As the United States grapples with rising measles cases and outbreaks in several states, another vaccine-preventable disease is quietly spreading throughout the country.
This year, there have been at least 7,599 cases of pertussis, also known as…
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Olympics-Snowboarding-Russia goes Wild over giant slalom gold
(Adds detail, quotes) * Wild gives Russia gold * Wife Zavarzina wins bronze * Kummer takes women’s gold By Nick Mulvenney ROSA KHUTOR, Russia, Feb 19 (Reuters) – American-born Vic Wild won the men’s parallel giant slalom gold medal for Russia on…
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Russian strikes kill 3 as Ukrainian officials seek security pledges in Paris
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing three people including a child and wounding dozens, officials said Thursday.
The strike was the latest in a string of…
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New rules for public bodies expected ‘by summer’ after UK gender ruling | Gender
Updated guidance for public bodies after the UK supreme court’s ruling that a woman is defined in law by biological sex is expected to be issued by the summer, the head of the equalities regulator said on Thursday.
Lady Kishwer Falkner, the…
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EU refuses to impose sanctions on Russian LNG imports
European Union officials have decided not to include a ban on imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia in a new package of anti-Russian sanctions. This was reported by Reuters.
‘European officials have…
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UBS loses crown as continental Europe’s most valuable bank to Santander
A Santander office building in London.
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Spanish lender Banco Santander has eclipsed Swiss giant UBS as continental Europe’s largest bank by market capitalization, as U.S. tariffs ripple through the…
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Putin Meets With Russians Freed by Hamas, Praises Moscow’s Ties With Palestine
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday met with Russian-Israeli national Alexander Troufanov, who was freed earlier this year after being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza, crediting Moscow’s longstanding…
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Europe struggles to explain quantum to its citizens
A new poll finds that only one in three Europeans has a clear idea of what quantum technology is.
Most Europeans remain unclear about quantum technology, despite increasing attention from EU leaders. A new…
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Teen’s home searched over suspected ricin plot – DW – 04/17/2025
Police in Germany searched the home of a 16-year-old in the eastern state of Saxony on Thursday on suspicion of posessing of the highly toxic biological warfare agent ricin.
The teenager is alleged to have manufactured and stored several…
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Teen’s home searched over suspected ricin plot – DW – 04/17/2025
Police in Germany searched the home of a 16-year-old in the eastern state of Saxony on Thursday on suspicion of posessing of the highly toxic biological warfare agent ricin.
The teenager is alleged to have manufactured and stored several…
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