‘It&s a wake-up call& & Europe suffers worst measles outbreak since 1997 as cases surge

Cases of measles increased by tenfold in the European Union last year, the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) has said.

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Rules for portable batteries on planes are changing. Here&s what to know.
NEW YORK — The rules around flying with portable batteries are becoming increasingly confusing as some airlines in Asia change their policies, citing the risk of fires.

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Trump and Putin set for 'very critical' Ukraine call
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to speak by phone on Tuesday in a potentially crucial step toward halting the war in Ukraine, over three years into Moscow's invasion.

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China media praises Trump funding cuts to Voice of America, Radio Free Asia
WASHINGTON — China's state-owned newspaper Global Times joined officials from Donald Trump's administration on Monday in hailing cuts to the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees broadcasters like Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Asia (RFA) known for reporting that has been critical of Beijing.

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Israel pounds Hamas in Gaza in strikes that rescuers say killed 121
JERUSALEM — Israel on Tuesday unleashed its most intense campaign on the Gaza Strip since a January ceasefire, with rescuers reporting more than 121 people killed, prompting Hamas to accuse Benjamin Netanyahu's government of torpedoing the truce.

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Legalising magic mushrooms under Trump? Psychedelic fans remain sceptical
COLORADO SPRINGS (UNITED STATES) — Dressed in a floral shawl, Benji Dezaval carefully places hallucinogenic mushrooms on the tongues of the faithful of his Colorado "psychedelic church," as if they were communion wafers.

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