California officials told legislators that the state is spending $9.5 billion on healthcare for illegal immigrants in the current 2024-2025 budget. With the governor’s proposed budget including a $7 billion reserve withdrawal…
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Portuguese hospitals are on ventilator
A specialist in health economics believes that the SNS’ problem lies with its management capacity and that there may be a solution to the chaos. But the government has yet to act…
RFK Jr sworn in as Health Secretary after winning Senate nomination
Robert F Kennedy Jr, one of President Donald Trump’s most controversial cabinet picks, has been sworn in as the next US Health and Human Services Secretary. The former presidential candidate will now…
Andhra sets 45 deadline for govt hospitals to clear medical waste
Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav has directed government hospitals to dispose of all unused medical equipment and waste materials within 45 days. To facilitate this, the minister has introduced relaxations and amendments…
Trump says TikTok deadline could be extended
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his 75-day delay in enforcing a ban on the popular short-video app TikTok could be extended, but said he doesn’t think that will be…
US-Taiwan semiconductor JV plan could harm TSMC
An alleged US government plan to encourage Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to form a joint venture with Intel to boost US chipmaking would place the Taiwanese foundry giant in a more…
PM Modi meets Elon Musk, discuss technology, space issues
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met SpaceX CEO Elon Musk at Washington DC on Thursday. US President Donald Trump has chosen Musk to head a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last month….
Centre directs Karnataka to act on Infosys layoffs
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has directed Karnataka’s state labour department to take urgent action regarding Infosys’s termination of employees at its Mysuru campus, following complaints from an IT employees’ association….
Tencent secures exclusive Wimbledon rights in mainland China
Chinese digital giant Tencent has expanded its tennis portfolio after securing exclusive broadcast rights to the Wimbledon Championship grand slam in mainland China for the next three years. The deal, struck by…
Kuku FM launches micro drama OTT platform Kuku TV
India’s leading storytelling platform, KUKU FM, has entered the video streaming market with KUKU TV, pioneering vertical, serialized microdramas-a first in the country’s OTT landscape. With the ambition to become India’s largest…