The Vatican on Thursday declared the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) in schism and excommunicated six bishops after the traditionalist group consecrated four new bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval, escalating its response beyond the penalties prescribed under canon law.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday officially declared the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius over, after the last person under quarantine tested negative and was cleared to return home.
Recent genomic studies have traced the origins of Korea’s indigenous dog breeds, including North Korea’s national dog, the Pungsan-gae, to multiple ancient East Asian lineages, offering new insights into the peninsula’s canine history.
Doctors and aid workers on Wednesday warned that Venezuela could face a worsening public health crisis after twin earthquakes displaced thousands of people, damaged hospitals and increased the risk of infectious disease outbreaks.
Japan lodged a protest with China after Beijing installed a mobile offshore drilling rig on its side of the median line in the East China Sea, where Tokyo suspects it is conducting exploratory drilling for a natural gas field, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.
PorMedTec said Monday it plans to begin clinical trials of genetically modified pig kidney transplants in humans at two Japanese hospitals as early as 2028 in an effort to address the country’s shortage of organ donors.
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend after a vessel was struck while transiting the waterway and renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran heightened tensions despite a preliminary agreement to end the conflict.
Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Sunday that Russia faces fuel shortages after repeated Ukrainian strikes on its energy infrastructure, while saying the situation remains under control and expressing readiness to continue negotiations with the United States on ending the war in Ukraine.
Iran launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait on Sunday after the United States carried out new airstrikes on Iranian military targets, while Tehran warned it would halt negotiations to end the conflict if Washington continued its attacks.
Denmark recorded its highest temperature since national weather records began in 1874 on Saturday as a heatwave continued across Europe, the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) said.