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Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B – World Health Organization (WHO)

Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B – World Health Organization (WHO)

Maldives becomes the first country to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B  World Health Organization (WHO) Maldives first to achieve elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B  Deccan Herald Barbados prepares for certification to end mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Maldives First Country to Achieve ‘Triple Elimination’ …

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A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms

A town in Trump country where shutdown axe looms

Ana Faguyin Martinsburg, West Virginia BBC Troy Williams, Marcellus Brothers and Jonathan Giba It’s been three months since Jonathan Giba moved into temporary housing for homeless veterans inside a hospital for former members of the US military in West Virginia. He has been waiting for medical and dental consultations, after medications he was previously prescribed left him without teeth and …

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U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country : NPR

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country : NPR

Raynard Covarrubio fills a syringe with the MMR vaccine, at a vaccine clinic put on by Lubbock Public Health Department on March 1 in Lubbock, Texas. West Texas saw a measles outbreak this year. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images Nearly two months after a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Texas was declared over, the highly …

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China imposes retaliatory port fees on American-owned ships docking in country

China imposes retaliatory port fees on American-owned ships docking in country

China has hit U.S.-owned vessels docking in the country with tit-for-tat port fees, in response to the American government’s planned port fees on Chinese ships, expanding a string of retaliatory measures before trade talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Vessels owned or operated by American companies or individuals, and ships built in the U.S. or …

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Alan Jackson announces his last concert, as country star battles CMT disease

Alan Jackson announces his last concert, as country star battles CMT disease

Alan Jackson is gearing up for his final bow. The country legend announced details of the live engagement on Instagram on Wednesday. Being described as his final full-length concert, Last Call: One More for the Road – The Finale is set for June 27, 2026, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Jackson revealed in 2021 that he had been diagnosed with …

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Colombian president alleges last boat bombed by U.S. was from his country — White House calls claim “baseless”

Colombian president alleges last boat bombed by U.S. was from his country — White House calls claim “baseless”

The president of Colombia alleged Wednesday that a boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea last week carried Colombian citizens, a claim a White House official called “baseless and reprehensible.” The U.S. military has hit at least four alleged drug boats since last month, with the most recent known strike on Oct. 3 killing four “narco-terrorists” in …

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House Speaker Mike Johnson Calls Bad Bunny Super Bowl Slot a ‘Terrible Decision,’ Offers 82-Year-Old 1980s Country Star As Better Option

House Speaker Mike Johnson Calls Bad Bunny Super Bowl Slot a ‘Terrible Decision,’ Offers 82-Year-Old 1980s Country Star As Better Option

While the U.S. House continues to be adjourned in the midst of an increasingly tense government shutdown, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson took time out this week to weigh in on next year’s Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny. Following in the footsteps of Donald Trump, Johnson threw cold water on the NFL’s decision to tap arguably the biggest male …

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