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Big punch in the face' - could Arsenal really blow title from here?

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Big punch in the face' - could Arsenal really blow title from here? Alex Howell Arsenal reporter at Emirates Stadium Top of the league and in charge of the title race only to fade away and be pipped at the post - Arsenal have been there before. But nine points clear after 32 games played and still failing to win the league? No team in Premier League history has capitulated to that extent. Could Mikel Arteta's side really be the first to throw it away from that position? After back-to-back draws for nearest rivals Manchester City, along with a four-game winning streak for the Gunners, many were beginning to assume Arsenal's 22-year wait for the Premier League title was finally set to end. Saturday's chastening 2-1 home defeat by Bournemouth, however, has once again left the door ajar for Pep Guardiola's side - who have two games in hand on the Gunners. "They could blow it playing like that," said former Newcastle and England forward Alan Shearer, who is a p...

I'm not better than Frank or Tudor - Spurs boss De Zerbi

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I'm not better than Frank or Tudor - Spurs boss De Zerbi Image source,Getty Image. Adwaidh Rajan BBC Sport journalist Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi says he is "not better" than predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor as he prepares to take charge of his first game at the Premier League strugglers. Sunderland will be Spurs' first opponents under the Italian, who was appointed on 31 March with the club one point outside the relegation zone with seven games remaining. De Zerbi is Tottenham's third manager of the season after Frank and Tudor - the latter only lasting 44 days and seven matches in the role. "I am proud and happy to be here and I have to say thank you to Vinai [Venkatesham] and Johan [Lange] because they showed me a big, big confidence," said De Zerbi on Friday. "I'm sure about the level of the players because I was very, very close to bringing many of these players to my former teams in the past. "I think I am not better tha...

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on key annex to the Pandemic Agreement

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WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on key annex to the Pandemic Agreement March 2026 | News release | Geneva | Reading time: 2 min (444 words) World Health Organization (WHO) Member States have agreed to extend negotiations on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex to the WHO Pandemic Agreement, with discussions to resume in late-April ahead of its scheduled consideration by the World Health Assembly (WHA) in May. The decision to continue negotiations from 27 April–1 May, with informal intersessional discussions taking place in advance, reflects the commitment by WHO Member States to negotiate the PABS annex, a core component of the WHO Pandemic Agreement. The World Health Assembly adopted the Pandemic Agreement last year to address weaknesses exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and to strengthen global cooperation and equity in future pandemic prevention, preparedness and response. “The Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system lies at the heart of the WHO Pand...

WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day

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WHO calls for action: “Together for health. Stand with science.” to mark World Health Day 6 April 2026 | News release | Geneva | Reading time: 3 min (901 words) The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls on people everywhere to renew their commitment to working together and supporting science as the twin engines driving better health, under the World Health Day 2026 theme: “Together for health. Stand with science.” The campaign marks the anniversary of WHO’s founding on 7 April 1948, launching a year-long public health campaign. Human health has been profoundly transformed over the past century, largely due to scientific progress and international collaboration. The global maternal mortality rate has fallen by more than 40% since 2000, and deaths among children under five have been reduced by over 50%. Advances in technology, scientific knowledge and skills, and collaboration between different disciplines, sectors and countries continue to turn once-life-threatening health challe...

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