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Polio Pledge: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation donates $1.2bn

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In 2021, Polio Pledge: The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation moves to eradicate polio

POLIO PLEDGE – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will commit a further $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally.

The move comes as the world looks to complete the last steps in the eradication of the disease.

The foundation’s CEO says “the last steps to eradication are by far the toughest. But our foundation remains dedicated to a polio-free future.”

The foundation is run by Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates and his ex-wife Melinda French Gates.

The fight against polio has been ongoing for years, with significant progress made over recent decades.

The WHO launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in 1988. Back then, there were 350,000 reported cases of wild poliovirus across 125 countries.

Just 649 cases were reported to health authorities in 2021.

However, despite this progress, finishing the job has proven difficult.

New outbreaks have occurred in nations previously declared “polio-free” due to vaccine-derived poliovirus, a strain which can re-emerge if immunisation coverage is low or sanitation conditions are poor.

Polio is a highly infectious disease which is spread mainly through faecal matter. It is responsible for the deaths and paralysis of thousands of children.

While there is no known cure, vaccines provide nearly 100 per cent immunity.

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Trump says it was a mistake to exclude Putin as G7 leaders meet

G7 leaders clash with Trump on tariffs while struggling for unity amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.

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G7 leaders clash with Trump on tariffs while struggling for unity amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.


G7 leaders confront President Trump over rising tariffs and a fragmented global economy.

But unity is also fraying over how to respond to the escalating Israel-Iran conflict, with world powers divided on a path forward.

The summit exposes deep divides at a time of urgent global crisis.

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Israel targets Iranian state TV in escalating airstrike

Israel’s airstrike on Iranian state TV disrupts live broadcast and damages uranium site, escalating tensions and prompting Iran to seek U.S. intervention for a ceasefire.

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Israel’s airstrike on Iranian state TV disrupts live broadcast and damages uranium site, escalating tensions and prompting Iran to seek U.S. intervention for a ceasefire.


Israel targets Iranian state TV in an airstrike that knocks the network off-air during a live broadcast.

The attack damaged Iran’s uranium enrichment site, sparking further retaliation.

Iran has called on the U.S. to help broker a ceasefire as tensions spiral into dangerous territory.

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Missiles, retaliation and civilians caught in the Iran-Israel crossfire

Israel-Iran conflict intensifies with airstrikes disrupting broadcasts, rising civilian casualties, and escalating retaliation threats.

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Israel-Iran conflict intensifies with airstrikes disrupting broadcasts, rising civilian casualties, and escalating retaliation threats.


Missiles are flying and media outlets are under fire as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.

An Israeli airstrike disrupted Iranian state TV mid-broadcast, while Iran vows more retaliation against Israeli cities.

The death toll rises with civilians paying the price, as both nations dig in and defy calls for peace.

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