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Tottenham vs Manchester United: Premier League – team news, start, lineups
Follow our match build-up, with full team news, ahead of our live text commentary of the game in north London.
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Explosion at school mosque injures dozens in Indonesia
Dozens of people have been rushed to hospital after an explosion at a mosque in a school complex during Friday prayers.
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Fact checking Nancy Pelosi statements over the years
Pelosi has been falsely accused of drunkenness and treason, but she has also made a few questionable statements herself.
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On the Rise of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Measles, whooping cough, and other vaccine-preventable diseases are on the rise around the world. Cuts to foreign aid, coupled with growing vaccine hesitancy, and persistent gaps in vaccine access are fueling outbreaks in poor and wealthy nations alike. In this conversation, global health experts discuss the drivers of these outbreaks and the solutions that can advance vaccine equity and better public health worldwide.
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Background Reading:
- This tracker from CFR’s Think Global Health initiative maps weekly updates of disease outbreaks around the globe.
- This article unpacks the global decline in immunization coverage.
- This backgrounder unpacks the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing disease, and the global rise in vaccine hesitancy.
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Host: Thomas J. Bollyky, Bloomberg Chair in Global Health and Director of the Global Health Program, Council on Foreign Relations
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Guests: Heidi Larson, Founder and Director, The Vaccine Confidence Project
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Seth Berkley, Senior Advisor, Pandemic Center; Adjunct Professor of the Practice in the Department of Epidemiology, Brown University School of Public Health
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William John Moss, Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center; Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Categories: Defense Policy
ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s rebel leader Joseph Kony
The International Criminal Court confirmed 39 charges against Kony, paving the way for a trial if he is ever captured.
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Belgium’s Liege airport temporarily halts flights after new drone sighting
Second such disruption to Liege airport in a week following mysterious drone sightings on Tuesday evening.
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Student suspect investigated after Indonesia mosque blast injures dozens
Injured are taken to hospital after an explosion occurred during Friday prayers at a mosque inside a school complex.
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Gaza’s UNRWA schools are classrooms by day, displacement shelters at night
About 300,000 UNRWA pupils have been deprived of a formal education since Israel's war on Gaza began in October 2023.
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Trump expects int’l stabilisation force to be on ground in Gaza ‘very soon’
Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump's 20-point peace plan.
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Trump expects int’l stabilisation force to be on ground in Gaza ‘very soon’
Israel adamant that it will not accept Turkish armed forces in Gaza under Trump's 20-point peace plan.
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Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space?
The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth's solar system.
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Why are scientists rushing to study a comet from deep space?
The comet is the third interstellar object from deep space ever recorded to pass through Earth's solar system.
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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters military service
The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping's overhaul and rapid expansion of China's military.
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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters military service
The Fujian is considered a symbol of Chinese President Xi Jinping's overhaul and rapid expansion of China's military.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth visit, says Seoul
The short-range weapon is believed to have flown 700km and landed in the East Sea, otherwise known as the Sea of Japan.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile days after Hegseth visit, says Seoul
The short-range weapon is believed to have flown 700km and landed in the East Sea, otherwise known as the Sea of Japan.
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Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is barred from Peru after her government granted asylum to Peruvian ex-premier.
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Peru bans Mexico’s President Sheinbaum as diplomatic dispute grows
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is barred from Peru after her government granted asylum to Peruvian ex-premier.
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US president expects Gaza peacekeeping force ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump says the international force to maintain Gaza's ceasefire will be on the ground soon.
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US president expects Gaza peacekeeping force ‘very soon’
US President Donald Trump says the international force to maintain Gaza's ceasefire will be on the ground soon.
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