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New tools saved a million lives from malaria last year but progress under threat as drug resistance rises

Wider use of new tools against malaria, including dual-ingredient nets and WHO-recommended vaccines helped to prevent an estimated 170 million cases and 1 million deaths in 2024, according to WHO’s annual World malaria report. WHO-recommended tools are increasingly being integrated into broader health systems. Since WHO approved the world’s first malaria vaccines in 2021, 24 […]

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A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking – and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers. Excitement pulsed through Bosques de Palermo, a sprawling park in Buenos Aires, as golden retriever-owners from all […]

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Nili Lotan On Redefining American Luxury Through Story and Experience

The New York-based designer shares how music, art and authenticity shape her eponymous brand. Courtesy Nili Lotan This Q&A is part of Observer’s Expert Insights series, where industry leaders, innovators and strategists distill years of experience into direct, practical takeaways and deliver clarity on the issues shaping their industries. In the ever-evolving world of fashion, […]

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House Democrats Escalate Impeachment Push Against Kristi Noem

A widening bloc of House Democrats is backing a formal impeachment effort against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) announced she is pursuing impeachment on three grounds, stating, “Secretary Kristi Noem is an incompetent leader, a disgrace […]

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‘Full House’ Star Dave Coulier Reveals New Cancer Diagnosis, Less than A Year After Beating Lymphoma

Full House star Dave Coulier, who played played Uncle Joey on the hit television series, is battling a second cancer diagnosis just months after being declared free of Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma. “It’s been a rollercoaster,” Coulier said in a Tuesday interview with Today. “I was here a year ago, and announced that I had non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and then […]