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Geneva, Apr 3 (UNI) The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing a budget gap of 1.9 billion U.S. dollars for 2026 and 2027, along with a 600-million-dollar deficit through 2025, according to media reports on Wednesday. Health Policy Watch, a non-profit independent global health news outlet, reported that the 1.9-billion-dollar funding gap accounts for nearly…

Rome, Apr 3 (UNI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday night criticized U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on the EU, calling it “a mistake that benefits no one.” She said that Italy will work to reach an agreement with the United States to prevent a trade war that could weaken the…

New York, Apr 3 (UNI) U.S. stocks ended higher on Wednesday, as investors were waiting for U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 235.36 points, or 0.56 percent, to 42,225.32. The S&P 500 added 37.90 points, or 0.67 percent, to 5,670.97. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased by 151.15 points, or…

Karachi, Apr 2 (UNI) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has been admitted in a local hospital last evening when his health condition deteriorated. The President has gone to his ancestral town, local media reported. During his stay there, he complained of fever and infection, and doctors attending him decided to bring him to port city…

Texas, Apr 2 (UNI) The number of people infected with measles in the US state of Texas has risen to 422, the Texas Department of State Health Services said. “The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas. At this time, 422…

Kiev, Apr 2 (UNI) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Lithuania transferred six air defense systems to Kiev. “There are new air defense systems from Lithuania, six [were sent],” Zelenskyy said in his evening address posted on Telegram on Tuesday. He did not specify which systems he was talking about or whether they had…

Washington, Apr 2 (UNI) US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that imposing tariffs on friendly countries like Canada would become a “nightmare” for the US economy and workers. The Trump administration is expected to announce new tariffs on Wednesday. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said they will take effect the same day….

Tel Aviv, Apr 2 (UNI) The Israeli government has canceled all tariffs on goods imported from the US, a move expected to strengthen the bilateral strategic alliance and reducing the cost of living in Israel, the Israeli Prime Minister’s office said on Tuesday. “At the directive of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich…

United Nations, Apr 2 (UNI) The United Nations on Tuesday dismissed Israel’s claim that Gaza has a sufficient amount of food, stocked during the now-ended ceasefire. COGAT, the Israeli military agency in charged of aid deliveries to Gaza, said earlier in the day that “there is enough food for a long period of time, if…

Washington, Apr 2 (UNI) The United States will consider a final proposal over a potential TikTok deal on April 2, the CBS News broadcaster reported on Tuesday, citing sources. US President Donald Trump will meet in the Oval Office with key administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, National Security Adviser…