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Mexico Announces Early End To School Year Citing World Cup Preparations
Education Secretary Mario Delgado said the decision to end the school year 40 days early was made in part due to a heat wave impacting several states.
Trump Focuses On Reopening Hormuz, Puts Iran Nuclear Talks On Hold
Supporters of Trump's war point to Iran's decimated navy and air force as evidence the conflict has weakened Washington's geopolitical foe.
Bright Lights, Hot Orbs: New UFO Files Detail Sightings, Leave Questions Unanswered
The documents include more than 20 video files showing unidentified objects captured by military sensors in locations from Syria and Japan to North America
Aboard The Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship, Some Passengers Fear What Awaits Back Home
For days, WHO officials have sought to dispel comparisons between coronavirus and hantavirus, stressing that the latter poses very low risk to the general public.
WHO Reports 6 Confirmed Hantavirus Cases Tied To Spain-Bound MV Hondius Cruise
The World Health Organization said on Friday that eight people had fallen ill, including three who died, in a hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship, with six confirmed cases
Trump's Truth Social Parent Reports $400 Million Loss As Crypto Values Fall
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) reported revenue of less than $1 million for the three months ending March 31, according to a company filing.
Hantavirus Update: Argentina's Hot Spot For Antarctic Cruises Insists It Didn't Cause Outbreak
Officials in Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province are challenging the idea that the ongoing deadly hantavirus outbreak may have emerged there, pushing instead for investigations into the other Argentine provinces that passengers visited before board
Hantavirus Update: WHO Chief, Spanish Health Authorities To Coordinate Ship Evacuation In Canary Islands
The World Health Organization's chief is due in the Spanish island of Tenerife on Saturday to help coordinate the evacuation of passengers hit by the...
Indian Crew Member Killed In 'Unfortunate' Maritime Incident
The Indian Consulate in Dubai said it was "saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew of a ship".
Hantavirus Update: Trump Says His Administration Is "Closely Monitoring" Cases
The WHO has issued notifications to 12 countries whose citizens disembarked at Saint Helena, including the UK, the United States, Canada, Germany, and Singapore, among others.
Chinese Boy Solves 3x3x3 Cube In Seconds, Sets New World Record
Xuanyi Geng's latest feat underlines relentless precision, consistency and the rapidly evolving future of competitive speedcubing.
Satellite Images Show Oil Slick Off Iran's Kharg Island: Report
According to the satellite images, a massive oil slick is spreading near Iran's Kharg Island--a largest oil terminal, oil pipelines, storage tanks of Islamic Republic.
Marco Rubio Says US Ties With Church Can Withstand Trump-Pope Tensions
Marco Rubio, who visited the Vatican on Thursday, told reporters on Friday before leaving Rome the meeting was "very positive".
Google Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit For $50 Million
The suit claimed the company steered them into lower-level and lower-paid jobs and subjected them to a hostile work environment if they speak out.
Amazon's Chile Data Centre To Be Built As Residents Lose Green Challenge
Amazon Web Services said it aims for the data centre to consume minimal energy and water and that its plan had met the environmental requirements.
Trump Announces 3-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Starting Today
Trump Announces 3-Day Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Starting Saturday
Exclusive: No Symptomatic Hantavirus Cases On MV Hondius, Says Cruise Operator
Oceanwide Expeditions told NDTV that there are currently "no symptomatic individuals" onboard the MV Hondius amid the ongoing hantavirus outbreak investigation. Two Indian crew members remain aboard the vessel.
'Trying To Harm Our Exports': Iran Seizes Oil Tanker In Gulf Of Oman
The oil tanker, which has been under US sanctions since February, was handed over to the judicial authorities.
Pics: Pentagon Releases "Never-Before-Seen" UFO Files
The Pentagon has started releasing a fresh set of files linked to Unidentified flying objects (UFO), or what the US government officially calls "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAPs), saying the public should be allowed to draw its own conclusions
