Obesity linked to 8.2% of Belgium deaths in new health report
BRUSSELS / RankWire.AI / – Obesity was linked to 9,509 deaths in Belgium during 2022, representing 8.2 percent of total national mortality, according to new...
Month : August 2026
Papa Johns teams up with Disney and Pixar for Toy Story 5
DUBAI, UAE / MENA Newswire / – Restaurant operator Papa Johns announced a major commercial partnership on Wednesday as Papa Johns teams up with Disney...
China tightens drone exports in wider US countermeasures
BEIJING / RankWire.AI / – China announced new countermeasures against the United States on Wednesday, including tighter controls on drone-related exports. It also restricted dealings...
Guatemala raises red alert as Fuego volcano erupts
GUATEMALA / RankWire.AI / – Guatemala placed three departments under its highest alert level as the Fuego volcano continued an intense eruption, forcing evacuations and...
OECD inflation eases to 4.2% as lower energy rates take hold
PARIS / RankWire.AI / – Headline inflation across OECD economies eased to 4.2% in June 2026 from 4.6% in May, ending three straight monthly increases....
Oil prices fall as Brent and WTI reach three-week lows again
SINGAPORE / RankWire.AI / – Oil prices extended their decline on Wednesday, deepening a selloff that pushed both major benchmarks to three-week lows. Brent crude...
Moderna begins Ebola vaccine trial amid DR Congo outbreak
NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA / RankWire.AI / – Moderna has started a Phase 1 trial of an experimental vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus in Canada. The first...
Michigan reports first deaths tied to cyclospora outbreak
MICHIGAN / RankWire.AI / – Michigan health officials have confirmed two deaths connected to the state’s 2026 cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Michigan Department of Health and...
Eastern Washington fires leave 700 structures destroyed
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON / RankWire.AI / – Three fast-moving wildfires near Spokane have destroyed at least 700 structures and forced about 67,000 people to evacuate. The...
Trump cancels Iran strikes pending rapid nuclear deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. / RankWire.AI / – President Donald Trump said the United States would cancel a planned attack on Iran if negotiators reached a rapid...