European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe
European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe
127 350 measles cases reported in the European Region for 2024 – double the number reported for 2023 and the highest number seen in the Region…
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Ukraine’s innovative defense tech sector is the country’s trump card
As tempers flared last month during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s disastrous Oval Office confrontation with US…
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A Moment of Truth for Europe? — Russia in Global Affairs
Europe remains unusually quiet regarding the US-proposed 30-day ceasefire, which Ukraine has endorsed. Yet beneath and beyond this 21st-century iteration of All Quiet on the Western Front, the old world appears moving beyond its “abusive relationship” with…
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Russian officials expect to keep Ukrainian land in peace deal
The US administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are putting pressure on the Kremlin. But Moscow has made considerable territorial gains and some in Russia say they are prepared to give up nothing. VOA’s Jeff Custer narrates this report from our team in Moscow.
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Putin orders army to push last Ukrainian troops from Russian territory
President Vladimir Putin donned military fatigues for a surprise visit to troops in Russia’s western Kursk region on Wednesday, where he ordered them to press their lightning advance and swiftly retake the rest of the area from Ukrainian forces.
Putin made his visit after Washington asked him…
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Some in Russia ready to ‘open the champagne’ ahead of expected Ukraine peace talks
The U.S. administration’s efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine are putting pressure on the Kremlin. But Moscow has made considerable territorial gains and some in Russia say they are prepared to give up nothing. VOA’s Jeff Custer narrates this report from our team in Moscow.
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US lawmakers welcome Ukraine’s agreement to 30-day ceasefire
U.S. lawmakers welcomed Tuesday’s announcement that Ukraine had agreed to a 30-day ceasefire as a step toward peace in Europe.
“I’m very encouraged the parties have reached an agreement. I think the president now has decided to lift the freeze on intelligence and weapons — very…
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This ‘switch’ could put an end to your weight loss plateaus, say scientists
In a frustrating quirk of evolution, our bodies are wired to conserve energy when food intake drops. While this adaptation might have kept our ancestors alive during times of scarcity, it also means that shedding those last few pounds before a summer holiday can feel like an uphill battle.
Now,…
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Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders
“No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That’s for teenagers, right? Well, guess what – it happened to me.”
Alexa, a 44-year-old real estate agent, was telling me about her struggle with non-purging bulimia, which has come to control her life. We spoke…