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Monday, October 14, 2024

4:14:46 p.m. ET

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ONE reveals hidden trend: Without COVID-19 funding, global health spending fell to its lowest level in 13 years
4:12:23 p.m. ET

Ahead of the World Health Summit in Berlin (October 13-15), new analysis from the ONE Campaign highlights a worrying trend in global health financing: Without COVID-19 funding, official development assistance (ODA) for health reached 13-year low in 2021 with only a slight recovery in 2022.

Assessing Property Damage and Exposure Risks Following Hurricane Milton
11:09:36 a.m. ET

Last week, a massive hurricane destroyed large parts of Florida for the second time in just a few weeks. Hurricane Milton, a Category 3 hurricane when it made landfall, swept across the state from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean.

CEOs, world leaders and artists are calling for urgent investment in Africa's future
9:51:40 a.m. ET

Summary Intel, Cisco, Lawrence H. Summers, Mary Robinson, Nomzamo Mbatha and Stonebwoy join over 100 leading organizations and individuals in signing the Abidjan Accord, calling for $120 billion for IDA economic development. The gathering gathers African leaders and the private sector in Abidjan to advocate for G20 investment in the World Bank’s IDA21 replenishment…

Treaty with the Western Cherokee, 1828, on display at the National Museum of the American Indian
9:47:48 a.m. ET

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, in collaboration with the National Archives and Records Administration, is displaying the 1828 Treaty with the Western Cherokee in “Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations.” The contract has been installed and will be on display until April 2025.

NASA Spotlight: Felipe Valdez, an inspiring engineer
9:32:45 a.m. ET

Felipe Valdez is someone who took advantage of every opportunity that came his way at NASA, working his way up from an undergraduate intern to his current job as a flight controls engineer. Valdez was born in the United States but grew up in Mexico and faced significant challenges growing up. “My mother worked long hours, my father battled addiction, and eventually school became unaffordable”…

IKEA South Charlotte is opening a new plan and order point with pickup on October 16th
9:00:22 a.m. ET

IKEA US is pleased to announce that the IKEA South Charlotte Plan and Order Point with pickup will open on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. To celebrate the official opening, there will be a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m

Thoroughly tested: Polyurethane production at the Henkel Düsseldorf site receives ISCC PLUS certification
8:51:18 a.m. ET

Sustainable action along the entire value chain: Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ polyurethane production at the Düsseldorf site recently received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification.

Sir Demis Hassabis CBE FREng FRS receives the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
6:14:42 a.m. ET

The Royal Society warmly congratulates Sir Demis Hassabis CBE FREng FRS on being awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, along with Professor David Baker and Dr. John M.

Addressing Canada's cybersecurity challenges
6:04:22 a.m. ET

The University of Waterloo’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute (CPI) hosted its annual conference, bringing together experts from academia and industry to address pressing cybersecurity issues in Canada.