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Hunter Biden Signs With CAA

CAA has signed a deal to represent Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, in a pact that could have the storied talent agency seeking out new ways for the former attorney and current painter to promote himself or tell stories in a variety of ventures. CAA has had a long relationship with […]

Health

Top donor Germany signs major contribution to WHO for health emergencies; signs host agreement for WHO pandemic hub

Germany deepened its longstanding engagement with WHO on Thursday with two new agreements: one to contribute a further €40 million to WHO’s work in health emergencies, and a second to host the Berlin-based WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. With the new contribution, Germany has provided €53.5 million so far this year to support WHO’s response to more than 50 active health emergencies. “This is important because climate disasters, conflicts, and the ongoing pandemic demand urgent action,” said Susanne Baumann, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office for Germany (GFFO), whose

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Health

France signs agreements to support WHO's work

©WHO/Chris B. Geneva – His Excellency Jérôme Bonnafont, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations in Geneva, and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, today signed several funding agreements totaling € 25.5 million to support critical health priorities. The agreements include € 4.5 million of funding for the Core Voluntary Contribution Account (CVCA) of WHO; these are fully flexible funds which allow WHO to allocate resources to key priorities outlined in its General Programme of Work. An additional € 15 million will be used to deliver on specific key priorities,

Entertainment

Verve Signs 10-Year Lease for Hollywood Headquarters (EXCLUSIVE)

Verve has signed a new 10-year lease for its worldwide headquarters in the Hollywood Media District, marking a significant commitment to the Los Angeles entertainment economy. Located across from Sunset Las Palmas Studios, Verve’s HQ is situated alongside companies including Netflix, All3Media, Formosa Group, Paramount, SiriusXM and Roc Nation. Verve commissioned global design collective RIOS […]

Politics

Student protesters 'showing no signs of backing down'

Students who have been protesting classroom conditions in France for days are "not looking like they are willing to back down", says France 24 reporter Claire Paccalin, despite promises by the French prime minister to bring in measures to address their grievances.

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Science

NASA’s Webb finds signs of Mars-sized worlds smashing together

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a glimpse of the kinds of violent collisions that may have shaped our own solar system, including the giant impact thought to have created the Moon. By studying 21 rare “extreme debris disks” around young stars, researchers found that their dust can reveal the scale and intensity of planetary collisions.