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From charity to connectivity: China remaking global public health
The United States’ official departure from the World Health Organization in January 2026 creates a profound vacuum in global health governance. While news cycles focus on the immediate financial crisis—a US$260 million funding gap and management teams cut in half—the deeper shift is structural. As Washington retreats, Beijing is not merely filling a seat; it…
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Lightning stun Bruins with historic four-goal rall…
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 fans at an NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium. Kucherov finished…
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A MacOS 26 bug bricked my $3,700 Mac Studio – heres how I miraculously got it back
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways A MacOS Tahoe upgrade went south on a brand-new machine. The solution to recover is not for the faint of heart. If your Mac Studio is bricked, a DFU Revive/Restore is necessary. Earlier this month, I received…
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Goodbye dollar dominance, hello global financial anarchy
A week ago I wrote about the possibility that the world would pull its money out of the United States of America. I noted the rise in the price of gold as a sign that the world might be entering a time of international financial anarchy: [G]old’s volatility and limited supply might not stop it…
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Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off Venice Carnival 2026
The grand opening to the Venice Carnival 2026 took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city’s canals. As is tradition, a giant paper-mâché rat aboard a gondola lead the way; known as “Pantegana”, it is a long-standing symbol of the carnival. The two-week festival attracts tourists…
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US partial government shutdown likely until at least Tuesday
US House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Sunday he believes he has the Republican votes to end a partial government shutdown within days and that the chamber will debate Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms for two weeks after that. “I’m confident that we’ll do it at least by Tuesday. We have a logistical challenge of…
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IOC prez: ICE, Epstein files sad distractions from Games
MILAN — Two years before the Los Angeles Olympics, the United States is already dominating the narrative in the run-up to the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. International Olympic Committee officials, including president Kirsty Coventry, couldn’t avoid questions relating to ICE and the Jeffrey Epstein files at a news conference in Milan…
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