Houthis claim striking Israel, U.S. Navy
The Houthi group in Yemen claimed responsibility for a series of missile and drone attacks, targeting Ben Gurion airport in Israel and U.S. warships in the Red Sea.
Cases in Europe are expected to rise in the coming months, the ECDC warned, citing seasonal trends and low vaccination rates. With over 32,000 cases reported in the past year—mostly in Romania—health officials stress the urgent need for higher immunization to prevent further outbreaks.
Measles cases in Europe are expected to rise in the coming months, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) warned on Tuesday.
According to the agency, the number of infections is likely to increase in spring 2025 due to the disease’s seasonal pattern. Between February 1, 2024, and January 31, 2025, 32,265 measles cases were reported, with Romania accounting for the majority—27,568 cases and 18 deaths. Ireland also recorded one fatality.
Italy experienced the second-highest number of cases, slightly over 1,000, while Germany, Belgium, and Austria each confirmed fewer than 1,000 infections.
The ECDC highlighted that ongoing transmission reflects gaps in vaccination coverage among children, adolescents, and adults. Measles spreads rapidly through the air and is highly contagious, particularly in unvaccinated populations.
To curb outbreaks and protect vulnerable individuals, at least 95% of eligible people should receive two doses of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, the agency emphasized.
In a February 2024 report, the ECDC noted that half of Romania’s measles-related deaths at the time were infants too young to be vaccinated.
Meanwhile, in the United States, an unvaccinated six-year-old girl in Texas recently became the country's first measles fatality in a decade, with another death reported in New Mexico earlier this month.
In a groundbreaking study published in Cell on January 18, Chinese researchers have unveiled a novel cancer treatment that ingeniously disguises tumors as pig tissue, triggering the body’s immune system to mount a hyperacute rejection response against the cancer cells.
Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated on Thursday that purchasing U.S. weapons does not pose a security risk for his country, but emphasized the need for Europe to reduce its reliance on American defense systems. His comments come amid growing discussions within Europe.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams completed an unexpectedly long 286-day mission on the ISS, returning to Earth aboard a SpaceX capsule after delays caused by technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner.
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed on Tuesday to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump that Russia and Ukraine cease attacking each other's energy infrastructure for 30 days, the Kremlin said following a lengthy phone discussion between the leaders.
Mexican forces have dismantled a massive meth lab in Zacatecas, dealing a blow to a Sinaloa Cartel faction.
AstraZeneca, opens new tab said it will spend $2.5 billion on a research and development hub in Beijing, as the drugmaker scrambles to revive business in its second-biggest market after scandals including the arrest of its China president last year.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a national trade plan and relief measures as Canada faces rising economic pressure from U.S. tariffs.
A major fire at an electrical substation has forced Heathrow Airport to close all day Friday.
In a Sudanese hospital, emaciated mothers cradle starving toddlers, their sunken eyes pleading for help. With war raging for nearly two years, food and medicine have all but disappeared. Doctors ration milk, families struggle to survive, and aid cuts threaten to make the crisis even deadlier.
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