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WHAT THIS MEANS FOR ASIA Asia, in particular, will feel the impact. The top five high-burden TB countries account for over half of all cases worldwide, and all are in Asia: India (26 per cent of global cases in 2023), Indonesia (10 per cent), China (6.8 per cent), the Philippines (6.8 per cent) and Pakistan (6.3 per cent). The US supports TB control efforts to varying degrees in Cambodia, Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. For some of these countries, the combined USAID and Global Fund contributions exceed domestic TB control budgets. Their and other low- and middle-income…

Gaza and Lebanon are under attack while the US bombs Yemen.Violence intensifies in the Middle East. Israel bombs Lebanon again as the United States carries out fresh attacks on Yemen’s Houthis – all while Israel resumes its genocide in Gaza. With previous fragile ceasefires now shattered, what’s the danger of a wider regional conflict? Presenter: Nick Clark Guests: Alon Pinkas – Former Israeli consul general in New York Randa Slim – Project director of the Middle East Track II Dialogues Initiative at the Wilson Center Nicholas Noe – Editor-in-chief of the Beirut-based news service Mideastwire.com

The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.The financial backers of the April 21 event would be able to choose from three options that cost between $75,000 and $200,000, according to a nine-page guide for potential sponsors that was reviewed by The New York Times.The most expensive package includes a corporate booth, logo placements, branded snacks or beverages, exclusive tickets to brunch with the first…

A female pedestrian has died after being struck by a Transperth bus.

Canada has officially been cast into an election amid turbulent economic times, and Saskatchewan voters will have much to consider in choosing the party to lead the province and the country, for the next few years. Liberal Leader Mark Carney, in his role as prime minister, made the request to Governor General Mary Simon Sunday to dissolve Parliament and call for an election on April 28. During the campaign period, Canadians can expect to see Carney, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh travel from coast to coast to coast to earn their vote.However, those hoping to…

MECHANICS OF THE RESCUE According to bankers involved in the rescue plan, Sapura Energy will issue debt instruments, known as redeemable convertible loan notes, that would carry an annual interest rate of 2 per cent, to the Ministry of Finance in return for RM1.1 billion that would then be used to pay contractors, sub-contractors and other service suppliers. The settlement of the outstanding debt will allow the company’s main lenders – the state-controlled financial institutions Maybank, RHB and CIMB – to carry out a restructuring of Sapura Energy’s outstanding debt. “The deal is not good for the banks because they…

The United States is holding separate talks with Russia and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia to iron out details of a possible limited cease-fire in what could be a crucial step toward a full cessation of hostilities in the war.Russia and Ukraine both agreed this past week to halt strikes on energy infrastructure temporarily, but how and when to implement that partial truce are questions that have yet to be decided as attacks persist.The talks — held in Riyadh, the Saudi capital, with American representatives mediating — are expected to focus on hammering out those details and on safety for shipping…

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This is the time of year when some heartfelt moments occur in baseball clubhouses, as players learn they’ve made the MLB opening day roster. Whether it’s a top prospect, or a minor leaguer who put years of work in to finally get the call, it’s always as special moment. For the New York Yankees, the waterworks occurred in the office of manager Aaron Boone when he let catcher J.C. Escarra know that he was heading to New York instead of a minor league assignment after a terrific spring training.  New York Yankees designated hitter J.C. Escarra doubles against the Toronto Blue Jays…

“Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light” picks up where “Wolf Hall” left off, amid the gruesome beheading of Anne Boleyn in 1536, which we get to see this time in even more gruesome detail.In real life, however, there has been an unusually long gap between series and sequel. It has been 10 years since the release of “Wolf Hall,” based on the first two novels in Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell series. This means that in “The Mirror and the Light,” based on the final novel, the actor Mark Rylance is a decade older than the 50-something character he is…