Mexico measles outbreak kills at least 28, cases top 9,000
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s health ministry says the measles outbreak that began in 2025 has now killed at least 28 people and infected 9,074, underscoring the scale of the nation’s…
Trump directs Pentagon to buy coal power
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 — President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the Defense Department to pursue long‑term power purchase agreements with coal‑fired power plants to supply military installations, a…
Berlin Film Festival 2026 opens with star-studded lineup
BERLIN — The 76th Berlin International Film Festival opens Feb. 12 with the film “No Good Men,” launching 11 days of premieres and industry events in the German capital, according…
Iran warns it will strike U.S. bases if attacked as nuclear talks continue
Iran warns it will strike U.S. bases if attacked as nuclear talks continue CAIRO/MUSCAT, Oman, Feb. 11 — Iran’s foreign minister said Tehran would strike U.S. bases in the Middle…
Mediators push to keep Gaza truce
DUBAI — Egypt and Qatar are stepping up diplomacy to keep the Gaza ceasefire from collapsing after Hamas said it would delay the next hostage release and Israel warned it…
ESPN takes over MLB.TV as in-market streaming expands to 20 teams
NEW YORK — ESPN officially began distributing Major League Baseball’s out-of-market streaming service, MLB.TV, on Tuesday, a key piece of the league’s reworked media-rights deal, according to Reuters. The season…
Elliott takes stake in LSEG and pushes for performance reset
LONDON — Activist hedge fund Elliott Investment Management has built a stake in London Stock Exchange Group and is engaging with the company to improve performance, according to a source…
Fossil skull points to an early plant-eating land vertebrate
CAPE BRETON ISLAND, Nova Scotia — Scientists have unearthed the skull of a 307‑million‑year‑old animal called Tyrannoroter heberti, one of the oldest known land vertebrates adapted for eating plants, according…
U.S. completes WHO withdrawal
WASHINGTON — The United States has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, ending decades of membership after a year-long exit process that federal officials say was triggered by…
Nigeria Senate backs real-time election result transmission after outcry
Nigeria Senate backs real-time election result transmission after outcry ABUJA — Nigeria’s Senate has reversed its earlier rejection of a proposal requiring real-time electronic transmission of election results, a move…