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Malta Tycoon Stands Trial For Journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia’s 2017 Assassination
The landmark trial of tycoon Yorgen Fenech begins seven years after his arrest for ordering the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Senator questions Merck over patent strategy for blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda
In a letter, Sen. Maggie Hassan cited ICIJ's Cancer Calculus investigation and expressed concerns that the pharma giant is boosting profits at the expense of patients.
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Businessman accused of masterminding Caruana Galizia assassination stands trial in Malta
Yorgen Fenech appeared in court nearly a decade after the car-bomb killing of one of the country’s most prominent investigative journalists.
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Japan Should Reject Myanmar Junta’s Call for Development Aid
Click to expand Image Myanmar's parliamentary spokesperson, Khaing Khaing Soe, speaks during a press briefing at the presidential palace in Naypyidaw, June 30, 2026. © 2026 Aung Shine Oo/AP Photo Khin Khin Soe, the spokesperson for Myanmar’s military-controlled…
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Sahel Countries’ Withdrawal From ICC Betrays Victims
Click to expand Image Capt. Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso (left), Gen. Assimi Goita of Mali (center), and Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani of Niger attend the second summit on security and development in Bamako, Mali, December 23, 2025. ©…
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Multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds
Alfalfa sprouted seeds have been identified as the likely source of a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Bovismorbificans infections, according to a Rapid Outbreak Assessment published by EFSA and ECDC.
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MERS-CoV worldwide overview
Since April 2012, and as of 1 June 2026, a total of 2 649 MERS cases, including 960 deaths, have been reported by health authorities worldwide.
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Andes hantavirus outbreak in cruise ship
ECDC was notified on 2 May 2026 of a cluster of severe respiratory illness on MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged cruise ship with passengers and crew from 23 countries, including nine EU/EEA countries. The virus has been identified as…
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Son of Late Gabonese Leader Bought Sprawling Real Estate Portfolio While in Public Office
Reporters found Fabrice Albert Andjoua Ondimba Bongo, son of Gabon's former President Omar Bongo, acquired millions of dollars of properties in Dubai while managing the Gabon state budget.
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