British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that he will not speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit, emphasizing support for Ukraine as the U.K.’s top priority. Starmer’s decision comes after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s recent call with Putin, the first publicly announced conversation between Putin and a major Western leader in two years. The U.K. has committed 12.8 billion pounds in aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022, and Starmer stressed the need for continued support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and the recent involvement of North Korean troops.
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Track measles outbreaks, cases and vaccine rates by state across the U.S
Measles Outbreak in 2025In 2025, the U.S. has recorded over 1,000 measles cases, making it the second-most active year for the disease since the official elimination in 2000, with Texas accounting for two-thirds of these cases. "Elimination" signifies that the disease has not spread continuously for at least 12 months, and while sporadic outbreaks have occurred since 2000, current figures pale in comparison to the 27,000 cases in 1990 and 450,000 in 1964. The introduction...
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