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• Gli effetti collaterali gravi dei vaccini sono stati rari, secondo quanto emerso da studi finanziati dai contribuenti statunitensi • La US Food and Drug Administration ha bloccato la pubblicazione di diversi studi che concludevano che i vaccini contro il Covid-19 e l'herpes zoster fossero sicuri, secondo un portavoce del Department of Health and Human Services. • Gli scienziati dell'agenzia hanno condotto gli studi analizzando milioni di cartelle cliniche dei pazienti e hanno riscontrato che gli effetti collaterali gravi dei vaccini erano rari, ha confermato il portavoce. Gli studi – finanziati con denaro pubblico e con un costo di diversi milioni di dollari – comprendevano ricerche sulla sicurezza dei vaccini contro il Covid-19 nel 2023 e 2024. Continua a leggere...

Officials say they will not authorise docking ‘to protect public health’ after deaths of three passengers on vesselWhat is hantavirus, the infection thought to have killed three on cruise ship?Officials in Cape Verde have said they will not allow a cruise ship believed to be harbouring an outbreak of a rare respiratory virus to dock in its ports, after the deaths of three passengers onboard.The statement on Monday came hours after global health officials said they were scrambling to investigate the suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a disease primarily found in rodents, on the cruise ship in the Atlantic. Continue reading...

• A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, overturning an earlier injunction. • The ruling cited concerns over the administration's procedures and protections for vulnerable refugee populations. • The decision represents a legal setback for the administration's restrictive immigration policies.

• The United States naval operations in the Gulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz have caused Iran nearly $4.8 billion in lost oil revenue, according to Pentagon estimates reported by Axios. • Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, citing Press Secretary Joel Valdez, states the blockade enforces sanctions and curbs Iran's maritime oil trade to weaken funding for militant activities. • The Strait of Hormuz remains central to tensions as a vital global oil chokepoint, risking escalation in energy markets and regional stability.

At a rally in Florida, the US president tells a cheering crowd ‘we took over the ship’Middle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump has said the US navy acted “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.“We … land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” said Trump at a rally in Florida on Friday. Continue reading...

• A federal judge issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration's attempt to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals, preventing immediate removal of beneficiaries from the program. • The judicial decision came just days after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a related case examining the administration's authority over TPS designations. • The ruling protects thousands of Yemeni nationals currently in the United States who depend on TPS for legal residency and work authorization.

• The Trump administration has announced 'Operation Economic Fury,' implementing a comprehensive blockade against Iran as part of an expanded sanctions campaign. • The initiative represents a significant escalation in economic pressure against Iran, marking a shift in US foreign policy toward more aggressive measures. • This action comes amid broader geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and follows months of diplomatic tension between the US and Iran.