Dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment could emerge as a result of US aid cuts, a top doctor has warned. Dr Lucica Ditiu, who heads the Stop TB Partnership, said she feared that interruptions to people’s treatment would allow the airborne bug to mutate into a new, untreatable form. … Read more
Myanmar military’s promise to hold elections in December 2025 or January 2026 has been condemned as a “sham” that risks bringing even greater violence. Myanmar’s military junta announced on Saturday, in comments reported in state media, that it would hold a long-promised election, specifying a timeframe for the first time since seizing power in a … Read more
Survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) are taking courses in standup comedy to help process their trauma, in the first such scheme in the UK. The comedian Angie Belcher, the first person to get standup comedy prescribed on the NHS through her project, Comedy on Referral, ran the two-day programme in Bristol last week. “Comedy … Read more
Donald Tusk, Poland’s prime minister, has called on “friends” to respect their allies and not be arrogant in a post on X which mentioned nobody by name but was published a day after an extraordinary social media spat between top officials in the US and Poland over Starlink satellites. Marco Rubio, the US secretary of … Read more
The home secretary has rejected calls from the family of Sir David Amess for a public inquiry into his death in a letter described as “unacceptable” and “insulting” by the murdered MP’s widow and daughter. In the letter addressed to Lady Julia Amess and Katie Amess, Yvette Cooper said it was “hard to see how … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Republican lawmakers warn Trump tariffs hurting US business Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and will be bringing you the latest news over the next few hours. We start with news that Republicans are growing … Read more
Major Alzheimer’s disease research centers across the country face a $65m funding gap amid a Trump administration-imposed delay, with at least one struggling to retain highly trained staff. Although courts have ruled a government-wide funding freeze is illegal, the administration has managed to delay research funding by canceling scientific meetings and failing to publish forthcoming … Read more
(1) Karnataka budget tabled in legislature Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his 16th budget in the State legislature on Friday (March 7, 2025) with a record outlay of ₹4.09 crore rupees. Of this, around ₹71,000 crores was marked for capital expenditure. The fiscal deficit target for 2025-26 was set at 2.95%. When it comes to allocations … Read more
Boys in England have opened a wide gap over girls in maths and science, based on analysis by researchers using an authoritative international assessment, overturning recent claims that boys are falling behind girls at school. Researchers at University College London (UCL) found that boys in year 5 and year 9 at school in England “scored … Read more
A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight corruption hamstrung in ways that could benefit US businesses operating abroad and foreign kleptocrats, including some Russian oligarchs. The moves have sparked sharp criticism by former US prosecutors, transparency experts and top Democrats, who warn that the moves to cut … Read more