The scheme, which aims to provide free meals to 83 million children and pregnant women across the country, has faced scrutiny due to its high cost.
CNBC Daily Open: Markets feeling that deja vu as Iran deal under strain, once again
Less than a week after the U.S. and Iran signed their “memorandum of understanding” aimed at ending the conflict, tensions have flared once again.
Ebola outbreak worsening in Congo, response hampered by Trump’s USAID cuts
Ebola is accelerating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with no approved medicine or vaccine for the deadly virus. Ramy Inocencio has more.
Sources: Shanghai-based Coowa, which develops embodied AI robots, plans to file a Hong Kong IPO; Coowa was valued at $3B after raising $600M in its latest round (Jiahui Huang/Wall Street Journal)
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Sources: Shanghai-based Coowa, which develops embodied AI robots, plans to file a Hong Kong IPO; Coowa was valued at $3B after raising $600M in its latest round — Shanghai-based Coowa plans to fil…
No pressure to pass the ball to Ronaldo in World Cup: Portugal’s Conceicao
Ronaldo has faced criticism after his performance in Portugal’s first match of the FIFA World Cup.
Ebola closure cuts off a lifeline between DRC’s Goma and Rwanda
Health officials defend the restrictions, but traders say the measures have disrupted the flow of goods and income.
Trump threatens new attacks as U.S. and Iranian negotiators meet
President Trump is threatening further attacks on Iran, even as Vice President JD Vance, in Switzerland, hails progress at talks aimed at securing peace. Taurean Small reports.
Cape Verde fight back for second World Cup draw 2-2 against Uruguay
Uruguay could need a win over Spain next weekend to avoid a second consecutive FIFA World Cup group-stage exit.
Egyptian football fans chant for Palestine in Vancouver
Egyptian fans gathered outside BC Place in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup match against New Zealand.
Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately
Despite a multi-million dollar renovation, the Washington DC landmark has peeling paint and algae. Trump claims vandals are partly to blame.