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Demonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images For stories on healthy living, subscribe to NPR's   Health newsletter . As Americans worry about the risks from hantavirus

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, said the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health authorities were still behind.  Tedros: 'We need to move faster'   Tedros had just returned from visiting Ituri Province in eastern DR Congo, which is the epicenter

The U.S. Capitol is seen Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Mariam Zuhaib/AP hide caption toggle caption Mariam Zuhaib/AP A bipartisan majority in the Republican-led House voted on Wednesday to end the war with Iran, the clearest rebuke yet of President Trump's handling of the conflict and the subsequent economic fallout. The war powers resolution passed by

Cologne's Catholic Cathedral will begin charging tourists €12 (about $14) for entry from July 1. The renowned gothic church and UNESCO world heritage site first announced its plan to introduce entry fees in March, becoming one of comparatively few German places of worship charging for admission.  The figure announced on Wednesday is slightly higher than the

Former New York congressman George Santos is being investigated by federal regulators over his trading activity on the prediction market site Kalshi. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images In February, four months after being released from federal prison, former Republican congressman George Santos took to social media to express

Parts of London's underground, known as the Tube, will be shut for two days this week, after transport union leaders announced a strike on Monday. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said workers will be encouraged to walk off the job on Tuesday and Thursday for 24 hours each day. The

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate appropriations hearing on May 19, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Win McNamee/Getty Images The Justice Department on Monday said it will abide by a federal court ruling that puts the Trump administration's controversial $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund on hold

Alevis make up around 13% of Muslims living in Germany today. Members of this religious community once predominantly lived in rural Anatolia, Turkey, passing on their spiritual beliefs and rites orally. When Turkey began experiencing a rural exodus from the 1950s onwards, along with increasing urbanization and migration to Europe, many Alevi village communities disappeared — and with them

In this July 18, 2018, file photo, United Airlines commercial jets sit at a gate at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP Stay up to date with our Up First newsletter, sent every weekday morning. A United Airlines flight from Newark, N.J., to

Police in Paris on Saturday detained over 100 people after fans of Paris Saint-Germain went berserk in the French capital on the night of the club's Champions League final victory against Arsenal.  The Champions League final match was a nailbiter, with PSG defeating Arsenal 4-3 on penalties. By 11 p.m. local time (2100 GMT), police had detained