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US will consider rejoining WHO if it ends corruption & reliance on China: White House

President Donald Trump Friday accused the global health body of being hand in glove with China in sharing inaccurate information to the world about the coronavirus pandemic.

China’s aggression against India, Hong Kong, US comes from sense of siege on pandemic origin

Given the global backlash and its economy, China will have to learn to live with a multipolar Asia and world rather than seek singular hegemony.

Paris deal to WHO, the 11 organisations Donald Trump’s US has pulled out of, weakened

From weakening WTO and NATO to pulling out of several UN organisations, Donald Trump has now targeted at least 11 global cooperation bodies or pacts.

Trump announces US will terminate relationship with WHO over China’s influence

Trump’s announcement came as he delivered a litany of complaints against Beijing, from trade practices to legislative moves that would compromise Hong Kong’s autonomy.

WHO must report to UNSC on pandemics, make independent assessments

At present, the WHO cannot work independently of governments. The governance structure around the election of its leadership must be reformed.

Fate of the world’s health rests between China and Trump — right where WHO is stuck

At a time when WHO is trying to coordinate a global response to the worst pandemic, it faces an unprecedented political challenge.

Delhi violating ICMR, WHO norms by not Covid-testing the dead. But it’s not the only state

Experts are divided on testing dead bodies for Covid but say classification of death is important. West Bengal is another state that is not testing patients after death.

US-China feud takes over WHO meeting, Syrian refugee aids UK fight, and other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Show independence from China or US will permanently cut funding, Trump threatens WHO

In a letter to WHO Director General, Trump gave the world body 30 days to show reform, and also warned the US could pull out of the organisation.

India joins rest of the world to find out origin of coronavirus, China isn’t pleased

India is co-sponsoring a resolution, being led by Australia and the European Union, that seeks an independent probe under WHO.

On Camera

How Nitish Kumar turned all rules of voter behaviour on their head

The conventional wisdom is that if a govt fails to improve the lot of the voters, it is punished. Kumar presided over an economic disaster for 20 years and was re-elected by a landslide.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.