NEW - Ireland's Deputy PM (Tรกnaiste) defends the Irish government's allocation of โฌ100K to a school program teaching children about "white privilege."
ICYMI - U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command activated, establishing the Armyโs first four-star operational theater command based in the continental United States. The new commandโs mission includes homeland defense and support to civil authorities.
NEW - The worldโs first single-dose dengue fever vaccine, Butantan-DV, developed by U.S. NIH and ATCC, has been approved for use in Brazil, it will be incorporated into Brazilโs national immunization program in early 2026.