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Fans from around the world are beginning to arrive in North America for the biggest World Cup in history, but an Ebola outbreak in East Africa has health officials in the host nation on high alert.Authorities are working hard to contain the outbreak of the rare virus strain Bundibugyo, which was first declared on May 15 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since then, at least 488 people have been infected and 86 have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe disease has spread to neighboring Uganda, and the World Health…
The stock market has recently been one of the roughest on record, but you wouldn’t have known that if you were watching the news. CBOE Volatility Index. Friday’s decline made things even clearer. Semiconductor stocks rose 80% for the second month in a row, adding about $5 trillion in market capitalization. Nasdaq 100which spurred one of the most successful ETF launches in history and spawned dozens of spectacular parabolic single-stock moves, finally hit a wall on Friday. VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) At its low point, it fell nearly 10%.The VIX index just hit its lowest since January on Thursday, marking…
At least one person was killed and several others injured in central Israel, emergency officials said, and police said they were investigating the shooting as a possible terrorist attack. Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) announced that a man in his 30s was shot dead at a gas station in Kochab Yair, a town on the Green Line that separates Israel from the occupied West Bank. Five other people were injured at at least three separate scenes, two of them in critical condition, the MDA said. Police said they had “neutralized” the suspect after locating a vehicle believed to have been…
Mr Byrne elaborated to Jimmy Fallon that the reptile expo was “the place to go”, pointing out that it would be a “parental failure” not to keep his promise to secure bearded dragon Benny Blue. “I love that guy,” Jake Cannavale, his son with ex-wife Jenny Lumet, told E! Notice of new additions for March. “The funny thing is, I know my dad hated pets ever since he was a kid. And now he’s a father again and everything has changed.” However, one status remains consistent. Cannavale and Byrne have been dating for about 14 years, and 10 years after…
At lunches with Hollywood executives and meetings with studio staff over the past week, the question of what’s next for “backroom” has been a hot topic of conversation. The industry is scrambling to figure out how to recreate the phenomenon of “Obsession” and “Backrooms,” the low-budget psychological horror movies from YouTube creators that have dominated the box office over the past two weeks. But “Backrooms” producer Peter Chernin, whose production company co-financed the film, said he thought it was a “big mistake” to rush to sign a deal with a YouTube creator.”It’s no different than making a sequel. You’re riding…
Published June 7, 2026June 7, 2026Lionel Messi missed Argentina’s friendly against Honduras as he continues to deal with muscle fatigue and a mild strain in his left hamstring ahead of the upcoming World Cup.Messi, who turns 39 in three weeks, was active after warming up with his teammates at Kyle Field on the Texas A&M campus before Saturday night’s game. However, he remained on the bench and watched from the sideline as Argentina won 2-0.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe team said Messi’s recovery time would depend on “his clinical and functional progress”.Messi was diagnosed with muscle strain…
EVs are prepared for export overseas through frame transportation in Taicang Port Area, Suzhou Port, Jiangsu Province, China, on May 11, 2026.Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesChinese electric vehicles face crippling tariffs, stringent regulations and fierce opposition from lawmakers and the American auto industry, but there’s a growing possibility that Chinese EVs will be sold in the U.S. within the next few years. China has deliberately and aggressively expanded its EV footprint throughout Europe, the U.K., Asia and Australia, exporting millions of well designed, high-tech, and competitively priced vehicles, building factories and widening supply chains. Now, it’s set its sights on Western nations,…
Cows herd in a stable on June 5, 2026 in Dublin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesThe U.S. Department of Agriculture has confirmed a second case of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, in Texas.The latest detection was found in a 1-month-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, about 6 miles (9 km) from the first confirmed case announced earlier this month, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced Friday. Additional samples taken from surrounding areas have so far tested negative.New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissues of warm-blooded animals and can cause serious injuries that…
The recent gunfight between Iran and the US is testing the ceasefire agreement between the two countries. And in Lebanon, clashes between the Israeli military and the militant group Hezbollah are escalating despite the resumption of a US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese government. Headlines from this region include: Strait of Hormuz: US forces shot down two more Iranian drones on Saturday, the US Central Command said, adding that they were threatening international traffic in the vital waterway. This came a day after the US military shot down four other Iranian attack drones that had been fired into the…
Published June 7, 2026June 7, 2026F1 racing sensation Kimi Antonelli has scoffed at suggestions that the Monaco Grand Prix will slow his excellent start to the season, producing a brilliant qualifying lap to keep his Mercedes in pole position.The qualifying battle lived up to expectations, with the 19-year-old championship leader taking provisional pole on Saturday’s final lap after the spot changed hands several times.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHe beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen by 0.043 seconds, becoming the first Italian to take pole position in the principality since Jarno Trulli in 2004.”It was one of those so-called…