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US states have relied on vaccine mandates since the 1800s, when a smallpox vaccine offered the first successful protection against a disease that had killed millions. More than a century later, Florida’s top public health official said vaccine requirements are unethical and unnecessary for high vaccination rates. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list…
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold, as expected, at its latest meeting on Thursday. The central bank held its key deposit facility rate at 2% for the third consecutive time, having last cut rates in June. The trim, which coincided with euro zone inflation hitting the ECB’s target rate of 2%, was…
President Donald Trump’s pick for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is likely to face tough questions Thursday on Capitol Hill as senators decide whether to support her confirmation. If she assumes the role, Means would become the county’s leading public health spokesperson, with the authority to issue health warnings and advisories. Her nomination has stirred…
US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping have met for talks in South Korea, their first meeting since 2019. Topics of discussion included the drug fentanyl and rare earths, according to Trump, while China says the meeting saw the leaders reach a consensus to resolve “major trade issues”. The BBC’s Laura Bicker explains…
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The White House claimed, without providing evidence, the vessel was operated by a ‘designated terrorist organisation’. Published On 30 Oct 202530 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The White House has said United States forces have bombed another alleged drug smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four men,…
BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA – OCTOBER 30: U.S. President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that Beijing and Washington should be “partners and…
GYEONGJU, South Korea — President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he had instructed the Pentagon to “immediately” resume testing nuclear weapons. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” Trump said in a Truth Social post shortly before his highly…
Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan,Hague correspondent in Leiden ROBIN UTRECHT/ANP/AFP Rob Jetten, 38, led a highly polished campaign and outperformed his rivals in TV debates The centrist liberals under Rob Jetten are heading for a dramatic victory, according to the main exit poll, two years after his party languished in fifth place in…
None of the French crown jewels stolen in the brazen daytime robbery of the landmark Louvre Museum had been located 10 days after the heist, the Paris prosecutor said Wednesday, and two suspects detained so far were formally charged with armed robbery and conspiracy to commit a crime. “I want to remain hopeful that [the jewels] will…
