Trump Says He Will Make a 'Mutual' Decision With Netanyahu on When To End Iran War

Malaria Is Still Endemic In 80 Countries Significant progress has been made in the fight against malaria over the last two decades, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2024, 80 countries (including the territory of French Guiana) remained endemic for the disease, down from 108 in 2000. The number of deaths have also declined since the turn of the century, with the WHO estimating that 610,000 people died from the disease in 2024, compared with 864,000 in 2000.  Recent years have brought further milestones. Cabo Verde and Egypt were certified as...

The US Department of War said on Tuesday that its forces boarded an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that it tracked from the Caribbean, marking the third such incident. According to The Associated Press, the ship, named the “Bertha,” was one of the tankers that left Venezuela following the January 3 US attack on […]

Diplomats speaking with the Financial Times said Saudi Arabia has been discussing developing a mutual defense pact among Gulf Arab states and Iran.  Two Western diplomats told FT that the framework for the pact would resemble the 1970s Helsinki Process. The 1975 agreement reduced tensions in Europe by increasing trade.  The proposal from Riyadh comes […]