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May 30, 2026 - World

Executive order recognizes health department assessment as guide for federal government for childhood vaccinesAn executive order signed by Donald Trump with little fanfare on Friday could have a huge impact on the health of US children, as it instructs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines almost in half.The vague language of the order, which refers to “a scientific assessment that compared United States childhood immunization recommendations with those of peer nations” published in January by anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy’s health and human services department, does not explicitly state that the new recommendation removes vaccines against seven diseases from the schedule.hepatitis Ahepatitis BmeningitisrotavirusinfluenzaCovid-19 Continue reading...

May 29, 2026 - World

All five of the people who died were in vehicles hit by the bus, and three of the injured are in critical condition, police said.

May 29, 2026 - World

Trump took to his Truth Social platform earlier to say he was preparing to make a final decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.

May 29, 2026 - World

Findings add to growing efforts to explain why cancer rates are increasing among younger adults worldwidePoor sleep may be fuelling the global rise in under-50s being diagnosed with cancer, two large studies suggest.The number of younger people diagnosed with the disease has risen by almost 80% in three decades. Worldwide cases of early-onset cancer increased from 1.82m in 1990 to 3.26m in 2019, while cancer deaths among people in their 40s, 30s or younger rose by 27%. Continue reading...

May 29, 2026 - World

The movement is significant because Iran holds a major geographical advantage over the Strait and has repeatedly targeted vessels in retaliation for the US-Israeli strikes on February 28 that triggered the war.