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Measles surge signals post-herd-immunity era in North America, experts warn
Listen to article HEALTH: A prominent immunologist has issued a stark warning of a “post-herd-immunity world” as measles outbreaks ravage communities in the American Southwest, Mexico, and Canada, with inadequate vaccination coverage. The United States is now facing its worst measles outbreak in 25 years, centred in west Texas and spreading into New Mexico and Oklahoma. The … Read more
Pakistan, El Salvador sign ‘letter of intent’ on Bitcoin cooperation
[ Listen to article Pakistan and El Salvador have agreed to establish formal cooperation on Bitcoin and blockchain initiatives, following a high-level meeting between Minister of State for Crypto and Blockchain Bilal Bin Saqib and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. The engagement, described as the first official meeting between the Miinster of State and the … Read more
‘Life After’ Review: What the End Means
The filmmaker Reid Davenport raises thorny questions about how the option of medically assisted death is presented to disabled people.
Transgender killings rise sharply in K-P
PESHAWAR: Violence against transgender individuals in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa continues to rise at an alarming rate, with recent incidents of shootings, physical assaults, and targeted killings sparking fresh concern among human rights advocates. In the latest incident, a transgender individual known as Barfi was shot and injured in the Kotwali area of inner-city Peshawar. The victim was … Read more
In ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics,’ Director Petra Costa Examines Brazil’s Rightward Shift
The director Petra Costa examines a rightward shift in her country by zeroing in on the rise of a televangelist.
Judge Scraps Rule Eliminating Medical Debt on Credit Reports
[The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact of unpaid medical bills on consumers’ credit history.
French couple tried for planning son’s ‘sacrifice’ in Moroccan desert
A French couple went on trial on Thursday, accused of planning to “sacrifice” their five-year-old son in the Moroccan desert, accusations they have strongly denied. The two music teachers were arrested in southern Spain in late 2023 as they were about to board a ferry to Morocco after buying a new four-wheel-drive and subletting their … Read more
Paramount’s Settlement With Trump Is a Humbling Moment for ’60 Minutes’
[After an astonishing concession to a sitting president, the country’s most popular television news program faces the prospect of new ownership and a chilled environment for the First Amendment.
With One Call, Trump Alters the Fate of a Contested Power Project
Grain Belt Express, a transmission line that would cross 800 miles of the Midwest, is at the center of a number of disputes.
