admin How South African scientists identified hantavirus on a cruise ship thousands of miles away
South African infectious disease expert Lucille Blumberg was part of a team that identified a hantavirus outbreak on a Dutch…
Ugandans rue link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola virus type named after a district of cocoa farmers
Bundibugyo is the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a species of Ebola. But firstly it's a mountainous district in western Uganda…
Flotilla activists describe beatings, tasers and mistreatment by Israeli forces
Activists detained after their flotilla tried to breach Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have reported mistreatment by Israeli soldiers. The…
Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing back on delays by the Department of Defense in sending roughly $600 million…
Ukrainian protesters in Kyiv urge veto of a bill families fear could declare missing soldiers dead
Hundreds of Ukrainians have marched through Kyiv to demand that the government veto a bill they say could prematurely declare…
WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is ‘spreading rapidly’ and upgrades risk assessment
The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly and poses a “very…
US says ‘slight progress’ in Iran talks amid uncertainty on whether war will resume
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says there's been "slight progress" in talks with Iran, amid uncertainty about a potential…
Taiwan’s government says US hasn’t notified it of any pause in a planned $14 billion arms sale
Taiwan's government says it hasn't been notified of any pause in a planned $14 billion U.S. arms sale to the…
NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about face on US troop moves in Europe
NATO allies and defense officials are bewildered by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to send 5,000 U.S. troops to Poland.…
Rare public appearances, low profile mark Raúl Castro’s life since stepping down as Cuba’s president
Raúl Castro rarely makes public appearances these days. He was last seen at a rally celebrating International Workers' Day on…