The Daily Populous

Sunday July 8th, 2018 night edition

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During the deliberations, some American delegates even suggested the United States might cut its contribution the W.H.O., several negotiators said.

Washington is the single largest contributor to the health organization, providing $845 million, or roughly 15 percent of its budget, last year.

The confrontation was the latest example of the Trump administration siding with corporate interests on numerous public health and environmental issues.

During the same Geneva meeting where the breast-feeding resolution was debated, the United States succeeded in removing statements supporting soda taxes from a document that advises countries grappling with soaring rates of obesity.

The Americans also sought, unsuccessfully, to thwart a W.H.O. effort aimed at helping poor countries obtain access to lifesaving medicines.

Washington, supporting the pharmaceutical industry, has long resisted calls to modify patent laws as a way of increasing drug availability in the developing world, but health advocates say the Trump administration has ratcheted up its opposition to such efforts.

The delegation’s actions in Geneva are in keeping with the tactics of an administration that has been upending alliances and long-established practices across a range of multilateral organizations, from the Paris climate accord to the Iran nuclear deal to Nafta. »

Report: Panda may have faked pregnancy for more food

Authored by edition.cnn.com
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Expert says pandas sometimes act pregnant after noticing they get better treatment.

Experts say pandas sometimes carry on the behaviors associated with early pregnancy after noticing that they get preferential treatment, the news agency reported.

"They also receive more buns, fruits and bamboo, so some clever pandas have used this to their advantage to improve their quality of life.". »

4 Boys Rescued From Cave ‘All Safe’

Authored by khaosodenglish.com
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CHIANG RAI — Against all odds, four boys were rescued from the flooded Luang cave Sunday.

In a triumph for an uncertain mission fraught with danger, the young football players were successfully rescued after 16 days trapped in the dark and flooded cave complex.

The third and fourth boys were brought out at 7:35pm and 7:47pm, but one was said to need “closely monitoring.”. »

Pope Francis warns: Climate change could turn Earth into pile of 'rubble'

Authored by thehill.com
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“There is a real danger that we will leave future generations only rubble, deserts and refuse,” The Associated Press reported Francis said at a Vatican conference that marked the third anniversary of his environmental encyclical, “Praise Be.".

The AP noted that the "Praise Be" document was meant to prompt action at the 2015 Paris climate conference.

Francis has been outspoken about his attempts to persuade countries to take climate change seriously. »

Socket to ’em! Why we must resist the rise of plugspreading

Authored by theguardian.com
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Electronics manufacturers know exactly how big wall outlets are – so why do they make plugs so big that they obscure more than one?.

It is the rising incidence of plugs so large or awkwardly shaped that they prevent anyone from using an adjoining socket.

The answer is to stop them making huge plugs for no reason so that you can’t use your other stuff. »