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US military flare-up ‘would be a godsend to Iran hardliners’

Hardliners in US and Iran collude to help each other to maintain failing control.

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The US has announced it would deploy an aircraft carrier to the Middle East to give a “clear message” to Iran that it is prepared to defend its interests. Crisis Group’s Ali Vaez says the move could lead to a war.

German parents face fine for refusing measles vaccination

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Law would make vaccination mandatory for children in schools and nurseries

Parents who refuse to vaccinate their children against measles in Germany could be punished with fines of up to €2,500 (£2,130), according to a draft law presented by the health minister, Jens Spahn.

The law, which is set to come into effect from 1 March 2022 if it passes through parliament before the end of this year, would make vaccination against measles mandatory for all children attending nurseries and schools, as well as teachers, educators and medical staff at hospitals and surgeries.

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Mongolian couple die of bubonic plague after eating marmot

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Six-day quarantine declared in region, preventing tourists from leaving

A Mongolian couple have died of the bubonic plague after eating raw marmot kidney, triggering a quarantine that left tourists stranded in a remote region for days.

The ethnic Kazakh couple died on 1 May in Mongolia’s westernmost province of Bayan-Ulgii, which borders Russia and China.

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Outcry as Turkey orders rerun of Istanbul mayoral election

Caliph wannabe cannot tolerate democracy

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Erdoğan’s successful bid to overturn vote is ‘plain dictatorship’, says CHP party

Turkish authorities have scrapped the result of a vote for Istanbul mayor that was lost by the candidate backed by the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in response to calls by his AK party for a rerun.

In a move that hit the lira and drew opposition accusations of “dictatorship“, the high election board (YSK) ruled that a fresh Istanbul mayoral contest must be held on 23 June.

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Getting a measles vaccination isn’t a personal choice – it’s a social responsibility | Robert Reich

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The core issue is the common good. Measles travels through the air – and if enough people opt out of vaccinations, they put everyone at a higher risk

I remember having measles as a kid. Believe me, it was no fun. Also, measles could cause birth defects if a pregnant women got infected. If you were elderly, measles could be fatal.

Eventually, after vaccinations became nearly universal in America, measles was declared eliminated from the US in 2000.

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Trump administration denies special help to Venezuelans seeking asylum

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Despite clarion calls for Venezuelan ‘freedom’ the US has resisted offering Temporary Protected Status to those fearing persecution

As Venezuela slumps further into crisis, White House officials from Donald Trump down have made repeated expressions of support for the country’s people.

But such comments stand in stark contrast to the meager help the US government is giving Venezuelans seeking refuge in the US.

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