Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X: 'Science gives us hope. Today, in Bunia DRC, the first participants were vaccinated in a new Ebola vaccine trial called Tumaini, which means 'hope' in Swahili.'
Blaze engulfs Hitler’s ‘Eagle’s Nest’ mountain retreat in Bavaria
About 200 firefighters deployed to tackle the blaze at former Nazi retreat in a remote part of southern Germany German police said Saturday they had detained a suspect after a fire at Adolf Hitler’s former mountain retreat, known as the Eagle’s Nest, in the state of Bavaria. About 200 firefighters were deployed to tackle the blaze at the Nazi dictator’s remote and difficult-to-access Kehlsteinhaus residence, on the peak of Obersalzberg in southern Germany. Continue reading...
Additional 178 cases of measles reported by US health authorities amid outbreak
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 4,588 cases across the country, more than double the tally in 2025 Federal health authorities reported an additional 178 cases of measles in the US this week, as the vaccine-preventable illness continues to sicken people across at least 43 outbreaks. The new data reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes as experts criticize the agency for lack of transparency, and as health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr takes steps to further upend US vaccine infrastructure. Continue reading...
NFL's Paris Premier: Saints RB Alvin Kamara on global reach, sport as catalyst for youth opportunity
François Picard and Selina Sykes are pleased to welcome New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara. As the National Football League expands its international ambitions to Paris, FRANCE, Kamara offers a unique perspective that reaches well beyond the spectacle of American football's arrival in the French capital. Just days before the Saints' anticipated encounter with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kamara describes the occasion as "an opportunity unlike any other," while reflecting on his remarkable career, his interest in representing his country in flag football at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, and his ambitions to develop sporting opportunities in Liberia, his parents' country of birth.
ICC prosecutor says court making ‘significant progress’ despite US sanctions
Nazhat Shameem Khan claims some staff are facing ‘banking difficulties’ but their work is unaffected The deputy prosecutor of the international criminal court has said new US sanctions are beginning to take effect on its staff but insisted they have not hindered the court’s work. The US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced the sanctions this month, accusing the ICC – a frequent target of the Trump administration – of being a “rogue court” and declaring: “Either the ICC will end its threats, or we will end the ICC.” Continue reading...
Black People Try Each Other's Chili Cook-Off
We've heard of chili and cornbread, but chili and a BLUEBERRY MUFFIN?! And the wildest part? He was convinced this unexpected pairing would secure the win.?...what yall think? #chilirecipe #chilicookoff #chili #blackpeople #foodswap
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