US Kills Four in Latest Bombing of Alleged Drug-Running Boat in the Caribbean

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...

491 Fugitives Hiding In Public Housing Arrested In Nationwide Sweep Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times, A multi-month law enforcement operation has led to the arrests of 491 criminal fugitives living in government-assisted housing. The Department of Housing and Urban Development in Alexandria, Va., on May 29, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch TimesThe multi-agency initiative, Operation Clean House, was carried out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) Office of Inspector General (OIG) along with the U.S. Marshals Service and other state and local law enforcement partners across 12...

Iraq Offers Huge Discounts Up To $33 Per Barrel For Oil Shipments Via Hormuz By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com OPEC’s second-largest producer, Iraq, is offering huge discounts of up to $33.40 per barrel off the official selling prices for its crude that has to move through the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq’s oil production and exports have been severely crippled due to the hostilities in the Middle East and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which is the only way to move Iraqi Basrah crude grades. Iraq was one of the...