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5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
June 6, 2026
5 things to know about the Ebola outbreak
Whenever you hear about an outbreak of Ebola, it is frightening, and the current one in the Democratic Republic of…
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
June 6, 2026
What Pope Leo’s Spain visit tells us about his priorities
Pope Leo XIV arrives Saturday in Spain, where he is expected to focus on the treatment of migrants and polarization…
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
June 6, 2026
Trump administration puts in writing to courts that the $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is dead
The Justice Department told two federal judges on Friday that cases challenging President Donald Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” are moot because…
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
June 5, 2026
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted…
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
June 5, 2026
China’s Xi Jinping to make rare trip to North Korea next week
Hong Kong — Xi Jinping will travel to North Korea next week for a rare visit just weeks after the Chinese…
The $9 billion issue at the heart of US-Cuba tensions
June 5, 2026
The $9 billion issue at the heart of US-Cuba tensions
Despite his title, the president of the National Association of Sugar Mill Owners of Cuba has never been to Cuba.…
Zohran Mamdani’s capitalist plan to fix the housing crisis
June 4, 2026
Zohran Mamdani’s capitalist plan to fix the housing crisis
New York — Real estate developers spent millions to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming New York City’s mayor, claiming his policies…
Kim Jong Un inspects new nuclear plant, plans ‘exponential’ weapons production ramp-up
June 4, 2026
Kim Jong Un inspects new nuclear plant, plans ‘exponential’ weapons production ramp-up
Kim Jong Un inspected a new plant that makes weapons-grade nuclear material on Wednesday and said Pyongyang plans to “beef…
Russia ramps up aerial attacks as it struggles on the ground in Ukraine
June 4, 2026
Russia ramps up aerial attacks as it struggles on the ground in Ukraine
Russia’s air attacks have grown in sheer volume in recent months, hammering Ukraine with more drones and high-speed missiles than…
Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
June 3, 2026
Ukrainian drones strike St. Petersburg, hours before ‘Putin’s Davos’ opens
Ukraine drones rained down on St. Petersburg late Tuesday, striking infrastructure and wounding several people, just hours before Russian President…