Trump cuts WHO funding

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would halt funding to the World Health Organization. US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would halt funding to the World Health Organization. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( When you support The World today your donation will be matched! Many of you have stepped forward and shown your support for The World with thoughtful messages like this one: "I listen every single day. You're reporting is objective, thought-provoking and inspiring. You are a part of my daily life that I cherish. Keep up your important work and stay safe." Our coverage never has, and never will be behind a paywall. Donate today to support our freely available journalism. [donate]( --------------------------------------------------------------- US President Donald Trump has cut funding to the World Health Organization, prompting swift condemnation from international leaders. Cybercrime has increased during the novel coronavirus pandemic. But a group of cybersecurity experts is volunteering to help fend off attacks. And deportations from the US, the country hardest-hit by COVID-19, continue amid the global health crisis. Those proceedings could be spreading the virus farther. --------------------------------------------------------------- In the news today Trump stops payments to the World Health Organization [US President Donald Trump arrives to address the daily coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, April 14, 2020.]( Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters In an attempt to deflect blame from his own ineffective handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic, US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would [halt funding to the World Health Organization](, pending a review. World leaders, including the United Nations, swiftly denounced the move. The WHO is at the helm of the COVID-19 crisis, which has infected nearly [2 million people worldwide](, including more than 600,000 in the US. Trump has been widely criticized for his response to the public health crisis and for [spreading disinformation]( from the bully pulpit. And the AP reports [China delayed informing the public]( of a potential pandemic from the novel coronavirus for six key days in January, which may have changed the trajectory of the disease. From The World: [Top scientist says he quit research council over poor European response to COVID-19]( And: [Bolsonaro’s denial of coronavirus puts the country at risk]( Online threats increase amid pandemic [Computer games]( and apps have helped maintain connections as people remain self-isolated. But as screentime has increased, cybercrime has surged in recent weeks. Hospitals, companies and even individuals are targets. That’s where the [COVID-19 Cyber Threat Intelligence League steps in](. The group of over a thousand cybersecurity experts from around the world volunteer their time to help fend off attacks. And: [The Pentagon hasn't fixed basic cybersecurity blind spots]( Also: [Do screen time rules still apply in lockdown?]( [Israel's Arab citizens contemplate their future under Trump peace plan]( Israel’s Arab citizens living in so-called “Triangle communities” may become citizens of Palestine under Trump’s “peace to prosperity” plan. If implemented, some 350,000 [Arab Israeli citizens could lose their citizenship](. They would not relocate, but they would become citizens of the Palestinian Authority. But not all of them are ready to give up their Israeli citizenship. And: [Scarce resources in Syria's rebel-held areas amid COVID-19 fears:]( Only one machine to test samples available in area with over three million people. The Number in the News: 3 To protect against the coronavirus, we’ve been told one thing since the beginning of this crisis: Wash your hands. It's considered one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of the disease. But what if you don't have access to clean water, let alone soap or hand sanitizer? That is the case for an [estimated 3 billion people]( around the globe. Kelly Ann Naylor, the chief of water, sanitation and hygiene at UNICEF, talks about what's going on to address this face in the midst of a global pandemic. The Number in the News is The World’s daily smart speaker show. You’ll learn one number you won’t forget and why it’s in the news today. [Click here]( to add The Number in the News to your Amazon or Google flash briefing and hear a new episode seven days a week. US deportations could be spreading the virus While many countries, including the US, have limited international commercial aviation because of the COVID-19 pandemic, [planes deporting people from the US]( are still taking off. The flights not only put people in deportation proceedings at risk, but also threaten to spread the coronavirus to countries ill-equipped to deal with the disease. Guatemala's health minister said that on one such flight arriving in the country, about [75% of those deported tested positive]( for the virus. Also, "[You Clap for Me Now](," a coronavirus poem featuring immigrants who are essential workers in Britain, hits on racism in the UK. And: [Canadian nurses who work in the United States are being made to pick a side]( [Joy in water: One family's life in the Chinese mountains of Tianmushan]( [Lindsay Shen’s two young sons love to play in the clear pools of Tianmushan’s rivers.]( Credit: Lindsay Shen "The intelligent find joy in water. If Confucius is right, we must all be prodigies. We moved to this mountain village, a three-hour drive from our home in Shanghai, because of the water, because of the air, because the inner-city pollution was quite literally making us sick." Art historian Lindsay Shen [writes about the refuge her family found]( in the cool, clear streams of the mountain village of Tianmushan, China, in Zhejiang Province. --------------------------------------------------------------- Morning meme Who knew [squirrels]( had such good table manners? --------------------------------------------------------------- In case you missed it on The World - [Calgary students launch hotline to bring uplifting stories to seniors]( - [Arab Israelis fear losing their citizenship just as they gain political foothold]( - [Seoul’s parliamentary election]( - [Volunteers fight hacking attempts]( - [Security experts, government officials warn of COVID-19-related cyberattacks]( - [Concerns over deportation flights from the US]( - [Young Latino voters and the pandemic in Seattle]( - [The chloroquine chronicles]( - [Top EU scientist resigns from research council]( - [France extends lockdown]( Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. 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