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World
Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC Director Amid Agency Turmoil
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Dr. Erica Schwartz as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, placing the...
World
France Reports 1,000 Deaths as Record Breaking Heat Wave Grips Europe
France has recorded 1,000 excess deaths during an unprecedented heat wave that has swept across Europe, public health authorities announced Sunday, with officials...
Metro
Global Crises Converge as Climate Extremes, Geopolitical Tensions, and Energy Shocks Reshape 2026
An extraordinary convergence of crises is reshaping the global landscape in ways that appear increasingly difficult to manage through conventional policy responses. Record...
