Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (June 15)
A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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The WHO wants to give monkeypox a new name
Scientists recently criticized the current name as "discriminatory and stigmatizing." They also say it's inaccurate to name versions of the virus after parts of Africa.
After Colombia's election surprise, a populist TikTok star poses stiff competition
A 77-year-old populist who campaigns over TikTok and promises budget cuts and jail for corrupt officials is now neck and neck with his leftist opponent ahead of Sunday's runoff election.
Opinion: From Kigoma to Kyiv, refugees everywhere deserve quality health care
After visiting Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, two trainees in medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins reflect on disparities in the quality of medical and surgical care provided to refugees.
Was Hong Kong a colony? Not according to new textbooks, a newspaper says
New textbooks contend the territory was never a British colony. The reason: China never recognized the treaties that ceded it to Britain.
Canada will no longer require vaccines for domestic travelers and government workers
Canada has had about 2.4 million cases of COVID-19 since December 2020. About 85% of the population has gotten at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, while about 82% has gotten two doses.
U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback
A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm."
Coinbase lays off 18% of its workforce. The CEO cites an upcoming crypto winter
The company's platform allows people to buy and sell cryptocurrency. It had just gone public last year.
One of President Zelenskyy's top advisers told NPR what Ukraine wants
The leaders of Ukraine are gaming out where the war with Russia goes from here. One of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's top advisers at Kyiv's presidential compound weighed in on what Ukraine wants.
K-pop sensation BTS is going on a break but promises to return
The boy band announced their break during a dinner filmed for social media. The group officially debuted in 2013.