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China is expanding its role in the fight against HIV/Aids in Africa by funding new projects and backing local medicine manufacturing as part of its signature health initiative, the Health Silk Road. Beijing’s larger presence comes as traditional Western aid wanes following the closure of the US Agency for International Development and sweeping cuts to the World Health Organization and the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar). Pepfar was a major bilateral American initiative...

At least 10 students were wounded in a school shooting in a province just north of the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday, local media reported. “A shooting has occurred at a well-known high school in Bang Kruai district, Nonthaburi province. Initial reports indicate 10-15 people have been injured,” local broadcaster Thai PBS said. Police identified the perpetrator as a student. There were ‌no further details provided. In photos circulated ⁠by ⁠emergency workers, students streamed out of the...

The city of Los Angeles spent a million dollars building a public restroom and six months after its completion, it's still not open to the public. The post Public Restroom in Los Angeles That Cost $1 MILLION to Build, Still Not Open Six Months After Completion (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Temperatures in some parts of Hong Kong could hit 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) or above over the coming weekend under the influence of Tropical Cyclone Dolphin, according to the city’s forecaster, which warned residents to take precautions against heatstroke. The Hong Kong Observatory said weak winds would linger over the city on Friday, with hot weather persisting over the next few days and pushing temperatures to 36 degrees or higher in certain parts of the New Territories. “Under the...

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman is sounding the alarm about NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, saying his policies will make the city's problems like housing and energy costs even worse. The post Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Says Mamdani’s Policies Will Make New York City Worse: ‘Socialism is a Disaster’ (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

EU member states are allowed to pause EES checks when queues become too long, but this rule will change in September and delays could be experienced as a result

Jaylen Brown said he and his new teammates are already bonding in a very active group chat.

The McIntosh County Commission voted 3-1 on Thursday to approve a new zoning ordinance for the Gullah Geechee enclave of Hogg Hummock on Sapelo Island, setting limits on house size and height to maintain the community's traditional character. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

China’s central state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are consolidating scattered overseas accounts into unified treasury hubs, with Hong Kong emerging as the preferred base amid a broader crackdown on outflows of state cash. Decades of overseas expansion had seen many SOEs build up assets in multiple jurisdictions, leaving cash management fragmented and making it harder for regulators and company headquarters to track liquidity, foreign-exchange risk and cross-border financing, analysts said. Central...

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis killed at least 58 government troops in missile and drone attacks on Thursday, a military source said, in one of the deadliest days of the country’s civil war in four years. The attacks come as Yemen is increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran, with the rebels stepping up attacks against both government forces and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, a key US ally and supporter of the internationally recognised Yemeni government. Houthi military spokesman Yahya...

Disturbing videos obtained by Matt Van Swol showed a large black man attacking white women on the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina. The post SHOCK: Man with 14 Prior Arrests Taken Into Custody After Livestreaming Himself Randomly Attacking White Women in Charlotte, North Carolina (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

The Philippines is reopening Metro Manila to new outsourcing hubs as it tries to defend its place in the global services market and win more complex work from multinational companies. Officials, industry executives and property analysts say the move could help the country compete for higher-value offshore functions – from software engineering and finance to healthcare documentation, data work and AI-related services – by making more modern, incentive-eligible office space available in the...