• October 16, 2025
COVID-19 cases increasing again

COVID-19 cases increasing again

Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? “We don’t know how high that mountain’s…

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Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as war rages on

Russia, NATO hold nuclear drills as war rages on

NATO and Russia’s military alike staged planned annual nuclear exercises Wednesday as the Russian president repeated the unfounded claim that Ukraine plans to set off a radioactive “dirty bomb.” On the battlefront, Russian forces pounded…

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China’s Xi greets Vietnamese ally with ceremony, call for defiance …

China’s Xi greets Vietnamese ally with ceremony, call for defiance …

Chinese President Xi Jinping told the visiting leader of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party on Monday that both countries and parties should “never let anyone interfere” with their progress, state broadcaster CCTV reported. The bullish message…

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U.S. CDC director experiences COVID rebound after taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid…

U.S. CDC director experiences COVID rebound after taking Pfizer’s Paxlovid…

The director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Rochelle Walensky, experienced a COVID-19 rebound after completing a course of Pfizer Inc’s (PFE.N) COVID-19 pill, the agency said on Monday. Walensky had experienced mild…

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Collapsed India bridge that killed 134 was recently repaired, official says…

Collapsed India bridge that killed 134 was recently repaired, official says…

The death toll has risen to 134 after a suspension bridge collapsed in India’s western state of Gujarat on Sunday, as authorities revealed the structure had only recently reopened following repairs. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi…

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Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says…

Philippine death toll from storm Nalgae rises to 98, disaster agency says…

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set on Monday to fly over flood-submerged districts to inspect the damage after Tropical Storm Nalgae barreled across the Southeast Asian country over the weekend, killing at least 98 people. More…

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Body found at Frankfurt airport in undercarriage of airplane on inbound flight from Tehran…

Body found at Frankfurt airport in undercarriage of airplane on inbound flight from Tehran…

A body was found in the undercarriage of a Lutfhansa plane that arrived at Frankfurt airport from Tehran on Thursday, according to German police and Lufthansa. Employees at Frankfurt airport discovered a male body on Thursday morning on…

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Zelensky claims Ukrainian forces repelled “fierce Russian assault” in Donetsk

Zelensky claims Ukrainian forces repelled “fierce Russian assault” in Donetsk

Ukrainian forces fought off a “fierce assault” by Russian troops in the eastern city of Donetsk on Sunday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his daily televised briefing.  Today, they stopped a fierce assault by the enemy,”…

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West Bank militants threaten Israel, urge Palestinian leaders to join resistance as tensions rise

West Bank militants threaten Israel, urge Palestinian leaders to join resistance as tensions rise

Four US-made M4 Carbine rifles lean against the back of the sofa. The young men, mostly dressed in black civilian clothes, are relaxed and chatty. Neighbors pop their heads in to say hello through a…

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Attack on Kyiv hit energy facility powering 350,000 apartments

Attack on Kyiv hit energy facility powering 350,000 apartments

An attack on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv this morning hit an energy facility that powered 350,000 apartments in the capital, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.  “Energy workers are working on restoring power supply after a…

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