Ebola outbreak in DR Congo causes over 5,000 deaths
More than 5,000 people have died from the Bundibugyo Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country's deadliest outbreak. The virus…
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Trump administration supported 90 coal plants with cash and exemptions
The Environmental Defense Fund found the Trump administration supported 90 coal plants through $950m in taxpayer funds and Clean Air Act exemptions. These measures…
Keir Starmer calls for closer UK and European security ties
Keir Starmer told a Dublin audience that Europe must take more responsibility for its own defence as the US becomes a less reliable partner.…
Andy Burnham offers dialogue on slavery but rejects reparations
Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes structured dialogue regarding the transatlantic slave trade ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda.
President Karol Nawrocki confronts judges at Warsaw Constitutional Tribunal
President Karol Nawrocki engaged in a physical confrontation with judges at the Constitutional Tribunal in Warsaw during a power struggle with Prime Minister Donald…
Zelenskyy urges US to fast-track 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that the United States accelerate the delivery of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to protect Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The $2.1 billion…
Thai court sentences lawyer Arnon Nampa to prison over monarchy protest
Human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa received a sentence of 2 years and 8 months for his 2020 protest demanding monarchy accountability. This ruling brings…
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in historic theft
Hackers stole $6.3 billion from Binance in what Elliptic calls the largest theft in history. Following the heist, Tether froze $1.5 billion in USDT…
US Space Force demand surge creates looming launch crisis
US Space Force forecast demand for Lane 1 missions has surged from a maximum of 60 to 170 launches. Analyst Henry from Quilty predicts…
Anorexia and bulimia incidence rose 71 percent since 1990
Global incidence of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa increased by 71 percent between 1990 and 2023. Research from Nanjing Medical University shows these eating…