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Six years ago, an almost unknown German pharmaceutical firm developed the first approved mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and changed the course of a global pandemic. BioNTech, which had spent over a decade developing mRNA for cancer with little commercial interest, partnered with Pfizer to roll out its Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine in record time, propelling the company and its founders to global

Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after spending over five years in prison, the country's state media reported last week.   The 80-year-old Nobel laureate, who led the country between 2016 and 2021 as state counselor, had been detained in a military coup in February 2021. Suu Kyi was subsequently convicted on

Currently, diplomatic efforts are running parallel to ongoing violence. In mid-April in Washington, historic talks between Israel and Lebanon took place for the first time since 1993. Officially, the two nations have been at war since 1948. But at the same time, fighting is continuing in southern Lebanon, as it has done to various degrees

Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party, spoke with notable confidence: "There's going to be a constitutional shock on these isles," he told a British broadcaster, expressing hope that the SNP will prevail in Scotland and that Plaid Cymru will win in Wales. While the Welsh nationalists have not committed to holding a

Should widespread fears materialize, flying could become a nerve-racking ordeal for passengers in the coming weeks and months. If, as a result of the Iran war and the ongoing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, jet fuel begins to run short, significant disruptions to air traffic are likely. Both the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the

Berliners lost 60 hours to traffic congestion last year, which is something Oliver Collmann is hoping to change. The engineer spent years working on software for self-driving cars before realizing he really wanted to use his skills for things "that are more in the general interest of humankind." Having eased out of his job, he joined

Each day, Reint Jan Renes commutes from the regal main station of the Dutch capital Amsterdam to his office, weaving through the city's tree-lined canals on foot. He often finds the walk frustrating.  "We have this very, very beautiful old city, and you really have to look past all those signs that try to sell

Trump's Iran Progress Claims, Oil Industry Profit From Iran War, Rubio Meets Pope Leo Good morning. You're reading the Up First newsletter.  Subscribe  here to get it delivered to your inbox, and  listen  to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today's top stories Iran is evaluating the

A Devils Hole pupfish is pictured at the Ash Meadows Fish Conservation Facility in Nevada. Scientists recently took captive-bred pupfish from this facility and introduced them into the species' natural habitat in Death Valley National Park. Olin Feuerbacher/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hide caption toggle caption Olin Feuerbacher/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The Devils Hole

At a MAHA Institute event on Monday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced plans to help people wean off antidepressants. Kennedy is pictured here arriving at another Make America Healthy Again event in November 2025. Rod Lamkey/AP hide caption toggle caption Rod Lamkey/AP As the federal health department launches a plan to wean patients