Tuesday, August 11
London: The U.S. is due to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday, in the face of warnings it will hit both U.S. health and global health and also in violation of a U.S. law that requires Washington to pay the UN health agency $260 million in fees that it owes.President Donald Trump gave notice that the U.S. would quit the organization on the first day of his presidency in 2025. Under U.S. law, it has to give one-year notice and pay all outstanding fees before departure.Over the last year, many global health experts have urged a rethink, including most recently WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus."I hope the U.S. will reconsider and rejoin WHO," he told reporters at a press conference earlier this month. "Withdrawing from the WHO is a lose f
Mumbai: Electric carmakers in India are moving beyond product launches to address the biggest anxieties of potential buyers.From assured buybacks and battery subscriptions to exchange schemes and dense charging networks, incumbents and new entrants are bundling services in an effort to make EV ownership more predictable and a risk-free option.Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast is set to woo first-time EV buyers in India with an exchange programme for petrol, diesel, and CNG cars.Toyota Kirloskar Motors' EV debut, Urban Cruiser Ebella, will have a guaranteed resale value and battery-as-a-service option, mirroring Maruti Suzuki’s upcoming e-Vitara model. Both SUVs are based on the same platform. 127040311Early electric movers such as Tata Motors, MG, and Mahindra are doubling down on
New Delhi: Indian refiners are moving quickly to plug the gap in supply of US sanctions-hit Russian crude, lifting their first cargo from Guyana in two years, and ramping up imports from Saudi Arabia by about a third in January as they seek to meet strong energy demand at home.In the first half of the month, refiners procured about 297,000 barrels per day (bpd) from Guyana, according to Kpler, a global real-time data and analytics provider.Guyana is rapidly emerging as a new global oil producer backed by major discoveries and fast-rising output. The South American nation has however remained outside India's preferred sourcing basket due to the long shipping distance.With Russian supplies declining, Indian refiners are now increasingly tapping Guyana as an alternative.127034690Imports from
