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7 min agoThe United States intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week in operations Ecuador said were part of joint investigations into drug trafficking. The sinkings are the latest in Operation Southern Spear, a broader U.S. military campaign that has destroyed some 70 vessels and killed more than 220 people over the past year, drawing criticism from human rights groups and some Latin American leaders.21 min agoThe United Nations voted to adopt a new world map reflecting Africa's true size, with 164 nations backing a Togo-sponsored resolution and the United States as the sole dissenting vote. All 55 African Union member states supported the measure as part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign, addressing longstanding criticism that the widely-used Mercator map visually exaggerates and centralises Western nations.51 min agoOn Friday, the Treasury Department added three Turkish entities to its sanctions blacklist, severing their access to dollar-denominated financial markets. According to the agency, these companies functioned as intermediaries in a scheme that routed Iranian oil sales proceeds through Chinese channels into Turkey, where they were converted into physical assets.1 h agoThe US Treasury Department sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank, a Turkish bank with $34 million in capital, and two subsidiaries for facilitating tens of millions in transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. The sanctions, part of Operation Economic Outcast, target what Treasury said was a critical channel providing Iran correspondent banking access.1 h agoThe UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to encourage adoption of map projections that more accurately represent continent sizes, moving away from the 16th-century Mercator projection that distorts Africa and Latin America. The resolution, presented by Togo and backed by the African Union, faced opposition only from the United States, which warned of a radical ideological project.2 h agoA six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles, the county coroner confirmed Friday. The death is one of two measles-related deaths in the county last week, as the United States reaches 3,134 cases—a 35-year record.2 h agoTrump said the US might attack Pickaxe, a mountain complex near Natanz suspected of holding highly enriched uranium reserves. Trump characterized the six-month military confrontation with Iran as minor, while Iran denied nuclear activities at the site, calling the accusations a pretext for aggression.3 h agoIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said troops have removed Hezbollah fighters from tunnel networks beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge. On Friday, Lebanese health authorities said Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed three people and wounded 23.3 h agoUS diesel hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon, a 58 percent increase from $3.71 a year earlier. The surge follows US and Israel military action against Iran in late February, straining global energy supplies.3 h agoReal Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga, ending José Mourinho's perfect start to his second spell in charge. Troy Parrott scored the winning goal, and Kylian Mbappé missed a late penalty that would have leveled the match.7 min agoThe United States intercepted and sank three Ecuadorean vessels this week in operations Ecuador said were part of joint investigations into drug trafficking. The sinkings are the latest in Operation Southern Spear, a broader U.S. military campaign that has destroyed some 70 vessels and killed more than 220 people over the past year, drawing criticism from human rights groups and some Latin American leaders.21 min agoThe United Nations voted to adopt a new world map reflecting Africa's true size, with 164 nations backing a Togo-sponsored resolution and the United States as the sole dissenting vote. All 55 African Union member states supported the measure as part of the #CorrectTheMap campaign, addressing longstanding criticism that the widely-used Mercator map visually exaggerates and centralises Western nations.51 min agoOn Friday, the Treasury Department added three Turkish entities to its sanctions blacklist, severing their access to dollar-denominated financial markets. According to the agency, these companies functioned as intermediaries in a scheme that routed Iranian oil sales proceeds through Chinese channels into Turkey, where they were converted into physical assets.1 h agoThe US Treasury Department sanctioned Golden Global Investment Bank, a Turkish bank with $34 million in capital, and two subsidiaries for facilitating tens of millions in transactions for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. The sanctions, part of Operation Economic Outcast, target what Treasury said was a critical channel providing Iran correspondent banking access.1 h agoThe UN General Assembly voted 164 to 1 to encourage adoption of map projections that more accurately represent continent sizes, moving away from the 16th-century Mercator projection that distorts Africa and Latin America. The resolution, presented by Togo and backed by the African Union, faced opposition only from the United States, which warned of a radical ideological project.2 h agoA six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles, the county coroner confirmed Friday. The death is one of two measles-related deaths in the county last week, as the United States reaches 3,134 cases—a 35-year record.2 h agoTrump said the US might attack Pickaxe, a mountain complex near Natanz suspected of holding highly enriched uranium reserves. Trump characterized the six-month military confrontation with Iran as minor, while Iran denied nuclear activities at the site, calling the accusations a pretext for aggression.3 h agoIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said troops have removed Hezbollah fighters from tunnel networks beneath the Ali al-Taher ridge. On Friday, Lebanese health authorities said Israeli strikes on southern and eastern Lebanon killed three people and wounded 23.3 h agoUS diesel hit an all-time high of $5.85 per gallon, a 58 percent increase from $3.71 a year earlier. The surge follows US and Israel military action against Iran in late February, straining global energy supplies.3 h agoReal Betis defeated Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga, ending José Mourinho's perfect start to his second spell in charge. Troy Parrott scored the winning goal, and Kylian Mbappé missed a late penalty that would have leveled the match.

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Six-week-old child in Pennsylvania dies from measles

A six-week-old infant in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania died from measles, the county coroner confirmed Friday. The death is one of two measles-related deaths in the county last week, as the United States reaches 3,134 c

3 h agoArchive photoSheldon Dick·Wikimedia Commons·Public domain

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Pennsylvania reports first US measles deaths of the year, both unvaccinated

State health officials said two unvaccinated residents of Lancaster County died from measles, the first such deaths in the country this year.

Aug 25, 2026Archive photoDougtone·Wikimedia Commons·CC BY-SA 2.0

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