Guinea-Bissau has halted a US-funded hepatitis B vaccine trial involving 14,000 newborns after objections to delaying the birth dose for half of them. A researcher said the project lacked government approval.
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A nationwide strike in France has disrupted schools and transport as unions demand higher wages and better public services. More than 250,000 people had joined protests by early afternoon, according to the CGT union.
A Dublin-to-Rome flight diverted to a French military airfield Thursday as bomb threats disrupted other flights across Europe. Authorities have reported no explosives found so far.
London-based Xyra Group has made a rescue offer for Poundland after its US owner rejected an earlier bid. The retailer’s possible collapse threatens about 12,000 jobs and could also hit suppliers.
Pope Leo XIV and Bob Dylan exchanged a rosary and an autobiography during a brief Vatican meeting between the singer’s Italian concert dates. Leo has previously quoted Dylan’s anti-nuclear song “Go Away You Bomb.”
Jennifer Balcarras and her daughter, Selah Reed, were found dead near a Bella Coola trail after failing to return from a walk. Conservation officers are investigating whether a grizzly bear was involved.
Ukraine says 40 people were killed in bomb strikes on an aid site and shelter in Zaporizhzhia, with more than 30 feared trapped. Police released body-camera video showing residents entering the shelter before another blast.
Democrats have won both chambers of Congress as Netanyahu’s coalition falls short of a majority in Israel. The results have renewed scrutiny of the Iran war, US military aid and the leaders’ political alliance.