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The Trump administration’s deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebolain Africa. At least that’s the way many Democrats see it. They have seized on the situation to charge that the U.S. …
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A court in Kenya on Friday suspended a U.S. plan to establish a quarantine facility for Americans exposed to a rare type of Ebola virus spreading in northeastern Congo, following a backlash by medical workers and activists. A U.S. administration official said on Wednesday that the U.S. was planning to send …
FRANKFURT, May 29 (Reuters) – The United Nations’ Human Rights Office on Friday called for more robust regulation and oversight by governments to make online platforms safer for children. “Enhancing protection of children online is an urgent priority that we need to make sure not only gets done – but that it gets done right,” UN …
BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) – China said on Friday it firmly opposes any attempt by any country to undermine its sovereignty and security “under the pretext of freedom of navigation”, in response to a Canadian warship passing through the Taiwan Strait. Canadian media reported that the frigate HMCS Charlottetown made the transit last week without …
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescuers working at a flooded cave in Laos said Friday that they were trying to drain water out to help extricate five villagers who have been trapped for more than a week. An overnight rainstorm has complicated their efforts, they said. Meanwhile, searching continues for two more people who still haven’t been …
May 29 (Reuters) – NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, an incident likely to increase tensions on NATO’s eastern flank. Here are some reactions to the incident: ROMANIAN PRESIDENT NICUSOR AND “Romania is a NATO member state …
The main commencement speaker at America’s oldest institution of higher learning painted artificial intelligence in a different – and less serious – light on Thursday after several 2026 graduation ceremonies saw students boo addresses that praised the technology. “Luckily, AI is not a problem at Harvard,” remarked comedian and TV host Conan O’Brien to Harvard …
May 29 (Reuters) – Russian drones attacked three foreign-flagged merchant vessels late on Thursday and overnight as they sailed along Ukraine’s maritime export corridor in the Black Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Friday. The strikes caused fires on the vessels, but they were extinguished by the crews, Kuleba said on Telegram. Ukraine’s …
By Tom Balmforth, Gram Slattery, Humeyra Pamuk and Lucy Papachristou LONDON/WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – Russia has intensified covert efforts to undermine the leader of Armenia’s bid for re-election next month, fearing his victory could lock in the former Soviet republic’s realignment with the West, according to Western intelligence and government officials. Moscow’s plans ahead …
PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) – France has asked for the public prosecutor to investigate the treatment of French nationals who were part of a recent activist flotilla heading for Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Friday. “Based on a report I requested from our Consul General in Turkey, who informed me of sexual …