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DAKAR, May 22 (Reuters) – The call for help came in early May: a cruise ship off Cape Verde was stranded, with passengers suspected of infection by a deadly strain of hantavirus that kills about one in three of its victims. The vessel had stopped at several remote islands, and the World Health Organization needed …
WASHINGTON, May 21 (Reuters) – Republican leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives unexpectedly canceled a vote on Thursday on a resolution seeking to end the Iran war unless President Donald Trump obtains Congress’ authorization, two days after a similar measure advanced in the U.S. Senate. The vote had been scheduled to take place late …
The House rejected the bill, 204-216, an outcome that leaves the next steps uncertain. The revised bill also would ban a “diversity” of views and give President Donald Trump the final say on where the museum would be located. “It was a simple bill. You kind of ruined it with your trans obsession and your …
The Trump administration has said it was reducing levels in Europe by about 5,000 troops, and U.S. officials confirmed about 4,000 service members were no longer deploying to Poland. Trump’s social media announcement raises more uncertainty for European allies that have been blindsided by the changes as the administration has complained about NATO members not …
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Reuters) – Malaysia will introduce new measures from June 1 to protect children and reduce their exposure to harmful content on online platforms, its communications regulator said on Friday. The new rules will require online service providers to include safeguards that limit account registration and ownership by users under the age of …
By Nicoco Chan and Casey Hall SUZHOU, China, May 22 (Reuters) – Asia-Pacific trade envoys gathered in China are expected to discuss multilateral cooperation, trade imbalances and supply chain resilience in the face of global shocks, including the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Trade representatives from members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) grouping, which together …
TAIPEI, May 22 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s presidential office said on Friday it had not received any information about the U.S. adjusting military sales, after a senior U.S. official suggested there was a pause due to the need to have enough arms for the war with Iran. Taiwan, which China views as its own territory, has …
SCHATTENHALB, Switzerland (AP) — From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday. The celebrations began earlier this month when — sporting Victorian capes, deerstalker hats and period gowns — enthusiasts from the Sherlock Holmes Society of …
ROME, May 22 (Reuters) – Carlo Petrini, founder of the Italian “Slow Food” movement that promotes quality food, genuine ingredients and local produce, has died at the age of 76. The death occurred on Thursday in Petrini’s hometown of Bra in the northwestern region of Piedmont, Slow Food said in a statement on Friday, without …
Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death. The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that …