Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
The agency added that the outbreak, with around 246 cases and 80 deaths, does not meet the criteria of pandemic emergency.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
An outbreak in DR Congo has been declared a health emergency, with almost 250 suspected cases reported.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Ukraine's president says the strikes are a "justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
The country is investigating the source of the strike, which it calls a "dangerous escalation".
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Eight people were injured, four seriously, before passers-by gave chase and stopped the man.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Using cash grants and subsidized loans, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is trying to increase the birthrate. It’s not working.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
The presidential election pits Keiko Fujimori, a conservative, against Roberto Sánchez, a leftist, after a crisis marked by delays and protests.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an “avian tourism” industry there.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Israel spent over a year preparing a covert site in Iraq for its operations against Iran, regional officials say. Iraqi officials later confirmed the existence of a second base.
Posted on Sunday May 17, 2026
Just a day after the announcement, cases were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. There is no approved vaccine for this species of Ebola.