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UK expected to reduce contribution to Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria by 20%A group of seven Labour MPs who served as ministers under Keir Starmer have written to the prime minister warning that an expected cut to UK funding for aid to combat preventable diseases would be both a “moral failure” and a strategic disaster.With ministers and officials expected to decide the UK’s contribution to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria within days, the letter renews pressure on Starmer to pull back from an expected 20% cut. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/08/cutting-aid-for-disease-fund-would-be-moral-failure-labour-mps-tell-starmer Author

Health authorities urge consumers not to eat affected products sold in multiple supermarkets and grocers Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHealth authorities have issued a nationwide recall of alfalfa sprouts, urging people not to eat affected products, after at least 44 people across Australia contracted an unusual strain of salmonella.The recall applied to 125g packets of sprouts produced by Parilla Fresh, which included: Aussie Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts, Hugo’s Alfalfa Onion & Garlic Sprouts, Hugo’s Alfalfa & Radish Sprouts, Hugo’s Alfalfa & Onion Sprouts, Hugo’s Salad Sprouts, Hugo’s Alfalfa & Broccoli Sprouts and Hugo’s Trio Sprouts

US president also praises Hungarian leader’s hardline stance on immigration during friendly White House summitThe US has granted Hungary a one-year exemption from US sanctions on importing oil and gas from Russia, according to a White House official, after Viktor Orbán pressed his case for a reprieve during a meeting with Donald Trump in Washington.Last month, Trump imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russian oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft that carried the threat of further sanctions on entities in countries buying oil from them. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/trump-orban-hungary-russian-oil Author : Andrew Roth in Washington Publish date : 2025-11-08 04:02:00 Copyright

Death of former NSW senator after long period of ill health announced on Saturday morningObituary: Graham Richardson, hard-nosed former Labor minister and numbers manGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former New South Wales senator and Labor party powerbroker, Graham “Richo” Richardson, has died aged 76.His death was announced on Saturday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/08/graham-richardson-dies-richo-former-labor-party-powerbroker-dead-at-76 Author : Ben Doherty Publish date : 2025-11-08 01:35:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.