diplomat said President Donald Trump’s proposal to buy Greenland “is not a joke” because of the risk that China ...
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4 facts about Americans’ views of the World Health Organization
More than half of Americans believe the U.S. benefits from its membership in the WHO. As of April 2024, 25% of U.S. adults ...
China May Not Want the U.N. Opening Trump Is Handing It
Trump's stances toward the U.N. may create openings for China to boost its influence there. It's not clear that Beijing wants ...
On This Day: WHO declares COVID-19 a public health emergency
World Health Organization officials declared the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak -- later to be dubbed COVID-19 -- a public health emergency of international concern.