Texas health officials reported 36 new measles cases Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since late January to 597.
…
Continue Reading
News Source: medicalxpress.com
Blog
-
Texas measles outbreak nears 600 confirmed cases
A vial of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is on display at the Lubbock Health Department Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, File
-
Houthis – Middle East Monitor
US warplanes carried out a wave of air strikes on Yemen’s capital late Sunday in the latest round of near-daily attacks since the Trump administration announced a major military offensive against the Houthi group in March.
The Houthi-affiliated Al-Masirah TV channel said on X that the strikes targeted the Faj Attan area in Ma’een District of Sanaa in two raids, followed by an attack on a sanitation project in the Asr area of the district. It said additional…
Continue Reading
News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com -
Damon's female prisoners suffer inhumane and extremely difficult detention conditions.
The Commission of Prisoners’ Affairs and Ex-Prisoners said in a …
Continue Reading
News Source: www.alquds.com -
Mauritania and Morocco seal historic deal to launch Nouakchott stock exchange – Middle East Monitor
In a major step toward financial modernisation and regional integration, Mauritania and Morocco have signed a landmark agreement to establish the country’s first stock exchange in Nouakchott.
The deal, signed on Thursday between the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM) and the Casablanca Stock Exchange, underscores growing South-South cooperation and deepening economic ties between the two Maghreb neighbours.
The agreement, formalised in the presence of Moroccan…
Continue Reading
News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com -
What happens after a pope dies?
Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church will begin the process of electing a new pope.
Continue Reading
News Source: www.aljazeera.com -
‘A man of the people’: World reacts to the death of Pope Francis | Religion News
Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff in the history of the Roman Catholic Church, has died aged 88, the Vatican says.
His death on Monday came shortly after a bout of double pneumonia that kept him hospitalised for five weeks at Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital.
Just a day earlier, the pontiff made what would be his final major appearance as he greeted thousands of Easter worshippers from an open-top popemobile in St Peter’s Square and delivered a blessing through an aide.
Continue Reading
News Source: www.aljazeera.com -
Turkey’s Simsek tours US for IMF, WB summits, Treasury Secretary meeting
Turkey’s finance czar is starting his trip in New York before heading to Washington for talks on economic cooperation and global financial issues.
Continue Reading
News Source: www.al-monitor.com -
Study explores the impact of growing up without siblings on the brain and behavior of adults
Brain imaging and behavioral differences between participants with and without siblings. Credit: Nature Human Behaviour (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-025-02142-4.
Statistics suggest that the size of families in many countries is shrinking and a growing number of parents worldwide either willingly or unwillingly end up only having one child. While many psychology studies have explored the…
Continue Reading
News Source: medicalxpress.com -
Pope Francis has died: A step-by-step guide to what happens in next days | Religion News
Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025.
His death came one day after a brief appearance to thousands gathered in St Peter’s Square for the Vatican’s open-air Easter Sunday mass.
Here is more about Pope Francis, and what happens now:
Who was Pope Francis?
Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on December 17, 1936.
He later chose Francis as his name to honour Saint Francis of Assisi.
Francis was declared pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the…
Continue Reading
News Source: www.aljazeera.com -
Israel Deploys Under-Trained Soldiers amid Gaza War Strain – Reports
Palestinian Resistance fighters target Israeli soldiers in Gaza. (Photo: video grab) Facing manpower shortages exacerbated by resistance to military drafts, the Israeli army has reportedly deployed soldiers to the Gaza w whoar have not completed their full training.
Amidst a reported shortage of personnel, the Israeli army has deployed soldiers who have not completed their full training to the Gaza Strip to participate in the genocide against Palestinians, Israeli media outlets…
Continue Reading
News Source: www.palestinechronicle.com