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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning to member states, saying the organisation is on course to run out of money as early as July unless governments urgently meet their financial obligations. In a letter sent on Friday, Guterres said the UN is facing a mounting financial crisis driven by late and incomplete payments, forcing the organisation into hiring freezes and spending cuts that threaten its ability to function. Funding Gaps Push UN Toward the Brink Guterres said chronic budget shortfalls stem from some countries failing to pay their mandatory contributions in full or on time. He…

West Ham United banned a season-ticket holder after he helped display an anti-board banner.Joshua Wood received a five-match ban for holding an oversized banner at the Sunderland game.The banner urged owners to sell and targeted David Sullivan and Karren Brady.The club cited stadium rules on banner size, not the protest message.Wood denied bringing the banner into London Stadium and plans to appeal.

A major Swedish study found that using AI in breast cancer screening cut later cancer diagnoses by 12% and improved early detection.Researchers studied 100,000 women undergoing mammography screening between 2021 and 2022.The AI system helped prioritise scans and flag suspicious cases for radiologists.The results were published in The Lancet.More than 80% of cancers in the AI group were detected during screening.The AI group also showed fewer aggressive cancer subtypes.Experts say AI could support radiologists but should not replace human oversight.

Donald Trump warned that doing business with China posed serious risks for the UK as Sir Keir Starmer arrived in Shanghai. The prime minister reached the city on the third day of his official China visit. Trump reacted to agreements aimed at boosting trade and investment between Britain and China. Officials announced those deals after Sir Keir met President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Trump made the comments while attending a documentary premiere about his wife, Melania, on Thursday. He described Xi as a friend and said he knew the Chinese president very well. Trump did not provide further details about…

Hong Kong’s government has sharply criticized a decision by Panama’s highest court to cancel a long-standing concession that allowed a subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings to operate ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, calling the move unjustified and damaging to business confidence. The ruling, issued late Thursday, declared the concession unconstitutional following an audit by Panama’s comptroller that cited irregularities in a 25-year extension approved in 2021. Hong Kong Pushes Back In a statement released Friday, Hong Kong’s government said it “strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects” the court’s decision. It warned against what it described as the…

Google DeepMind launched AlphaGenome, an AI tool that helps identify genetic drivers of disease.The system predicts how DNA mutations disrupt gene regulation across different cells and tissues.AlphaGenome can analyse up to one million DNA letters at once.Researchers trained it on large public human and mouse genetics databases.Scientists expect it to accelerate research into cancer, heart disease, and autoimmune disorders.Experts say the tool could guide new drug development and future gene therapies.

How banned goods slip through Europe Russia has been using a logistics hub in Berlin to sidestep EU sanctions, funneling restricted goods to Moscow through international mail that faces lighter scrutiny, according to an investigation by German newspaper Bild. Reporters tracked test parcels fitted with GPS devices containing sanctioned items. The packages passed through a logistics hall near Berlin Brandenburg Airport without interference, then travelled onward via Poland and Belarus before reaching Moscow. The shipments reportedly carried labels from Uzbekistan’s state postal service, despite the fact that Germany’s Federal Network Agency does not authorise that operator to work in the…

Rates Stay Put After Last Year’s Reductions The US Federal Reserve decided on Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged, holding its key rate at around 3.6% after cutting it three times last year. The move signals caution from policymakers who see an economy that is still growing steadily and a job market showing signs of stability. In its statement, the Fed said economic growth remains “solid,” upgrading its assessment from last month, when it described growth as “modest.” With hiring holding up and no clear signs of economic slowdown, officials appear in no rush to push borrowing costs lower. Inflation…

Amazon revealed plans for fresh global job cuts after an internal email circulated in error.Workers at Amazon Web Services received a draft message referencing layoffs called “Project Dawn”.The email wrongly stated affected staff in the US, Canada, and Costa Rica had already been informed.Senior executive Colleen Aubrey signed the message, which stressed future organisational efficiency.Amazon cut 14,000 corporate roles in October and continues trimming pandemic-era hiring.Chief executive Andy Jassy has warned AI could replace some white-collar roles.The news followed job cut plans at United Parcel Service, a key Amazon delivery partner and rival.

Lawmakers Call for Clear Rules to Unlock Investment European lawmakers are urging the EU to take nuclear fusion seriously as a future energy source and to create a clear regulatory framework that can attract private investors. Members of the European People’s Party (EPP) made the case during a public hearing at the European Parliament, arguing that fusion energy has moved beyond pure research and now needs political backing to reach deployment. In a declaration signed by several EPP MEPs, lawmakers said fusion has reached a turning point, with European industry and private capital increasingly aligned. What’s missing, they argue, is…