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Bill Gates Quietly Donates $50 Million to Kamala Harris Campaign, NYT Reports
Washington, DC,: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and renowned philanthropist, has reportedly donated approximately $50 million to Future Forward, a key fundraising organization backing Kamala Harris’s U.S. presidential campaign. According to a New York Times report on Tuesday, the donation was intended to be low-profile, as Gates has not publicly endorsed Harris, the Democratic candidate facing Republican Donald Trump in…
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Health & Fitness
WHO Lists First Mpox Diagnostic Test Under Emergency Use Procedure
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially listed the first mpox in vitro diagnostic (IVD) test under its Emergency Use Listing (EUL) procedure, marking a crucial step towards improving global access to mpox testing, according to a statement released on Friday. In 2024, over 30,000 suspected mpox cases have been reported across Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
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Biden to Host Final Quad Summit in Wilmington, Focusing on Indo-Pacific Security
U.S. President Joe Biden will host the final Quad summit of his term in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 21, 2024, bringing together leaders from Australia, India, and Japan. Initially scheduled for India, the summit was relocated to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly. Biden’s choice of Wilmington reflects his personal approach to diplomacy and emphasis on strengthening alliances in…
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World News
UN Extends Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
The United Nations, alongside local health authorities, has extended its vaccination initiative against polio in the southern Gaza Strip for an additional day. This decision follows the alarming report of the first polio case in 25 years, coinciding with the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the region. The campaign, led by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), aims to…
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World News
Bavarian Nordic Shares Surge Amid WHO’s Mpox Emergency Declaration
Shares of Bavarian Nordic surged on Friday following the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of a public health emergency over a growing mpox outbreak in Africa. The Danish company, which produces the only globally approved mpox vaccine under the brand names Jynneos, Imvamune, and Imvanex, saw its stock jump more than 14% during early trading in Copenhagen. Although the gains…
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