The ‘Mozart of Math’ rarely speaks on politics. The wide-ranging cuts to science funding made him change that.

The ‘Mozart of Math’ rarely speaks on politics. The wide-ranging cuts to science funding made him change that.

Terence Tao, one of the world’s foremost mathematicians, who is often called the “Mozart of Math,” would rather not talk politics. “I do scientific research,” Tao said. “I vote, I sign a petition, but I don’t consider myself an activist.” But after the July suspension of $584 million in federal grants at UCLA, which he…

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MTN South Africa cuts revenue outlook as competition bites

MTN South Africa cuts revenue outlook as competition bites

MTN South Africa has revised its mid-term service revenue guidance downwards as the operator faces stiffer competition in its home market, despite a positive upswing in its operations in the rest of Africa. The business “continues to navigate an environment characterised by elevated competitive intensity and ongoing pressure on consumers”, MTN Group said in its…

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Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Milei vetoes pension, disability spending increases as Argentina feels cuts | Business and Economy News

Despite his austerity measures, the president’s party is expected to do well in the crucial October mid-term elections. Argentina’s libertarian president, Javier Milei, has vetoed bills aimed at increasing pensions and disability spending, amid ongoing protests against his austerity fiscal policies, which are hitting many people in their day-to-day lives. Milei’s administration announced the decision…

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Africa: The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After U.S. Aid Cuts – Here’s How

Africa: Funding Cuts By Traditional Donors and the Future of Localization – Power, Paradox, and the Politics of Aid

Harare — In recent years, major international donors such as the European Union (EU), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), USAID, and other bilaterals (such as BMZ, Sida, the Netherlands among others) have significantly reduced development funding to global majority countries. These shifts are occurring in the midst of rhetorical commitments to localization and…

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