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86 Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Super Flu Variant Spreads to 34 Countries as Hospitalizations Surge
The influenza A(H3H2) subclade K variant has spread to more than 34 countries since August 2025, accounting for nearly 90% of H3N2 viruses tested in the United States and driving Canada to report 11,646 new flu cases in one week hospitalizations nearly doubling.
96 Hours Ago · Canada, Canada
Rare instance of polar bear cub being adopted near Churchill verified by scientists
Scientists studying polar bears were greeted with a most unexpected surprise during a recent tracking expedition in northeastern Manitoba. A polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill in mid-November when scientists saw her with a second cub, which they were able to verify was not her own. It marks just the 13th such case of cub adoption within the western Hudson Bay subpopulation.
109 Hours Ago · United States, United States
H-1B Workers Stranded Abroad by New Visa Screening Rules
Google and Apple are warning visa-holding employees not to leave the US due to processing delays of up to a year at embassies and consulates, with workers risking extended stays abroad if they require visa stamps for re-entry.
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Blindspot:Only 11% Left9 sourcesEscalating Russian airstrikes aim to cut Ukraine off from sea, Zelenskyy says
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Blindspot:Only 22% Right18 sourcesRussian forces take Ukrainian villagers across border, media says
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