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New reports highlight the concerning transboundary spread of a new serotype that evades current vaccines and increases the ...

The last time U.S. President Donald Trump attended a Group of Seven (G-7) leaders’ summit in Canada, in 2018, he treated it like a reality TV show. “Trump Blows Up G7 Agenda,” read the headline in ...

Cargo ships don’t just carry oil, they run on it — an energy security risk. Can the world accelerate the shipping sector’s ...

The narrative surrounding the South Korean economy has reached a definitive turning point, shifting from a historical ...

The term “Global South” caught the world’s attention in 2023. In China, officials have traditionally avoided using the term, but Foreign Minister Wang Yi and subsequently President Xi Jinping himself ...

The need for students to be able to empathize with others, value diverse perspectives and cultures, understand how events around the world are interconnected, and solve problems that transcend borders ...

Global aphasia is a condition that results from extensive damage to the language-processing areas of the brain. It is the most severe form of aphasia. Treatment aims to improve language and ...