Global Health Funding Cuts Threaten Child Survival Rates, Gates Foundation Warns The Gates Foundation has issued a stark warning that millions of children worldwide could face death due to reductions in global health funding, jeopardizing decades of progress in child survival. In its latest report, We Can't Stop at Almost, the foundation revealed a troubling forecast for child mortality rates, marking a significant step back in health advancements this century. According to the report, an alarming 4.6 million children…

Fed pivots toward steady cuts to shield jobs, betting inflation will cool The Federal Reserve on Wednesday delivered a quarter-point interest-rate cut and signaled more to come this year, a shift that underscores a growing concern among U.S. policymakers: the danger of a weakening labor market now looks larger than the risk of rekindled inflation. The move, supported by most of President Donald Trump's appointees on the Fed’s policymaking committee, reflects a central bank juggling two aims — price stability and full…

Mogadishu (AX) — Canada has revealed a substantial rollback in its immigration strategy, scaling down the influx of newcomers amid escalating challenges in housing and social services. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the revamped plan, adjusting Canada’s permanent residency target for 2025 from a half-million to 395,000. That’s slicing it down by a hefty 21%. Trudeau confessed that his team “misjudged the balance” between filling job vacancies and managing immigration levels.Public mood is swaying these days. Recent…