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How the Epstein-Barr virus triggers MS in some people

Multiple sclerosis is also caused by a virus carried by almost all humans. A new study provides an explanation as to why only certain people develop t...

Feb 07, 2026
Greenland, Denmark say US talks positive but future unclear

The foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark say they hope to resolve the existential threat posed to both by US President Donald Trump's obsession ...

Feb 07, 2026
How nonviolent protest can break autocratic rule

People in Minnesota have used creative tactics to push back against ICE. History shows that nonviolent resistance can topple authoritarian power. But ...

Feb 07, 2026
Families call for truth on Kosovo War's missing people

Some 1,600 people are still missing from the Kosovo War, though it ended nearly three decades ago. Serbia has blocked efforts to shed light on their f...

Feb 07, 2026
France: Ex-minister Jack Lang resigns amid Epstein probe

Before resigning from a leading Paris cultural center, Lang said the probe against him was "baseless." His name appeared more than 670 times in the fi...

Feb 07, 2026
Sudan: Suspected RSF drone attack on aid convoy kills dozens

Observers said the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group killed at least 24 people fleeing to safety, eight of them children. The attack came one da...

Feb 07, 2026
Italian police probe 'sabotage' on rail lines to Olympics

Three incidents of damage to rail infrastructure around Bologna in northern Italy are being investigated. Authorities said journeys to day one of the ...

Feb 07, 2026
Article 42.7: Are EU states compelled to collective defense?

EU member states are legally obligated to provide mutual assistance under Article 42.7 of the bloc’s treaties. But are states ready to honor that pr...

Feb 07, 2026
Pakistan: IS affiliate group claims Islamabad mosque bombing

Thousands of people have mourned the 31 people killed in a deadly suicide bombing inside a Shiite mosque. An offshoot of the so-called "Islamic State"...

Feb 07, 2026
Pingtok: Teenagers taking drugs on TikTok

Under the hashtag #Pingtok, teenagers film themselves getting high, connect with dealers and reach millions on TikTok. How dangerous is the social med...

Feb 07, 2026
Germany news: Police receive tips over Berlin grid sabotage

A reward of up to €1 million has prompted a wave of tip-offs, Germany's interior minister said. In other news, experts say pandemic, war, and trade-...

Feb 07, 2026
Ukraine updates: Russia strikes war-hit nation’s power grid

Russian strikes target energy infrastructure across Ukraine, knocking out power, damaging power plants and deepening winter hardship. Meanwhile, Trump...

Feb 07, 2026

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