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Trump pushes overhaul of US policy on vaccines for children

In an executive order, President Trump calls for fewer recommended childhood vaccinations and more spacing between shots. Medical experts say the changes lack scientific backing and could leave childr…

dw.com · 6m ago

Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating PKK militants

Turkey's parliament has taken a major step toward ending four decades of conflict with the PKK. The new law sets out how some militants can return to civilian life, but leaves Abdullah Ocalan's future…

dw.com · 6m ago

Colombia earthquake: Death toll rises to over 100

A powerful earthquake, measured at magnitude 7.4, has struck Colombia, killing dozens of people and trapping many under rubble. Cities including Cali, Pereira and Manizales were among the hardest-hit.…

dw.com · 6m ago

Which country is the new Mecca defense pact targeting?

Observers suggest the new alliance between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan won't result in any of the countries fighting for each other. Instead it's about preventing Iran and Israel from regional d…

dw.com · 6m ago

How climate change is reshaping Africa's malaria risk

Researchers say warming temperatures are altering malaria transmission patterns across Africa, creating new challenges for health systems and disease control.…

dw.com · 6m ago

ASEAN closing ranks as cyberscam threat escalates

Southeast Asian governments are searching for a joint strategy against cyberscammers, a criminal industry that has grown too big, too connected and too embedded in ASEAN economies to be solved just by…

dw.com · 6m ago

India: Anger over exam irregularities spreads to Jharkhand

Inspired by the Cockroach movement, young people in India's eastern state of Jharkhand are marching on the state assembly to demand transparency and a probe into alleged irregularities in civil servic…

dw.com · 6m ago

Thai ex-lawmaker shoots local official dead over loan

A former lawmaker confessed to shooting a senior official at a government office over a money dispute, police have said. The incident came just days after Thailand's deadliest shooting in nearly four …

dw.com · 6m ago

When extreme heat threatens Europe's nuclear power

Warm rivers and low water levels are forcing nuclear power plants to reduce output across Europe. Over a year, the losses are minimal, but on critical days the loss of power has consequences for grids…

dw.com · 6m ago

Is Iran's middle class being pushed into poverty?

The war has intensified Iran's economic crisis, squeezing household budgets, hurting businesses and raising fears that millions of middle-income families are slipping closer to poverty.…

dw.com · 6m ago

Western Europe records hottest June and July on record

Drought is gripping large parts of Europe, with soils unusually dry and major rivers running low. A strengthening El Nino could push global temperatures even higher later this year.…

dw.com · 6m ago

Netanyahu, at odds with Trump, rejects Gaza peace plan

The Israeli prime minister says his country will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas fully disarms, setting himself against a US-backed roadmap endorsed by the group.…

dw.com · 6m ago

Australia: Jetstar, Qatar Airways planes almost collide on Sydney Airport tarmac

A flight crew member was injured in a near-miss collision on the runway at Australia's Sydney Airport. An investigation has been launched to determine what caused the incident.…

dw.com · 6m ago

‘New level of danger’: Drone incidents scare Europe amid Russia-Ukraine war

After a drone crashes in Germany, fears of suspected Russian operations rise across Europe.…

aljazeera.com · 20m ago

Future of southern Lebanon peacekeeping uncertain ahead of UNIFIL phase-out

Future peacekeeping missions may shrink significantly, risking security gaps, as political solutions remain elusive.…

aljazeera.com · 22m ago

Palestine weekly: Netanyahu hedges on Gaza roadmap

Attacks in Gaza slowed sharply this week even as Netanyahu publicly rejected Trump's 15-point peace plan.…

aljazeera.com · 23m ago

Baby among those rescued as hundreds feared missing after Colombia quake

A 7.4-magnitude quake devastated western Colombia, killing 132, destroying buildings and leaving hundreds missing.…

aljazeera.com · 25m ago

Oil prices and US bond yields rise as Trump and Iran trade reparations demands

Oil prices and US government bond yields both climbed on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump answered Iran's demand for war reparations with a sweeping counterclaim of his own, pushing a deal to r…

euronews.com · 26m ago

Rescuers race to find Colombia earthquake survivors as death toll rises

More than 2,700 people were reported missing on Monday night, after the country was struck by its strongest earthquake on record.…

cbsnews.com · 28m ago

1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia

Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake leaves more than 100 people dead in Colombia.…

npr.org · 40m ago

Trump claims control of Strait of Hormuz as stalemate deepens

Stalemate between two countries deepens as President Trump mirrors Iran's demand for compensation and claims U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz…

cbsnews.com · 51m ago

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon picks raise questions over Trump family business ties

Two advisers have links to a venture fund co-investing in US defense companies that benefit from federal spendingPete Hegseth’s appointments to a key Pentagon advisory body include two men with ties t…

theguardian.com · 51m ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky mocks Putin’s reliance on North Korea as 12 killed in Russian strikes

Ukrainian president says Russia used North Korean missiles in deadly strikes overnight…

independent.co.uk · 56m ago

What to know about South Carolina’s election to replace Lindsey Graham

Tuesday's special election will pick a Republican challenger for the midterm Senate race transformed by Graham's death.…

aljazeera.com · 56m ago

DRC Ebola death toll passes 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

A total of 4,381 cases across five provinces have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as of Tuesday.…

aljazeera.com · 59m ago

What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia

The 7.4-magnitude quake, which killed more than 100 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, was the strongest recorded in Colombia in a decade.…

nytimes.com · 59m ago

Hotel prices in Europe jump before total solar eclipse

Rooms in Icelandic capital Reykjavík cost double usual rate and Spain also enjoying strong bookingsEurope’s total solar eclipse: the best place to see itHotel prices have surged in key European cities…

theguardian.com · 1h ago

Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia

The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country's civil war.…

bbc.co.uk · 1h ago

Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War

The higher tempo of Ukrainian strikes has fueled discontent among Russians, but it is far from clear that it will change the Kremlin’s calculus about the war.…

nytimes.com · 1h ago

Syrian court sentences Bashar al-Assad to death in absentia for war crimes

Verdict relates to atrocities committed during the country’s 14-year civil war in which about 500,000 people diedA Syrian court has sentenced the country’s former president Bashar al-Assad and his bro…

theguardian.com · 1h ago