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Anthony Epstein, pathologist behind Epstein-Barr virus find, dies at 102
[ad_1] Anthony Epstein, a British pathologist whose chance attendance at a lecture on childhood tumors in Africa began years of scientific sleuthing that led to the discovery of the ultra-common Epstein-Barr virus and opened expansive research into its viral links to cancers and other chronic ailments, died Feb. 6 at his home in London. He
Anti-gang task force agreement with Kenya in the works, Haitian government says
[ad_1] Haiti’s government announced Wednesday that it is working on an official agreement with Kenyan officials to secure the long-awaited deployment of a police force from the east African country. High-ranking officials from both countries met in the U.S. for three days this week to draft a memorandum of understanding and set a deadline for
Detention of Venezuelan human rights activist and attorney inspires protest
[ad_1] Human rights organizations in Venezuela on Wednesday demanded the release of a prominent attorney and activist whose detention last week has heightened concerns over the government’s use of repression against real and perceived adversaries. The representatives of several rights groups expressed concern over Rocío San Miguel’s well-being and condemned her inability to access legal
U.S., Arab nations plan for postwar Gaza, timeline for Palestinian state
[ad_1] The Biden administration and a small group of Middle East partners are rushing to complete a detailed, comprehensive plan for long-term peace between Israel and Palestinians, including a firm timeline for the establishment of a Palestinian state, that could be announced as early as the next several weeks. The urgency of the effort is
Scandinavian Airlines plane hits fence at airport in Norwegian capital
[ad_1] A Scandinavian Airlines plane struck a fence at the Oslo airport on Wednesday, causing minor damage to the aircraft and no injuries, the airline said. It was the third mishap in two weeks reported at Norway’s main airport. The plane bound for Stockholm was leaving the gate at the airport in Gardermoen when its
Italian police raid homes of 24 people accused of promoting Mussolini, Hitler
[ad_1] Italian police on Wednesday raided the homes of 24 people under investigation for promoting fascism during a gathering at a restaurant in the Jewish quarter of Ferrara during which they lauded dictators Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. The suspects were all residents of the northern Italian city in their 20s and 30s who attended
Israeli jets hit Lebanon in heaviest strike since Gaza war began
[ad_1] BEIRUT — Israel on Wednesday launched its longest and heaviest attack in years on neighboring Lebanon since the start of the Gaza war, striking several locations in the south, killing at least one Hezbollah fighter and three civilians, and raising further the specter of war between the two long-standing enemies. Israeli fighter jets began
Oil spill off Trinidad and Tobago blackens Caribbean beaches
[ad_1] The mystery vessel was reported overturned last week just off the coast of Tobago, the northern island of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. No crew were spotted — just a dark, sticky fluid leaking from the vessel. That material is now blackening beaches, a key draw for the country’s important tourism sector.
Polish president talks defense spending with Lockheed Martin CEO
[ad_1] Poland’s president has met the CEO of U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin about strengthening security in the region and continued U.S. investment in Poland’s military weapons and equipment, the country’s National Security Bureau said Wednesday. POLISH DOCTOR ‘SAFE AND SOUND’ AFTER BEING FREED FROM KIDNAPPERS IN CHAD A Polish flag flies near the spire of
Ex-French President Sarkozy’s guilty verdict upheld for campaign financing
[ad_1] Paris street filled with mattresses amid bedbug outbreak A street in Paris, France, was filled with mattresses in plastic bags as the bedbug outbreak continues to be an issue in the city. An 18-year-old student was walking home from school when she spotted the beds on the side of the street. An appeals court
NATO ally warns Russia will soon seek war with the West as alliance spending bump still falls short
[ad_1] NATO announced more members have met the 2% defense spending requirement, but almost half of members have still failed to meet the minimum, as Russia reportedly looks to increase its presence along the alliance’s borders. “In 2024, NATO Allies in Europe will invest a combined total of 380 billion U.S. dollars in defense. For
Israeli operation in Rafah looms over Cairo talks on cease-fire and hostages
[ad_1] CAIRO — Talks over a possible deal on a pause in fighting in Gaza and the release of remaining Israeli hostages pushed forward on Wednesday in Cairo, with Egyptian negotiators signaling optimism about an agreement even as others involved warned the two sides still remained far apart on key aspects. The start of the
Former Mexican police officer wanted for the massacre of 19 migrants arrested in Texas
[ad_1] A former elite Mexican police officer who was on the run for the horrific slaying of 19 migrants three years ago has been arrested by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Texas. The now-captured fugitive, who has not been named, was wanted for his role in the bloody massacre which saw 16 Guatemalans, one
Pakistan’s youth supported Imran Khan, upending traditional politics
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The actions taken against former prime minister Imran Khan’s political party in recent months followed a familiar playbook for a disgraced political movement in Pakistan. Khan was jailed on charges that his supporters say were politically motivated, party offices were raided, and its election efforts were ignored by TV networks. But
After border bill failure, ICE considers mass releases to close budget gap
[ad_1] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted plans to release thousands of immigrants and slash its capacity to hold detainees after the failure of a Senate border bill that would have erased a $700 million budget shortfall, according to four officials at ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. The bipartisan border bill that
Love and loss in Ukraine: 7 stories in photos
[ad_1] Andrii Smolensky met Alina one evening in 2018, when they found each other sitting on the side of a fountain in Kyiv. They stayed up until dawn. “We talked about philosophy, about our pasts, our hobbies, and at the end of the night he gave me his vest to keep me warm,” Alina said.
The scaffolding atop the Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral was removed
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New Notre Dame spire and golden rooster revealed after 2019 fire
[ad_1] Scaffolding surrounding the peak of Notre Dame’s new spire came down this week, revealing the restored structure to the public in a landmark moment for the medieval Parisian cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in April 2019. The soaring spire, crowned with a cross and golden rooster, peeks out of a dense grid
Canadian art teacher accused of selling students’ artwork online
[ad_1] A Montreal-area teacher gave his junior high school students an assignment last month: Produce an artwork in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat. They must not copy the late New York painter’s art, the teacher wrote in a note to students. “I am very familiar with Basquiat’s work and will return copied work, because it
Latest Israel-Hamas war news and Gaza conflict updates
[ad_1] CIA Director William J. Burns met with Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea in Egypt during negotiations over a potential hostage release deal. Burns also discussed efforts for a temporary cease-fire and a two-state solution between Israel and Gaza in a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi. Concerns continue to mount over the safety
In Myanmar civil war, rebel offensive taking toll on military cohesion
[ad_1] Accounts from Myanmar army soldiers who have surrendered or defected over the past three months reveal that the military is suffering from plunging morale and overstretched logistics amid a rebel offensive that has prompted mass surrenders. These accounts, provided by more than 30 soldiers, suggest that the rebels’ recent battlefield successes go beyond mere
American teenager Mohammad Ahmad Alkhdour killed in West Bank
[ad_1] A 17-year-old Palestinian American was killed in the West Bank on Saturday, a family member told The Washington Post, making him the second known U.S. citizen killed there since the start of the Israel-Gaza war. Mohammad Ahmad Alkhdour was shot twice in the head near the town of Biddu, northwest of Jerusalem, before he
In Indonesia elections, fears grow that democracy is sliding backwards
[ad_1] You’re reading an excerpt from the Today’s WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, including news from around the globe and interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. What unfurls across Indonesia on election day is undeniably stunning. The spectacle spans three time zones and a length
Russia refurbishes outdated tanks to replace 3,000 lost in Ukraine, research center says
[ad_1] Russia has lost more than 3,000 tanks in Ukraine – the equivalent of its entire pre-war active inventory – but has enough lower-quality armored vehicles in storage for years of replacements, a leading research center said on Tuesday. Ukraine has also suffered heavy losses since Russia invaded in February 2022, but Western military replenishments
North Korea fires cruise missiles into Sea of Japan, South Korea says: report
[ad_1] North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles off its east coast into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, according to Yonhap News. The missiles were launched around 9 a.m. Wednesday off the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed, according to the outlet. KIM JONG UN
Mexico police arrest six in machete slayings of at least 8 people in Cancun
[ad_1] Mexican authorities say they have arrested six members of a drug gang in connection to the brutal slaying of at least eight people in Cancun. Officials said the arrests were made after the discovery of five dismembered bodies inside a taxi on Jan. 29. The victims were not identified by the attorney general’s office
No clear winner reported in Pakistani election
[ad_1] Pakistan’s parliamentary elections left no clear winner. Allies of imprisoned ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the lower house of parliament in the elections last Thursday. It was a shock outcome given the obstacles: His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party could hold no campaign rallies, had no polling agents on election day and
IDF shares video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar escaping through tunnel network
[ad_1] The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday shared a video of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar escaping through a tunnel network in the days after the group’s brutal Oct. 7 attack on Israel. The IDF said it obtained the video in recent days after special units uncovered a tunnel, dozens of meters underground in the Khan
Polish doctor ‘safe and sound’ after being freed from kidnappers in Chad
[ad_1] A Polish doctor kidnapped in Chad has been freed and is “safe and sound,” Poland’s foreign minister said Tuesday. The woman had been volunteering at the Saint-Michel Hospital in the Central African nation’s Tandjile region, where kidnappings for ransom are common. Attackers pretending to be patients abducted her and a Mexican doctor, private Polish
UK’s Rochdale candidate loses Labour Party backing over antisemitic remarks but remains on ballot
[ad_1] Britain’s opposition Labour Party reversed course on Monday, deciding to pull support for Rochdale candidate Azhar Ali after more comments deriding Israel and Jews came to light. The Labour Party initially spent days defending Azhar Ali as a candidate in a Feb. 29 special election for the House of Commons seat representing Rochdale, a constituency