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President Donald Trump’s executive order, signed on Aug. 10, 2026, supports Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s vaccine agenda. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence‑based process that has kept kids safe

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 10, 2026, calling for the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to be given as three se...

13 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Jake Scott

Soldiers guard a road after the Colombian government accused the Gulf Clan criminal organization of supporting attacks by illegal gold miners. Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images

Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Latin America’s most powerful criminal groups have expanded beyond the drug trade – and have become more resilient as a result. That’s what my colleag...

12 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Robert Muggah

Migrant workers sewing clothes in a factory in Aqaba, south-western Jordan. Katharina Grüneisl (2024), CC BY-NC-ND

How Jordan’s clothing industry exploits migrant workers: ‘we have nowhere to go with our complaints’

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued its first-ever “withhold release” orders on garments made in Jordan. These orders, issued on Ju...

11 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Katharina Grueneisl

A firefighter works to contain a wildfire in Gironde, France, in late July. Mael Dubiez / EPA

Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

When a wildfire broke out in the Müritz National Park of north-eastern Germany in July, it was no routine firefighting job. Bomb disposal teams had to...

10 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Sarah Njeri and Christina Greene

The family of Nolan Wells, during a July 20, 2026, service in Ocean Springs, Miss., for the 18-year-old found dead after taking a July 4 boat trip with friends. AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

“Look around.” “Pay attention.” “Be mindful of where you are and who you are with.” “Check in. With us. With yourself.”

07 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por James M. Thomas

À travers ses discours, Donald Trump, ici le 27 mars 2026 sur l’un des balcons de la Maison-Blanche, diffuse un « permis de transgression » qui banalise l’insulte, le mépris et la brutalité bien au-delà du champ politique. Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock (no reuse)

Donald Trump ou la contagion du mal ordinaire

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

L’ESSENTIEL Trump agit comme un révélateur. Ses propos accélèrent une désinhibition morale générale où la brutalité, le mépris et la transgressio...

06 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Dominique Steiler

Customers stand with empty cooking-gas cylinders in Srinagar, India, waiting to be able to refill them. Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle ...

05 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Amy Myers Jaffe

FIFA and Infantino face an uncertain future as leading soccer nations fight for change

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

After one of the most turbulent and controversial few days in the history of world soccer, the future of FIFA and its leader Gianni Infantino are unde...

04 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por James Skinner

Andy Burnham delivers his inaugural speech as the U.K.’s new prime minister on July 20, 2026. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Revolving door at 10 Downing St. is weakening the special relationship between UK and US

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

One of the first things Andy Burnham did on July 20, 2026, after assuming the role of Britain’s prime minister was make a long-distance call to Donald...

03 Agosto 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Garret Martin

De la fumée s’élève au-dessus d’immeubles résidentiels depuis un entrepôt appartenant au géant russe de la distribution Wildberries situé près de Saint-Pétersbourg, après que celui-ci a été touché par des drones ukrainiens tôt dans la matinée du 24 juillet 2026. Stringer/AFP

L’Ukraine peut‑elle gagner la guerre ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

L’ESSENTIEL L’Ukraine parvient de plus en plus à causer des dommages importants à divers équipements un peu partout sur le territoire de la Russi...

31 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Cyrille Bret

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Opération d’évacuation de touristes arrivant à Arcachon guidés par une bénévole le 24 juillet 2026. Romain Perrocheau / AFP

Incendies en Gironde : la logistique au cœur de l’évacuation massive d’une population

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

L’ESSENTIEL Les mégafeux observés actuellement en Gironde ne mettent pas seulement les services d’incendie et de secours à l’épreuve. La lut...

29 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Gilles Paché

Andy Burnham has stepped into Number 10 as prime minister for the first time. EPA/NEIL HALL

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

After being named leader of the Labour party, Andy Burnham has officially become prime minister of the UK. That many people considered this day an ine...

24 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Hannah Bunting

Demonstration by the Sereni association in front of Bergamo City Hall, calling for a governmental commission of inquiry. Italy, July 31, 2021. Chiara Alfieri, Author provided. Chiara Alfieri, Author provided (no reuse)

Six years on, why lobbying success for COVID victims’ association in Italy over pandemic mismanagement matters

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends involving populations in the response to epidemics, and even co-constructing responses with them. This ...

23 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Chiara Alfieri and two more

John Healey walks up to Number 10 to be appointed as chancellor by new prime minister Andy Burnham. EPA/NEIL HALL

John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

The UK’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has appointed John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer. His pick to fill the UK’s top economic post was s...

22 Julio 2026
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Despina Alexiadou

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Executive order on vaccines bypasses an evidence‑based process that has kept kids safe

Criminal gangs have diversified across Latin America, making them more resilient – but not untouchable

How Jordan’s clothing industry exploits migrant workers: ‘we have nowhere to go with our complaints’

Europe’s wildfires have raised the danger posed by unexploded WWII bombs

White parents who tell their kids that race doesn’t matter are ignoring the long shadow of racism

Donald Trump ou la contagion du mal ordinaire

Oil shortages escalate from wars in Iran and Ukraine, with few signs of relief

FIFA and Infantino face an uncertain future as leading soccer nations fight for change

Revolving door at 10 Downing St. is weakening the special relationship between UK and US

L’Ukraine peut‑elle gagner la guerre ?

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Incendies en Gironde : la logistique au cœur de l’évacuation massive d’une population

Andy Burnham becomes prime minister after Keir Starmer leaves Downing Street for the last time

Six years on, why lobbying success for COVID victims’ association in Italy over pandemic mismanagement matters

John Healey is the UK’s chancellor: what Burnham’s surprise pick says about his style of government

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