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  • the-network-pivoting-as-mifepristone-access-shifts

    The Network: Pivoting as mifepristone access shifts

    By Abby WendleMay 7, 2026

    After next Monday, doctors may not be able to mail people the abortion pill Mifepristone. That would increase barriers, but experts say it won't stop people's ability to get the pills in the mail.

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    Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship not start of pandemic, UN health agency says

    By Amy Walker, Jaroslav LukivSouth AtlanticMay 7, 2026

    The World Health Organisation says it is not in the same situation as with Covid-19 because hantavirus spreads differently. An outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the South Atlantic is not the start of a pandemic, the UN health agency has said.

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  • sheinbaum-responds-to-trump-on-drug-fight-mexico-is-taking-action

    Sheinbaum Responds to Trump on Drug Fight: 'Mexico Is Taking Action'

    By Sol PrendidoMexicoMay 7, 2026

    "Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat. The President highlighted a reduction in homicides, the destruction of clandestine laboratories, and a decrease in fentanyl trafficking toward the United States.

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  • icc-calls-out-tajikistan-over-failure-to-arrest-putin-despite-warrant

    ICC calls out Tajikistan over failure to arrest Putin despite warrant

    By Eunseo HongThe Hague, NetherlandsMay 7, 2026

    Tajikistan says regional agreements and Moscow's objections prevented it from arresting the Russian president during a 2025 summit visit. ICC judges say that excuse does not hold up under the court's treaty.

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  • uk-voters-head-to-the-polls-in-local-elections

    UK voters head to the polls in local elections

    By Danai Nesta KupembaUnited KingdomMay 7, 2026

    Voters in England, Scotland and Wales are casting their ballots in local elections.

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  • gaza-faces-public-health-collapse-amid-rat-infestation-disease-as-israel-blocks-reconstruction▶ Video

    Gaza Faces Public Health Collapse Amid Rat Infestation & Disease as Israel Blocks Reconstruction

    GazaMay 7, 2026

    Gaza is facing an "environmental and biological apocalypse" under Israeli bombardment and blockade, with sewage contamination and rodent infestation threatening refugees in tent camps. Palestinian aid worker Eyad Amawi reports that infrastructure destruction has become a "generator for disease" affecting all essential conditions for human survival.

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  • why-the-smears-against-graham-platner-didnt-work

    Why the Smears Against Graham Platner Didn't Work

    By Ben BurgisMaineMay 7, 2026

    Opponents went all in on smearing Graham Platner as a Nazi based on a bad tattoo choice. It didn't work. Maine voters decided they'd rather have universal health care and an end to reckless wars than a polished politician with an unblemished past.

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  • rubio-visits-vatican-amid-escalating-tensions-between-trump-and-pope-leo

    Rubio visits Vatican amid escalating tensions between Trump and Pope Leo

    By Claire GiangraveVatican CityMay 7, 2026

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Rome in an effort to preserve a crucial relationship between Washington and the Holy See.

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    Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison

    By Didier Bikorimana, Hafsa KhalilKigali, RwandaMay 7, 2026

    Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira has died as he was being released from prison in Kigali. The Rwanda Correctional Service said he died at Nyarugenge Hospital after allegedly overdosing on his prescription medication.

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  • italian-welfare-barrier-for-refugees-fails-in-europes-top-court

    Italian welfare barrier for refugees fails in Europe's top court

    By Eunseo HongItalyMay 7, 2026

    Italy cut off a migrant's welfare benefits over a 10-year residency rule, but Europe's top court said refugees cannot be locked out of anti-poverty aid simply because they have not lived there long enough.

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  • what-are-us-proposals-to-end-war-and-will-iran-agree-to-them

    What are US proposals to end war, and will Iran agree to them?

    By Al Jazeera Staff and ReutersIranMay 7, 2026

    Iran says it is reviewing a US proposal to end the US-Israel war on it that has caused a global energy crisis.

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  • indias-modi-govt-purged-millions-of-muslim-voters-before-elections-in-direct-attack-on-democracy▶ Video

    India's Modi Gov't Purged Millions of Muslim Voters Before Elections in "Direct Attack" on Democracy

    IndiaMay 7, 2026

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP won state-level elections after 9 million voter names were deleted from rolls, with opposition leaders accusing the government of mass disenfranchisement primarily targeting Muslims and minorities.

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