Second Child Dies From Measles-Related Causes in West Texas

Sulaiman Tarawallie, a community health worker in Sierra Leone, distributed medication annually to combat river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, but lost his job along with 30,000 others after USAID's NTD programme was cancelled. The programme, which leveraged $26 in donated medicines for every $1 of US government funding, had successfully treated 1.7 billion people across 31 countries and eliminated NTDs in many. Despite the programme's success, its suspension has put millions at risk and halted...

Kashmiri politicians are criticizing Omar Abdullah for his interactions with Union ministers, especially after the Waqf Amendment Act. Mehbooba Mufti condemned Abdullah's welcome to Kiren Rijiju, viewing it as undermining Indian Muslims, while Sajad Lone stated Abdullah should have avoided Rijiju as a protest. Abdullah also welcomed Amit Shah, further intensifying tensions among regional parties in the Valley. Full Article

Britain's defence and tech industries are urging EU and UK leaders to prioritize a new security pact at the UK-EU summit on May 19, amid concerns of delays due to issues like fishing rights. The aerospace, tech, and industry lobby groups emphasize the importance of a UK-EU defence and security partnership agreement for closer industrial cooperation, highlighting the need for swift action to avoid protracted negotiations. The summit presents an opportunity to formalize the relationship...

Elon Musk faced relentless bullying while live-streaming a video game on X, with messages attacking him for over an hour. Musk appeared agitated as he read through the stream of brutal messages and abruptly ended the stream after his character was killed. Despite his interest in creating a video game studio, Musk's multiple companies and past comments by President Trump suggest he may not be as busy as perceived. Full Article

Greens leader Adam Bandt criticized the Aukus security pact, arguing it aligns Australia with "dangerous demagogue" Donald Trump and should be abandoned. Speaking at the National Press Club, he suggested Australia should collaborate with other nations to isolate Trump, claiming public sentiment is shifting towards the Greens' position against the submarines deal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed Bandt's demands as an effort to gain relevance, reiterating his commitment to maintaining majority government and not negotiating...

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, and Homeland Security Investigations have arrested seven Florida residents in connection with an international child sexual abuse material crime ring. The suspects purchased material through ads on TikTok, with the alleged ringleader believed to be in Turkey. The investigation uncovered a large distribution network, resulting in arrests and warrants for multiple individuals involved in the illicit activities. Full Article