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Decision follows long-running feud between Trump and UN group.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026The United States has announced the release of $600m for Gavi, as it cut off the World Health Organization (WHO) from the global vaccine alliance, in a major financial blow to the United Nations group.In a joint statement, the US Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services said: “The United States also reaffirms that it will not provide US Government funding to the World Health Organization through Gavi.”The development, said the statement, is in line with US President Donald Trump’s instructions to…

Maintaining the ability to handle everyday tasks without severe or limiting symptoms is an important part of quality of life in older age. New research suggests that taking a daily multivitamin may help support that independence. After 3 years, adults who received a daily multivitamin had significantly better functional health scores than participants who took a placebo. Researchers say the results indicate that multivitamins may help older adults preserve their ability to function from day to day, potentially through benefits involving cognitive health, circulation, and physical endurance. “What makes this work unique is our focus on functional health, how people…

Around the middle of last week, it appeared that the Minnesota Twins might be looking to trade ace Joe Ryan as part of what might be a big sell-off at the trade deadline, much like they did in 2025. However, now it looks like the suddenly surging Twins will make a push to make the playoffs, which would mean keeping Ryan, who returns to the mound tonight against the visiting Royals. First pitch in Wednesday’s Royals vs. Twins matchup is set for a 7:40 p.m. ET at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minn. The Twins are -202 money-line favorites in the consensus…

I took this image in Birmingham on 20 July 2014 – part of my first professional photography project. I had moved to the city in 2013 and I would pass this building every day on the bus on my way to the city centre. I remember looking at the facades and being impressed and intrigued by the three different entrances – what were once the first class, second class and women’s entrances.One day I decided to get off the bus and find out what the building was. The door was open, and a nice lady welcomed me in and started…

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By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – THE Acting Rector of Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, Dr. Nosakhare Liberty Arodoye, has been promoted to the rank of Associate Professor of Economics by the Senate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN). This development has drawn widespread commendation from the Polytechnic community. The promotion followed a successful academic assessment in which Dr. Arodoye reportedly earned the highest distinction from all three external assessors, a feat regarded as a strong endorsement of his scholarly contributions and academic excellence. Some staff of the school described the elevation as well-deserved recognition of the acting rector’s commitment to…

Search teams are still looking for survivors in the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall, which the operator told AFP had exploded after staff and customers had already evacuated.A witness reported seeing an explosion and smoke at the shopping mall after the quake and said the second floor of the building collapsed.The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday.Read more on this story here.

•Urges more predictable regulatory environment By Yinka Kolawole  The Lagos Chamber of  Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has warned that Nigeria risks losing its position as Africa’s leading technology hub unless the government accelerates policy reforms, expands digital infrastructure and creates a more predictable regulatory environment to attract investment. Speaking at the opening of the 12th ICTEL Expo 2026 in Lagos, yesterday, LCCI President, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, said although the country’s digital economy has become the fastest-growing driver of the non-oil sector, policy uncertainty and declining investor confidence are slowing its full potential. According to him, the Information and Communication Technology,…

a new visualization of Earth looks nothing like the Blue Marble seen from space.NASA has released a new geoid model showing the shape of Earth’s gravitational field. The slight, irregular bulges and depressions are caused by variations in the distribution of mass within the planet. It can also be imagined as the surface a global ocean would take if it were determined solely by Earth’s own gravity and rotation.Science advisor: Scott Luthcke (NASA/GSFC) Visualizer: Mark SubbaRao (NASA/GSFC)The visualization is an exaggerated geoid, with heights multiplied by a factor of 10,000 in order to show the variations in the gravitational field.…

An indefinite strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has stalled the institution’s second-semester examinations, which were scheduled to begin on Monday. The AAUA chapter of ASUU commenced the industrial action on 10 July over the non-payment of lecturers’ May and June salaries by the Ondo State government. The decision followed a resolution reached at the union’s congress, where members reaffirmed earlier resolutions of 28 April and 18 June to withdraw academic services until all outstanding salaries were paid. The strike notice was circulated to students through the Students’…